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Informers
Translation of "informers" into Russian
informer
Nouninformers
pl
UK
/ɪnˈfɔːmə/
US
/ɪnˈfɔrmər/
informer
informers pl
The police relied on an informer to gather information about the criminal gang.
Полиция полагалась на информатора для сбора информации о преступной банде.
The informer was promised protection in exchange for his testimony.
Доносчику была обещана защита в обмен на его показания.
Definitions
informer
Noun
UK
/ɪnˈfɔːmə/
US
/ɪnˈfɔrmər/
A person who provides information about criminal activities to law enforcement authorities.
The police relied on an informer to gather evidence against the drug cartel.
A software tool or utility that supplies users with detailed information about a system or application.
The new system informer displays real-time CPU and memory usage.
Historical, chiefly British law: a person who lays an information in court and prosecutes the offence, often for a share of the penalty.
In the 18th century an informer could profit handsomely by initiating proceedings against smugglers.
Idioms and phrases
police informer
The suspect was caught thanks to a police informer.
осведомитель полиции
Подозреваемого поймали благодаря осведомителю полиции.
confidential informer
He provided information as a confidential informer.
конфиденциальный информатор
Он предоставил информацию в качестве конфиденциального информатора.
criminal informer
The criminal informer helped solve several cases.
информатор преступников
Информатор преступников помог раскрыть несколько дел.
secret informer
They relied on a secret informer for intel.
тайный информатор
Они полагались на тайного информатора для получения информации.
government informer
The government informer revealed the plot.
информатор правительства
Информатор правительства раскрыл заговор.