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I. rat [ræt] N

1. rat (rodent):

rat
Ratte f <-, -n>
to put out a rat trap
eine Rattenfalle aufstellen
to have rats
Ratten haben

2. rat inf (person):

rat
Ratte f <-, -n> pej inf
he's a real rat
er ist eine ganz miese Ratte

II. rat <-tt-> [ræt] VB intr

1. rat (inform on):

to rat on sb [to sb]
jdn [an jdn] verraten [o. inf verpfeifen]

2. rat (let down):

to rat on sb
jdn im Stich lassen
to rat on a deal
sich acc nicht an eine Abmachung halten
to rat on one's promise
sein Versprechen brechen

RAT [ræt] N

RAT MED esp NZ, Aus acronym of rapid antigen test

RAT
[Antigen-]Schnelltest m

ˈbrown rat N

brown rat
Wanderratte f <-, -n>

rat-arsed Brit sl, Am sl rat-assed [ˈrætɑ:st, Am -æst] ADJ

rat-arsed
sturzbesoffen sl
rat-arsed
sternhagelvoll sl

ˈrat poi·son N

rat poison
Rattengift nt <-(e)s, -e>

ˈrat race N

rat race
erbarmungsloser Konkurrenzkampf
to get out of the rat race
dem Konkurrenzkampf Ade sagen
to join the rat race
sich acc ins Heer der arbeitenden Bevölkerung einreihen
to join the rat race
in die Tretmühle einsteigen

ˈrat run N inf

rat run
Schleichweg m

ˈrug rat N Am inf

rug rat
Hosenscheißer m <-s, -> inf
rug rat
Kleinkind nt <-(e)s, -er>

ˈsew·er rat N

sewer rat
Kanalratte f <-, -n>

ˈwa·ter rat N

water rat
Wasserratte f <-, -n>

rat runs TRAFF FLOW

rat runs
Schleichwege

ˈpack rat N Am pej

pack rat
Sammelwütige(r) f(m) (jd, der unentwegt Sachen ansammelt)

rat chow pellet [ˈrættʃaʊˌpelɪt] N

rat chow pellet
Rattenfutter-Pellet
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
See further verb tables

Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

rat poison
Rattengift nt <-(e)s, -e>
he's a real rat
er ist eine ganz miese Ratte
to smell a rat
Lunte [o. den Braten] riechen inf
you yellow-bellied rat!
du Angsthase!
to rat on one's promise
sein Versprechen brechen

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