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1 noun∎ female rat, she-rat rate f;∎ baby rat raton m;∎ black rat rat m noir;∎ grey or sewer rat rat m d'égout, surmulot m;∎ to look like a drowned rat avoir l'air d'un chien mouillé;∎ to be caught like a rat in a trap être fait comme un rat;∎ with her hair all in rats' tails avec ses mèches collées;∎ American very familiar I don't give a rat's ass je m'en fous pas mal, je m'en balance∎ you dirty rat! espèce d'ordure!∎ rats! zut!familiar figurative retourner sa veste►► Zoology rat kangaroo rat-kangourou m;rat pack (paparazzi) paparazzi(s) mpl;rat poison mort-aux-rats f inv;rat race foire f d'empoigne;∎ she dropped out of the rat race to live in the country elle quitta le monde impitoyable du travail et partit vivre à la campagne;rat run = rue résidentielle empruntée par les automobilistes qui veulent éviter les bouchons aux heures de pointe;Zoology rat snake serpent m ratier;(b) (go back on) revenir sur□ ;∎ they ratted on our deal ils nous ont laissé tomber dans cette affaire∎ to rat sb out balancer qn, moucharder qn
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rat run — noun (informal) A minor road heavily used by traffic trying to avoid major road congestion • • • Main Entry: ↑rat * * * rat run UK US noun [countable] [singular rat run plural … Useful english dictionary
rat run — n BrE a quiet street that drivers use as a quick way of getting to a place, rather than using a main road ▪ The road has become a rat run for traffic avoiding the town centre … Dictionary of contemporary English
rat run — rat runs N COUNT A rat run is a small street which drivers use during busy times in order to avoid heavy traffic on the main roads. [BRIT, INFORMAL] … English dictionary
rat run — UK / US noun [countable] Word forms rat run : singular rat run plural rat runs British a small road, usually with houses along it, that drivers use at busy times of the day in order to avoid traffic on the main roads … English dictionary
rat run — /ˈræt rʌn/ (say rat run) noun Colloquial a route taken in rat running …
rat run — 1. noun A small road that people venture down when they want to sneak off the motorway and take a short cut. 2. verb To drive through residential streets to avoid congestion on the main roads … Wiktionary
rat-run — n British a side street used for fast commuter traffic. A phrase and phenomenon of the late 1980s … Contemporary slang
rat run — noun Brit. informal a minor street used by drivers during peak periods to avoid congestion on main roads … English new terms dictionary
Rat running — Despite the traffic calming curb extensions, heavy traffic means that the narrow residential street is still appealing to motorists looking to take a shortcut. Rat running or cut through driving refers to the use of secondary roads or residential … Wikipedia
run */*/*/ — I UK [rʌn] / US verb Word forms run : present tense I/you/we/they run he/she/it runs present participle running past tense ran UK [ræn] / US past participle run 1) [intransitive] to move quickly to a place using your legs and feet You ll have to… … English dictionary
rat runner — noun A motorist who drives through residential streets to avoid traffic congestion on the main roads. See Also: rat running, rat run … Wiktionary