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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesdelator
Pronunciation / Transliteration: delatoɾ
"Ele foi considerado um delator pela gangue."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A person who informs on someone, especially to the police or authorities; a sneak or turncoat.
"He refused to be a fink and kept his mouth shut during the interrogation."
- 1
To act as an informer or betray someone by giving away secrets.
"She decided to fink on her accomplices to secure a lighter sentence."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Originating in late 19th-century American English, the term likely derives from the German 'Fink' (finch), or possibly from the surname of a prominent 19th-century detective agency. Historically used to denote a strikebreaker or union spy, it evolved to generally describe an informer, betrayer, or despicable person.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Fink" is said worldwide
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delateur
Transliteration: dəlatœʁ
Script: délateur
"Il a refusé de jouer les délateurs."
Verräter
Transliteration: fɛʁtʁɛːtɐ
"Niemand mag einen Verräter in der Gruppe."
delatore
Transliteration: delatoːre
"È stato etichettato come un delatore."
soplón
Transliteration: soplón
"Nadie confía en un soplón."
delator
Transliteration: delatoɾ
"Ele foi considerado um delator pela gangue."
मुखbir
Transliteration: mukhbir
Script: मुखबिर
"पुलिस to मुखबिर पर निर्भर थी।"
告密者
Transliteration: gàomìzhě
"警察正在寻找那个告密者。"
밀고자
Transliteration: milgoja
"그는 친구를 배신한 밀고자로 낙인찍혔다."
密告者
Transliteration: hikkokusha
"彼は仲間を売る密告者だった。"
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