стукач
noun
Transcription (the accent is shown in capital letters):
[stu-KACH]
Translation / meaning:
informer, squealer, stool pigeon
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Comes from the verb "стучать" (to knock).
Examples:
- Он старательно завоёвывал репутацию хулигана и не хотел прослыть стукачом.He diligently gained a reputation as a bully and did not want to be known as an informer.
- Роль стукача, наушничающего на своих товарищей, всегда была ему глубоко омерзительна.The role of an informer telling tales about his comrades has always been deeply disgusting to him.
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