rat

🇺🇸 /ræt/ 🇬🇧 /ræt/
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noun
B2

a small animal with a long tail that looks like a big mouse and is often a pest

The rat ran across the kitchen floor looking for food.

R

a bad person who treats others poorly, especially by cheating or leaving them

He lied to his friends and stole from them - what a rat!

translation

n. a small animal with a long tail that looks like a big mouse and is often a pest; a bad person who treats others poorly, especially by cheating or leaving them

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Plural rats