rat

[US]/ræt/
[UK]/ræt/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n.a small rodent;a despicable person, traitor
vi.to catch rats; to betray, inform.

Phrases & Collocations

rat race

rat infestation

rat trap

dirty rat

smell a rat

rat poison

pack rat

white rat

mole rat

mall rat

water rat

rat on

Example Sentences

a rating of 500000 tons

anaesthetize the rats

kangaroo rat (=rat kangaroo)

there was some X-rated humour.

rats are highly adaptable to change.

the breeding of rats and mice for experiment.

The going rates are high.

speed cut with rat poison.

A cat snaps a rat's paxwax.

rated the movie excellent.

This fuse is rated at 50 amperes.

a third-rater; a first-rater.

the power rating of a light fixture.

The rates have gone up.

They rated the new film.

It is a ship with a rating of 500, 000 tons.

White rats tame easily.

an X-rated novel; X-rated graffiti.

the higher-rated team spots the lower-rated team the difference in their handicaps.

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