soplón
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el soplón, la soplona(
soh
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plohn
)This means that the noun can be masculine or feminine, depending on the gender of the noun it refers to (e.g., el doctor, la doctora).
1. (colloquial) (informant)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
a. informer
El soplón ingresó en el programa de protección de testigos a cambio de delatar al capo.The informer was entered into the witness protection program in exchange for informing on the capo.
b. snitch (colloquial)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Isaac decidió abandonar el país tras ser acusado de ser un soplón por un capo.Isaac had to leave the country after being accused of being a snitch by a mafia boss.
c. rat (colloquial)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Si descubro que uno de ustedes es un soplón, ¡lo mato!If I find out one of you is a rat, you're dead!
d. grass (colloquial) (United Kingdom)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom
Jefe, hemos descubierto quién es el soplón que le anda contando todo a la policía.Boss, we've found out who the grass is that's been telling everything to the police.
2. (colloquial) (someone who tells tales)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
a. tattletale (colloquial) (United States)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in the United States
Fede es el soplón que le dijo al profesor que copiamos en el examen.Fede is the tattletale who told the teacher we cheated on the exam.
b. telltale (colloquial) (United Kingdom)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom
Luis cree que soy un soplón, pero te juro que yo no lo dije a mamá que había mentido.Luis thinks I'm a telltale, but I swear I didn't tell Mum that he had lied.
a. prompter
La soplona supo que había olvidado lo que me tocaba decir, y me dijo las próximas palabras.The prompter could tell that I had forgotten my line, and she told me the next few words.
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