informant

/ɪnˈfɔrmənt/

noun B2
N Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: common. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Forms

plural
informants

Meaning

  1. informante

    • The informant tips off the police.

      El informante avisa a la policía.

N Category Thing Concreteness Concrete Animacy Inanimate Countability Countable Scope Individual
Meaning fingerprint: Category: thing. Concreteness: concrete. Animacy: inanimate. Countability: countable. Scope: individual.

Similar words

source

Close synonyms for "informant, source."

Similar in other languages

French

source

Close — an informant is a source.

French

protection des témoins

Close, figuratively — an informant relates to witness protection.

Práctica

1 ¿Qué significa informant?

2 Completa el espacio en blanco: The ___ tips off the police.

3 ¿Qué gráfico de características corresponde a informant?

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