rat
/ɹæt/ sustantivo A1En español: rata, chivato, villano, bribón
- Any of the numerous members of several rodent families that usually have short limbs, a pointy snout, a long, hairless tail, and a body length greater than about 12 cm, or 5 inches.
- A medium-sized rodent belonging to the genus Rattus.
- A person who is known for betrayal. · Near-synonyms: rogue, scoundrel, snake; see also Thesaurus:villain· rat bastard
- An informant or snitch.
- A scab: a worker who acts against trade union policies.
- A person who routinely spends time at a particular location. · Our teenager has become a mall rat.· He loved hockey and was a devoted rink rat.
- A wad of shed hair used as part of a hairstyle.
- A roll of material used to puff out the hair, which is turned over it.
Plural rats
Phrasal verbs y expresiones
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He smelled around the stuffed man as if he suspected there might be a nest of rats in the straw, and he often growled in an unfriendly way at the Scarecrow.
I’ve been cooped up two days, and I’ve spent the daylight hours—as much daylight as I could get in that rat trap—in putting the thing into words.
There was one little sallow rat-faced, dark-eyed fellow who was introduced to me as Mr.
He waved his hand, and they scampered away downstairs like so many rats, and we heard their shrill voices next moment in the street.
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