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Engelsk navneord: rat

1. rat (om dyr) any of various long-tailed rodents similar to but larger than a mouse


Mindre specifikke termergnawer, rodent


Mere specifikke termerbandicoot rat, black rat, brown rat, jerboa rat, mole rat, Norway rat, Oryzomys palustris, pocket rat, Rattus norvegicus, Rattus rattus, rice rat, roof rat

2. rat (om person) someone who works (or provides workers) during a strike


Termer med samme betydning (synonymer)blackleg, scab, strikebreaker


Mindre specifikke termerworker

3. rat (om person) a person who is deemed to be despicable or contemptible


Eksempler med tilsvarende betydningOnly a rotter would do that.
Kill the rat.
Throw the bum out.
You cowardly little pukes!.
The British call a contemptible person a `git'.


Termer med samme betydning (synonymer)bum, crumb, dirty dog, git, lowlife, puke, rotter, scum bag, skunk, so-and-so, stinker, stinkpot


Mindre specifikke termerdisagreeable person, unpleasant person

4. rat (om person) one who reveals confidential information in return for money


Termer med samme betydning (synonymer)betrayer, blabber, informer, squealer


Mindre specifikke termerinformant, source


Mere specifikke termercanary, copper's nark, fink, grass, nark, sneak, sneaker, snitch, snitcher, stool pigeon, stoolie, stoolpigeon, supergrass

5. rat (om genstand) a pad (usually made of hair) worn as part of a woman's coiffure


Mindre specifikke termerpad


Omfatter disse overordnede termercoif, coiffure, hair style, hairdo, hairstyle


Engelsk udsagnsord: rat

1. rat (om adfærd) desert one's party or group of friends, for example, for one's personal advantage


AnvendelsesmønsterSomebody ----s something.
Somebody ----s somebody


Mindre specifikke termerdefect, desert

2. rat (om adfærd) employ scabs or strike breakers in


AnvendelsesmønsterSomebody ----s something


Mindre specifikke termeremploy, engage, hire


Overordnet emneområdeindustry, manufacture

3. rat (om adfærd) take the place of work of someone on strike


Termer med samme betydning (synonymer)blackleg, fink, scab


AnvendelsesmønsterSomebody ----s


Mindre specifikke termerdo work, work

4. rat (om relation) give (hair) the appearance of being fuller by using a rat


AnvendelsesmønsterSomebody ----s something


Mindre specifikke termerfill out, pad

5. rat (om relation) catch rats, especially with dogs


AnvendelsesmønsterSomebody ----s


Mindre specifikke termercapture, catch

6. rat (om kommunikation) give away information about somebody


Eksempler med tilsvarende betydningHe told on his classmate who had cheated on the exam.


Termer med samme betydning (synonymer)betray, denounce, give away, grass, shit, shop, snitch, stag, tell on


AnvendelsesmønsterSomebody ----s somebody.
Somebody ----s PP


Mindre specifikke termerinform


Mere specifikke termersell out









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