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1 Spitzel
m; -s, -; pej. informer; (Polizeispitzel) Brit. auch grass umg., Am. auch stool pigeon umg.; im Betrieb: company spy; (Schnüffler) snooper* * *der Spitzelinformer; stool-pigeon* * *Spịt|zel ['ʃpɪtsl]m -s, -(= Informant) informer; (= Spion) spy; (= Schnüffler) snooper; (= Polizeispitzel) police informer, nark (inf)* * *Spit·zel<-s, ->[ˈʃpɪtsl̩]m1. (Polizeispitzel) police informer2. (Informant) informer, spy* * *der; Spitzels, Spitzel (abwertend) informer* * *Spitzel m; -s, -; pej informer; (Polizeispitzel) Br auch grass umg, US auch stool pigeon umg; im Betrieb: company spy; (Schnüffler) snooper* * *der; Spitzels, Spitzel (abwertend) informer* * *- m.grass* n.police informer n.police spy n. -
2 Lockspitzel
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3 Polizeispitzel
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4 Denunziant
* * *der Denunziantinformer; denouncer; denunciator* * *De|nun|zi|ạnt [denʊn'tsiant]1. m -en, -en, De|nun|zi|an|tin[-'tsiantɪn]2. f -, -nen (pej)informer* * *De·nun·zi·ant(in)<-en, -en>[denʊnˈtsi̯ant]* * ** * ** * *der; Denunzianten, Denunzianten (abwertend) informer; grass (Brit. coll.)* * *-en m.denouncer n.informer n. -
5 Lockvogel
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6 Denunziant
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7 Lockspitzel
m1. agent provocateur2. stool pigeon
См. также в других словарях:
Stool pigeon — Stool Stool, n. [AS. st[=o]l a seat; akin to OFries. & OS. st[=o]l, D. stoel, G. stuhl, OHG. stuol, Icel. st[=o]ll, Sw. & Dan. stol, Goth. st[=o]ls, Lith. stalas a table, Russ. stol ; from the root of E. stand. [root]163. See {Stand}, and cf.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
stool pigeon — (USA) A stool pigeon is a police informer … The small dictionary of idiomes
stool pigeon — ► NOUN 1) a police informer. 2) a person acting as a decoy. ORIGIN so named from the original use of a pigeon fixed to a stool as a decoy … English terms dictionary
stool pigeon — police informer, 1868, American English; earlier one who betrays the unwary (or is used to betray them), 1821, originally a decoy bird (1812); said to be from decoys being fastened to stools to lure other pigeons. But perhaps related to stall… … Etymology dictionary
stool pigeon — [sto͞o′lē] n. ☆ n. 1. a pigeon or other bird used as a decoy 2. a person serving as a decoy 3. Informal a spy or informer, esp. for the police: also stoolie [sto͞o′lē] n … English World dictionary
stool pigeon — index informant Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
stool pigeon — stool ,pigeon noun count INFORMAL someone who gives information to the police about criminals … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
stool pigeon — [n] informer betrayer, blabbermouth*, canary*, decoy, deep throat*, doublecrosser, fink*, informant, narc*, nark*, rat*, sneak, snitch, snitcher, source, squealer*, stoolie*, tattler, tattletale, tipster*, turncoat, weasel*, whistle blower;… … New thesaurus
stool pigeon — noun 1. someone acting as an informer or decoy for the police • Syn: ↑fink, ↑snitch, ↑snitcher, ↑stoolpigeon, ↑stoolie, ↑sneak, ↑sneaker, ↑canary … Useful english dictionary
stool pigeon — (USA) A stool pigeon is a police informer. (Dorking School Dictionary) *** A person who acts as an informer, especially one who gives information to the police or the authorities, is called a stool pigeon. I don t trust Jack. I… … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
stool pigeon — a police informer Pigeons were tied to stools to lure other pigeons for capture: Perhaps the incident would have passed without further consequences, for the stool pigeon was no more popular among the guards, most of whom thought he had … How not to say what you mean: A dictionary of euphemisms
