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    Informante (en. Informant)

    /infoɾˈmante/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishSpanish
    noun
    A person who informs another about a specific matter, especially in police or judicial contexts.
    The informant provided crucial data for the investigation.
    El informante ofreció datos cruciales para la investigación.
    Source of information, usually secret or confidential.
    The journalist had an informant who revealed important details about the case.
    El periodista tuvo un informante que reveló detalles importantes sobre el caso.
    A person who denounces or informs on someone, sometimes under conditions of anonymity.
    The informant alerted the authorities about suspicious activities.
    El informante alertó a las autoridades sobre actividades sospechosas.

    Etymology

    From Latin 'informans', which means 'one who informs'.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    to be an informant
    To be a person who provides information, often confidentially.
    ser un informante
    anonymous informant
    A person who provides information without revealing their identity.
    informante anónimo
    key informant
    An informant who provides crucial information for a case.
    informante clave

    Related Words

    to inform
    To give knowledge of something to someone.
    informar
    information
    A set of data about a particular topic.
    información
    IT-related
    Related to informatics or computational systems.
    informático

    Slang Meanings

    Snitch
    That guy is a snitch, always gossiping about what happens.
    Ese tipo es un sapo, siempre chismeando lo que pasa.
    Tattletale
    Don’t trust him, he’s a tattletale who always informs.
    No confíes en él, es un chivato que siempre delata.
    Bird
    He was caught because a bird informed on him.
    Lo atraparon porque un pájaro lo delató.