fink

UK
/fɪŋk/
US
/fɪŋk/

Traducciones

finknoun
finks
pl
UK
/fɪŋk/
US
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mouchardFamilier, péjoratif. Personne qui dénonce les autres aux autorités.
The gang was furious when they discovered there was a fink among them who had been reporting their activities to the police.
Le gang était furieux quand il a découvert qu’il y avait un mouchard parmi eux qui signalait leurs activités à la police.
jauneFamilier. Travailleur engagé pour remplacer des grévistes ; sens syndical.
The workers were upset when the company hired finks to keep the factory running during the strike.
Les ouvriers étaient furieux quand l’entreprise a engagé des jaunes pour faire tourner l’usine pendant la grève.
Traducciones adicionales
ordureFamilier, injurieux. S’emploie pour une personne méprisable.
finkverb
finked
Past Simple
finked
Past Participle
finking
Gerund
UK
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US
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se déroberFamilier. Ne pas tenir un engagement ou se soustraire à une obligation.
He promised to come to the meeting but finked out at the last minute.
Il avait promis de venir à la réunion, mais il s’est dérobé au dernier moment.
moucharderFamilier. Dénoncer quelqu’un aux autorités.
He decided to fink on his accomplices to avoid a harsher sentence.
Il a décidé de moucharder ses complices pour éviter une peine plus lourde.

Definiciones

finknoun
A person who informs on others to the authorities, often considered a traitor or snitch.
The gang was furious when they discovered there was a fink among them who had been reporting their activities to the police.
A strikebreaker; someone who works or is employed in place of others who are on strike.
The workers were upset when the company hired finks to keep the factory running during the strike.
An unpleasant or despicable person.
Don't be such a fink—help us out for once.
finkverb
To inform on someone to the authorities.
He decided to fink on his accomplices to avoid a harsher sentence.
To fail to keep a promise or withdraw from an obligation.
He promised to come to the meeting but finked out at the last minute.