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rat
(răt)n.
1.
a. Any of various long-tailed rodents resembling mice but larger, especially one of the genus Rattus.
b. Any of various animals similar to one of these long-tailed rodents.
2. Slang
a. A despicable person, especially one who betrays or informs upon associates.
b. A scab laborer.
3. A pad of material, typically hair, worn as part of a woman's coiffure to puff out her own hair.
4. Slang A person who frequently passes time at a particular place. Often used in combination: a rink rat.
v. rat·ted, rat·ting, rats
v.intr.
1. To hunt for or catch rats, especially with the aid of dogs.
2. Slang To reveal incriminating or embarrassing information about someone, especially to a person in authority: ratted on his best friend to the police.
3. Slang To work as a scab laborer.
v.tr.
Phrasal Verb: To puff out (the hair) with or as if with a pad of material.
rat out
Slang To reveal incriminating or embarrassing information about (someone), especially to a person in authority: ratted out the vandals to the school principal.
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rat
(ræt)n
1. (Animals) any of numerous long-tailed murine rodents, esp of the genus Rattus, that are similar to but larger than mice and are now distributed all over the world. See also brown rat, black rat
2. informal a person who deserts his or her friends or associates, esp in time of trouble
3. (Industrial Relations & HR Terms) informal a worker who works during a strike; blackleg; scab
4. slang chiefly US an informer; stool pigeon
5. informal a despicable person
6. smell a rat to detect something suspicious
vb, rats, ratting or ratted
7. informal
a. to divulge secret information (about); betray the trust (of)
b. to default (on); abandon: he ratted on the project at the last minute.
8. (Hunting) (intr) to hunt and kill rats
[Old English rætt; related to Old Saxon ratta, Old High German rato]
ˈratˌlike adj
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rat
(ræt)n., interj., v. rat•ted, rat•ting. n.
1. any of several long-tailed rodents of the Old World family Muridae, esp. of the genus Rattus, resembling but larger than mice.
2. any of various similar rodents of other families.
3. Slang. a scoundrel.
4. Slang.
a. a person who abandons or betrays associates.
b. an informer.
c. a scab laborer.
5. a roll of padding used to give shape or fullness to a woman's hairstyle.
6. Slang. a person who frequents a specified place: mall rat; gym rat.
interj. 7. rats, (used as an exclamation of disgust or disappointment.)
v.i. 8. Slang.
a. to inform on one's associates; squeal.
b. to work as a scab.
9. to hunt or catch rats.
v.t. 10. to dress (hair) with a rat or by teasing.
[before 1000; Middle English rat(t)e, Old English ræt]
rat′like`, adj.
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rat
Past participle: ratted
Gerund: ratting
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Noun | 1. | ![]() gnawer, rodent - relatively small placental mammals having a single pair of constantly growing incisor teeth specialized for gnawing pocket rat - any of various rodents with cheek pouches black rat, Rattus rattus, roof rat - common household pest originally from Asia that has spread worldwide bandicoot rat, mole rat - burrowing scaly-tailed rat of India and Ceylon jerboa rat - large Australian rat with hind legs adapted for leaping Oryzomys palustris, rice rat - hardy agile rat of grassy marshes of Mexico and the southeastern United States |
2. | rat - someone who works (or provides workers) during a strike worker - a person who works at a specific occupation; "he is a good worker" | |
3. | ![]() disagreeable person, unpleasant person - a person who is not pleasant or agreeable | |
4. | ![]() canary, fink, snitch, stool pigeon, stoolie, stoolpigeon, sneaker, snitcher, sneak - someone acting as an informer or decoy for the police copper's nark, nark - an informer or spy working for the police supergrass, grass - a police informer who implicates many people | |
5. | rat - a pad (usually made of hair) worn as part of a woman's coiffure pad - a flat mass of soft material used for protection, stuffing, or comfort coif, coiffure, hair style, hairdo, hairstyle - the arrangement of the hair (especially a woman's hair) | |
Verb | 1. | rat - desert one's party or group of friends, for example, for one's personal advantage |
2. | rat - employ scabs or strike breakers in manufacture, industry - the organized action of making of goods and services for sale; "American industry is making increased use of computers to control production" | |
3. | rat - take the place of work of someone on strike | |
4. | rat - give (hair) the appearance of being fuller by using a rat | |
5. | rat - catch rats, especially with dogs | |
6. | ![]() inform - impart knowledge of some fact, state or affairs, or event to; "I informed him of his rights" sell out - give information that compromises others |
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rat
(Informal)noun
1. traitor, grass (Brit. informal), betrayer, deceiver, informer, defector, deserter, double-crosser, quisling, stool pigeon, nark (Brit., Austral., & N.Z. slang), snake in the grass, two-timer (informal) He was known as `The Rat', even before the bribes had come to light.
