Rat
01
جرذ, قارض
a large mouse-like animal with a long tail, which spreads diseases
أمثلة
The rat scurried along the alley, searching for scraps of food.
الجُرَذُ ركض على طول الزقاق، يبحث عن بقايا الطعام.
Despite efforts to control their population, rats remain a common sight in urban areas.
على الرغم من الجهود المبذولة للسيطرة على تعدادهم، تظل الفئران مشهدًا شائعًا في المناطق الحضرية.
02
a pad, typically made of hair, worn to add volume to a woman's hairstyle
أمثلة
She inserted a rat to lift her hairstyle for the party.
The stylist used a rat to create a fuller look.
03
a person considered treacherous, despicable, or contemptible
أمثلة
He felt betrayed by a rat in the office.
She calls anyone who lies to friends a rat.
04
someone who works or provides replacement workers during a strike
أمثلة
Strikers accused the man of being a rat.
He hires rats to keep the factory running during the strike.
05
جاسوس, مخبر
someone who gives information about other people and their crimes or wrongdoings to the police or authorities
Slangأمثلة
The criminal gang was furious when they discovered there was a rat in their midst.
كانت العصابة الإجرامية غاضبة عندما اكتشفت أن هناك جاسوس في صفوفهم.
He was labeled a rat after he cooperated with the police and testified against his former associates.
تم وصفه بأنه نمام بعد أن تعاون مع الشرطة وشهد ضد شركائه السابقين.
to rat
01
to use a hair pad to add volume or fullness to a hairstyle
أمثلة
She rats her hair before attending the gala.
The stylist rats the curls for a vintage look.
02
to abandon or betray one's friends, group, or party for personal gain
أمثلة
He rats on his teammates to secure a promotion.
The politician rats his party for personal advantage.
03
take the place of someone who is on strike, performing their work
أمثلة
He rats during the labor strike at the factory.
The company hires workers to rat for those on strike.
04
to employ strikebreakers to replace striking workers
أمثلة
The factory rats the production lines during the strike.
Management rats by hiring replacement workers.
أمثلة
He decided to rat on his accomplices to get a reduced sentence.
قرر الوشاية بشركائه للحصول على عقوبة مخففة.
The gang member was ostracized after he ratted out his former associates.
تم نبذ عضو العصابة بعد أن وشى بشركائه السابقين.
06
to hunt or catch rats, often using dogs trained for the purpose
أمثلة
The farmer rats around the barn every morning.
He trains the dog to rat effectively in the granary.
شجرة معجمية
ratlike
ratty
rat
