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Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

I. rat [Brit rat, Am ræt] N

1. rat ZOOL:

rat
rat m

2. rat (person):

rat inf, pej
salaud/salope sl

3. rat Am (informer):

rat
mouchard/-e inf

II. rat <pres part ratting; pret, pp ratted> [Brit rat, Am ræt] VB intr

1. rat inf:

to rat on
moucharder inf
to rat on person
dénoncer
to rat on deal
se dédire de
to rat on belief, commitments
renoncer à

2. rat dated:

to go ratting
faire la chasse aux rats

III. rats INTERJ

rats
mince alors! inf

IV. rat [Brit rat, Am ræt]

to look like a drowned rat
être trempé comme une soupe inf
to smell a rat
flairer quelque chose de louche
rats leave a sinking ship prov
les rats quittent le navire

rat-tat [Brit ratˈtat, Am ˌræt ˈtæt], rat-tat-tat N

rat-tat
toc-toc m

desert rat N

1. desert rat ZOOL:

desert rat
gerboise f

2. desert rat Brit MIL:

desert rat
Rat m du désert (soldat britannique combattant dans le désert)

water rat N

water rat
rat m d'eau

sewer rat N

sewer rat
rat m d'égout

rat poison N

rat poison
mort-aux-rats f inv

rat pack N inf

rat pack
paparazzis mpl

rat race N pej

rat race
foire f d'empoigne

rat run N Brit MOTOR

rat run
petite rue servant de raccourci
infested with rats, rat-infested
infesté de rats

in the PONS Dictionary

English
English
French
French

rat [ræt] N

1. rat (rodent):

rat
rat m

2. rat inf (bad person):

rat
ordure f

rat race N

rat race
foire f d'empoigne

rat trap N

rat trap
piège m à rats

rat poison N

rat poison
mort-aux-rats f

rat on <-tt-> VB trans inf

rat on
trahir
infestation of rats
envahissement m
like a drowned rat inf
mouillé jusqu'aux os
French
French
English
English
dératiseur (-euse)
rat-catcher
mort-aux-rats
rat poison
rat
rat
in the PONS Dictionary
English
English
French
French

I. rat [ræt] N

1. rat (rodent):

rat
rat m

2. rat inf (bad person):

rat
ordure f

II. rat <-tt-> [ræt] VB trans inf

to rat on sb
balancer qn

rat race N inf

rat race
foire f d'empoigne

rat poison N

rat poison
mort-aux-rats f
infestation of rats
envahissement m
like a drowned rat inf
mouillé jusqu'aux os
to smell a rat
se douter de qc
French
French
English
English
mort-aux-rats
rat poison
dératiseur (-euse)
rat catcher
mince (alors)!
rats!
rat
rat
Present
Irat
yourat
he/she/itrats
werat
yourat
theyrat
Past
Iratted
youratted
he/she/itratted
weratted
youratted
theyratted
Present Perfect
Ihaveratted
youhaveratted
he/she/ithasratted
wehaveratted
youhaveratted
theyhaveratted
Past Perfect
Ihadratted
youhadratted
he/she/ithadratted
wehadratted
youhadratted
theyhadratted
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