2. rogue, scoundrel, heel (slang), shit (taboo slang), bastard (informal, offensive), cad (old-fashioned Brit. informal), bounder (old-fashioned Brit. slang), rotter (slang, chiefly Brit.), bad lot, shyster (informal, chiefly U.S.), ratfink (slang, chiefly U.S. & Canad.) What did you do with the gun you took from that little rat?
rat on someone betray, denounce, tell on, inform on, shop (slang, chiefly Brit.), grass (Brit. slang), peach (slang), squeal (slang), incriminate (informal), blow the whistle on (informal), spill the beans (informal), snitch (slang), blab, let the cat out of the bag, blow the gaff (Brit. slang), nark (Brit., Austral., & N.Z. slang), put the finger on (informal), spill your guts (slang), inculpate, clype (Scot.) They were accused of encouraging children to rat on their parents.
rat on something renege on, go back on, repudiate, default on, back out of, break a promise, welsh on (slang), break your word She claims he ratted on their divorce settlement.
smell a rat suspect something, doubt someone, distrust someone, mistrust someone, harbour suspicions about someone or something, have your doubts about someone or something If I don't send a picture, he will smell a rat.
Collins Thesaurus of the English Language – Complete and Unabridged 2nd Edition. 2002 © HarperCollins Publishers 1995, 2002
rat
noun1. Informal. One who betrays:
2. Informal. One who gives incriminating information about others:
Informal: tipster.
1. Slang. To abandon one's cause or party usually to join another:
Idioms: change sides, turn one's coat.
2. Slang. To be treacherous to.Also used with on:
Slang: sell out.
Idiom: sell down the river .
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Translations
krysapotkanudatzradit
rotteangivebrydekryb
rato
rottapetturi
štakor
gyávaságból elpártolpatkányrongy ember
rottarotta, svínganga á bak orîa sinnakjafta frá
ドブネズミ
쥐
mus
žiurkėnuožmi kovanuožmi tarpusavio konkurencijapakišti liežuvįparsidavėlis
lauzt norunu/solījumunodevējsnodot kāduokšķerisžurka
şobolan
krysapotkan
podgana
råtta
panya
หนู
sıçansözünde durmamakdönek kimsedöneklik etmekgammazlamak
chuộtcon chuột
rat
[ræt]A. N
1. (Zool) → rata f
I smell a rat → aquí hay gato encerrado, aquí se está tramando algo
he could smell a rat → se olió algo sospechoso, le olió a gato encerrado
I smell a rat → aquí hay gato encerrado, aquí se está tramando algo
he could smell a rat → se olió algo sospechoso, le olió a gato encerrado
2. (= person) you dirty rat! → ¡canalla!
3. (as exclamation) rats! (Brit) → ¡narices!
B. VI
C. CPD rat pack N (= journalists) → paparazzi mpl
rat poison N → matarratas m inv
the rat race N → la lucha por la supervivencia, la competencia
it's a rat race → es un mundo muy competitivo
rat run N (Brit) (Aut) calle residencial usada por los conductores para evitar atascos
rat trap N → trampa f para ratas, ratonera f
rat poison N → matarratas m inv
the rat race N → la lucha por la supervivencia, la competencia
it's a rat race → es un mundo muy competitivo
rat run N (Brit) (Aut) calle residencial usada por los conductores para evitar atascos
rat trap N → trampa f para ratas, ratonera f
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
rat
[ˈræt] n
modif [cage] → à rat; [population] → de rats
rat on
vt fus (= tell on) → cafter
(= go back on) [+ agreement] → revenir sur
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
rat
n (Zool) → Ratte f; (pej inf: = person) → elender Verräter (inf); he’s a dirty rat (inf) → er ist ein dreckiges or gemeines Schwein (inf); you rat! → du Hund! (inf); rats! (inf) (annoyance) → Mist! (inf); (rejection) → Quatsch! (inf) ? smell
vi
to rat on somebody (inf) (= desert) → jdn sitzen lassen (inf); (= inform on) → jdn verpfeifen (inf); to rat on something (inf: = renege on) → etw nicht einhalten
to go ratting → auf Rattenfang gehen
rat
in cpds → Ratten-rat
:ratpack
n (Brit pej inf) → Journalistenmeute f (pej inf)
rat poison
n → Rattengift nt
rat race
rat run
n (Brit inf) → Schleichweg m (inf); drivers were using the area as a rat → die Gegend wurde von Autofahrern als Schleichweg (inf) → genutzt
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
rat
[ræt]1. n → ratto
black rat → ratto comune
brown rat → topo delle chiaviche
you dirty rat! (fam) → brutta carogna!
black rat → ratto comune
brown rat → topo delle chiaviche
you dirty rat! (fam) → brutta carogna!
2. vi to rat on sb (fam) → fare una spiata or una soffiata su qn
to rat on a deal (fam) → rimangiarsi la parola
to smell a rat → subodorare qualcosa
to rat on a deal (fam) → rimangiarsi la parola
to smell a rat → subodorare qualcosa
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
rat
(rat) noun1. a small animal with a long tail, like a mouse but larger. The rats have eaten holes in those bags of flour.
2. an offensive word for an unpleasant and untrustworthy person.
verb – past tense, past participle ˈratted – 1. to break an agreement, promise etc.
2. to betray one's friends, colleagues etc. The police know we're here. Someone must have ratted.
rat race the fierce, unending competition for success etc.
smell a rat to have a feeling that something is not as it should be; to have suspicions.
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary © 2006-2013 K Dictionaries Ltd.
rat
→ جُرَذ krysa rotte Ratte αρουραίος rata rotta rat štakor topo ドブネズミ 쥐 rat rotte szczur ratazana , rato-preto крыса råtta หนู sıçan con chuột 老鼠Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009
rat
n. rata.
English-Spanish Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012
rat
n rataEnglish-Spanish/Spanish-English Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2006 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.