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rats

/ræts/

ratsinterjection

Interjection used to express mild annoyance or disappointment.

Translations

zutFamilier ; s’emploie pour marquer l’irritation, la déception ou l’exaspération.

Rats! I left my wallet at home.

Zut ! J’ai laissé mon portefeuille à la maison.

Definitions

Used to express irritation, disappointment, or exasperation.

Rats! I left my wallet at home.

ratnoun

rats

/ræt/

Translations

rat

The rat scurried across the alley, searching for food.

Le rat a filé à travers la ruelle en cherchant de la nourriture.

Additional translations

balanceFamilier.

mouchardFamilier.

Definitions

A small rodent that typically has a pointed snout, long tail, and is often considered a pest.

The rat scurried across the alley, searching for food.

A person who is regarded as despicable or treacherous.

He was considered a rat for betraying his friends to the authorities.

An informer or someone who betrays others, especially to the police.

The gang was wary of a rat in their midst who might leak their plans.

Synonyms

ratverb

rats

ratted

Past Simple

ratted

Past Participle

ratting

Gerund

/ræt/

Translations

dénoncerAu sens de trahir en renseignant la police ou les autorités.

He decided to rat on his accomplices to avoid a longer prison sentence.

Il a décidé de dénoncer ses complices pour éviter une peine de prison plus longue.

Additional translations

chasserPour les rats, surtout dans un contexte de lutte contre les nuisibles.

trahirAu sens de quitter un groupe ou une cause de manière déloyale.

Definitions

To betray or inform on someone, especially to the authorities.

He decided to rat on his accomplices to avoid a longer prison sentence.

To desert or abandon a cause or group, often in a disloyal manner.

Many members of the team felt betrayed when he chose to rat and join the rival company.

To hunt, catch, or kill rats.

The terriers were trained to rat in the barns.

Synonyms

inform on

ratadjective

Definitions

Relating to rats or intended for use against rats.

They placed rat traps along the basement walls.