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noun1) Ratte, diesmell a rat — (fig. coll.) Lunte od. den Braten riechen (ugs.)
* * *1. noun1) (a small animal with a long tail, like a mouse but larger: The rats have eaten holes in those bags of flour.) die Ratte2) (an offensive word for an unpleasant and untrustworthy person.) der/die Überläufer(in)2. verb1) (to break an agreement, promise etc.) überlaufen2) (to betray one's friends, colleagues etc: The police know we're here. Someone must have ratted.) verpfeifen•- academic.ru/60378/rat_race">rat race- smell a rat* * *[ræt]I. nto put out a \rat trap eine Rattenfalle aufstellento have \rats Ratten habenhe's a real \rat er ist eine ganz miese RatteII. vi<- tt->1. (inform on)2. (let down)▪ to \rat on sb jdn im Stich lassento \rat on a deal sich akk nicht an eine Abmachung haltento \rat on one's promise sein Versprechen brechen* * *[rt]1. n (ZOOL)Ratte f; (pej inf = person) elender Verräter (inf)he's a dirty rat (inf) — er ist ein dreckiges or gemeines Schwein (inf)
See:→ smell2. vi* * *rat [ræt]A s1. ZOOL Ratte f:b) besonders US umg Informant(in), (Polizei)Spitzel mc) sl Scheißkerl m, Schwein n4. umg Streikbrecher(in)5. US umg Haarpolster nB v/i1. POL umg überlaufen, seine Partei im Stich lassen2. umg Verrat begehen:c) eine Aussage etc widerrufen,d) aus einem Projekt etc aussteigen3. Ratten jagen oder fangen* * *noun1) Ratte, diebrown or sewer rat — Wanderratte, die
smell a rat — (fig. coll.) Lunte od. den Braten riechen (ugs.)
* * *n.Ratte -n f.
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