stool pigeon
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stool pigeon(
stul
pih
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juhn
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
1. (colloquial) (informant)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
a. el soplón (M), la soplona (F) (colloquial)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Chuck knew he would be in danger if the criminals found out he was a stool pigeon.Chuck sabía que estaría en peligro si los delincuentes se enteraran de que era un soplón.
b. el chivato (M), la chivata (F) (colloquial)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
The detective recruited a stool pigeon to infiltrate the organization.El detective reclutó a un chivato para infiltrar la organización.
2. (decoy)
a. el señuelo (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Alberto makes stool pigeons for hunters.Alberto hace señuelos para cazadores.
b. el reclamo (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
We're going to set up the stool pigeon, and then we wait.Vamos a colocar el reclamo y luego esperamos.
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