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10 Language-to-English DictionariesPetze
Pronunciation / Transliteration: peh-tsuh
"Er wurde als Petze bezeichnet, nachdem er seine Freunde verraten hatte."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A person who informs on someone, especially to the authorities.
"He was labeled a snitch after he reported his friends to the police."
- 1
To inform on someone, especially to the authorities.
"She decided to snitch on the group when she learned about their plans."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'snitch' originated in the late 19th century, likely derived from the slang term 'snitcher', which is believed to come from the earlier term 'snitch', meaning to steal or pilfer. The evolution of its meaning shifted towards informing on someone, particularly in criminal contexts.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Snitch" is said worldwide
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balance
Transliteration: ba-lans
"Il a été traité de balance après avoir dénoncé ses amis."
Petze
Transliteration: peh-tsuh
"Er wurde als Petze bezeichnet, nachdem er seine Freunde verraten hatte."
spia
Transliteration: spee-ah
"È stato chiamato spia dopo aver denunciato i suoi amici."
delator
Transliteration: deh-lah-tor
"Lo llamaron delator después de informar a la policía."
dedo-duro
Transliteration: deh-doo-doo-roh
"Ele foi chamado de dedo-duro por denunciar seus amigos."
गद्दार
Transliteration: gaddar
"उसे गद्दार कहा गया जब उसने अपने दोस्तों की शिकायत की।"
告密者
Transliteration: gàomì zhě
"他被称为告密者，因为他向警方报告了他的朋友。"
밀고자
Transliteration: milgoja
"그는 친구들을 신고한 후 밀고자로 불렸다."
密告者
Transliteration: mikkokusha
"彼は友達を通報した後、密告者と呼ばれました。"
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