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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesdedo-duro
Pronunciation / Transliteration: deh-doo-doo-roh
"Ele foi chamado de dedo-duro por denunciar seus amigos."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A person who informs on someone, especially to the authorities.
"He was labeled a snitch after he reported his friends to the police."
- 1
To inform on someone, especially to the authorities.
"She decided to snitch on the group when she learned about their plans."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Originating in 18th-century British criminal slang, 'snitch' likely began as a dialect word meaning to give information or a variant of 'snatch', referring to catching someone in the act. By the 19th century, it firmly established itself in underworld slang to describe an informer or act of betrayal.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Snitch" is said worldwide
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balance
Transliteration: ba-lans
"Il a été traité de balance après avoir dénoncé ses amis."
Petze
Transliteration: peh-tsuh
"Er wurde als Petze bezeichnet, nachdem er seine Freunde verraten hatte."
spia
Transliteration: spee-ah
"È stato chiamato spia dopo aver denunciato i suoi amici."
delator
Transliteration: deh-lah-tor
"Lo llamaron delator después de informar a la policía."
dedo-duro
Transliteration: deh-doo-doo-roh
"Ele foi chamado de dedo-duro por denunciar seus amigos."
गद्दार
Transliteration: gaddar
"उसे गद्दार कहा गया जब उसने अपने दोस्तों की शिकायत की।"
告密者
Transliteration: gàomì zhě
"他被称为告密者，因为他向警方报告了他的朋友。"
밀고자
Transliteration: milgoja
"그는 친구들을 신고한 후 밀고자로 불렸다."
密告者
Transliteration: mikkokusha
"彼は友達を通報した後、密告者と呼ばれました。"
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