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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesmouchard
Pronunciation / Transliteration: moo-shar
"La police a utilisé un mouchard pour infiltrer le gang."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
An informer or spy, especially one working for the police within criminal circles.
"The criminal underworld was terrified that a nark had leaked their plans to Scotland Yard."
- 1
To annoy, irritate, or vex someone.
"His constant complaining really began to nark everyone in the office."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Romani word 'nāk', meaning 'nose', entering British criminal slang in the 19th century. Originally referring to a police informer who 'smells out' criminal activity, the term later evolved in British and Australian English to also function as a verb meaning to annoy or irritate someone.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Nark" is said worldwide
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mouchard
Transliteration: moo-shar
"La police a utilisé un mouchard pour infiltrer le gang."
V-Mann
Transliteration: fau-mahn
"Der V-Mann gab der Polizei entscheidende Hinweise."
delatore
Transliteration: deh-lah-TOH-reh
"Il delatore ha rivelato i piani della banda."
soplón
Transliteration: soh-PLOHN
"Descubrieron que había un soplón en la organización."
delator
Transliteration: deh-lah-TOOR
"A polícia protegeu o delator durante o julgamento."
मुखबिर
Transliteration: mukhbir
"पुलिस को मुखबिर से गुप्त सूचना मिली।"
线人
Transliteration: xiàn rén
"警方通过线人获取了重要的情报。"
정보원
Transliteration: jeongbowon
"경찰은 정보원의 제보를 바탕으로 수사를 시작했다."
密告者
Transliteration: mikkokusha
"組織の中に密告者がいるという噂が流れた。"
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