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nark ¹  (närk)

n. Slang

Variant of narc.

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nark ²  (närk) Chiefly British Slang

n.

An informer, especially a police informer.

intr.v. narked, nark·ing, narks

To be an informer.

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[Perhaps from Romany nk, nose; see nas- in Indo-European roots.]

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nark [nɑːk] Slang

n

1. Brit, Austral, and NZ an informer or spy, esp one working for the police (copper's nark)

2. Brit a person who complains irritatingly an old nark

3. Austral and NZ a spoilsport

vb

1. Brit, Austral, and NZ to annoy, upset, or irritate he was narked by her indifference

2. (intr) Brit, Austral, and NZ to inform or spy, esp for the police

3. (intr) Brit to complain irritatingly

nark at (someone) NZ to nag (someone)

nark it Brit stop it!

[probably from Romany nāk nose]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	nark - an informer or spy working for the police copper's nark Britain, Great Britain, U.K., UK, United Kingdom, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland - a monarchy in northwestern Europe occupying most of the British Isles; divided into England and Scotland and Wales and Northern Ireland; `Great Britain' is often used loosely to refer to the United Kingdom betrayer, blabber, informer, squealer, rat - one who reveals confidential information in return for money
	2.	nark - a lawman concerned with narcotics violations narc, narcotics agent law officer, lawman, peace officer - an officer of the law
Verb	1.	nark - cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations; "Mosquitoes buzzing in my ear really bothers me"; "It irritates me that she never closes the door after she leaves" annoy, devil, gravel, irritate, rile, vex, nettle, rag, bother, chafe, get at, get to get under one's skin, get - irritate; "Her childish behavior really get to me"; "His lying really gets me" eat into, rankle, grate, fret - gnaw into; make resentful or angry; "The injustice rankled her"; "his resentment festered" chafe - feel extreme irritation or anger; "He was chafing at her suggestion that he stay at home while she went on a vacation" peeve - cause to be annoyed, irritated, or resentful ruffle - trouble or vex; "ruffle somebody's composure" fret - cause annoyance in beset, chevvy, chevy, chivvy, chivy, harass, harry, hassle, molest, plague, provoke - annoy continually or chronically; "He is known to harry his staff when he is overworked"; "This man harasses his female co-workers" antagonize, antagonise - provoke the hostility of; "Don't antagonize your boss" displease - give displeasure to
	2.	nark - inform or spy (for the police) inform - impart knowledge of some fact, state or affairs, or event to; "I informed him of his rights"

Translations

nark [nɑːk]

A. N → soplón/ona m/f

B. VT

1. (= upset) to be narked → estar cabreado or mosqueado
to get narked → cabrearse , mosquearse
he got really narked → se cabreó or mosqueó de lo lindo

2. (Brit) nark it! (= stop it) → ¡déjalo!; (= go away) → ¡lárgate!

nark [ˈnɑː^rk] vt (British) (= annoy) → mettre en rogne >

nark (Brit)

vt (inf) → ärgern; to get narked → wütend werden; to feel narked → sich ärgern

n (inf) → Spitzel m

nark [nɑːk] vt (Brit) (fam) → scocciare