nark UK
nɑːk
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Definition of nark - Reverso English Dictionary

Verb

1.
annoyingtr.RareUKannoy or irritate someonetr.RareUK
  • Her constant questions really nark me.
annoy bother irritate
2.
informingintr.RareUKact as a spy or informer for policeintr.RareUK
  • He decided to nark on his friends to the police.
betray inform snitch
3.
complainingintr.RareUKcomplain in an irritating wayintr.RareUK
  • He tends to nark about every little thing.
gripe grumble whine

Noun

1.
drug squadRareUSnarcotics officerRareUS
  • The nark was undercover at the club.
agent detective officer
2.
police snitchRareUSinformant who secretly reports to the authoritiesRareUS
  • The gang was wary of a nark in their midst.
informant snitch
3.
complainerRareUKperson who complains a lotRareUK
  • Don't be a nark about the noise.
complainer grumbler whiner
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person secretly informing the police
The gang was betrayed by a copper's nark.
complain or show annoyance in an irritable way
He kept narking at me about the mess.

Origin of nark

Romani, nak (nose)

Examples of nark in a sentence

  • The delay started to nark the passengers.
  • She refused to nark on her colleagues during the investigation.
  • The gang threatened him not to nark to the authorities.
  • She tends to nark about the weather constantly.
  • He would nark if his coffee wasn't perfect.
  • The nark busted the drug ring.

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  1. French:agacer, agent des stupéfiants, ...
  2. German:nerven, Fahnder, ...
  3. Italian:infastidire, agente antidroga, ...
  4. Spanish:irritar, policía antidrogas, ...
  5. Portuguese:irritar, narc, ...
  6. Chinese:惹恼, 缉毒警察, ...
  7. Japanese:苛立たせる, 麻薬捜査官, ...
  8. Arabic:أَزْعَجَ, ضَابِط مُخَدِّرَات, ...
  9. Hebrew:לְעַצְבֵּן, שׁוֹטֵר סָמִים, ...
  10. Russian:раздражать, нарк, ...
  11. Ukrainian:діставати, нарк, ...
  12. Hindi:परेशान करना, नार्क, ...

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