What does dedo-duro in Portuguese mean?

What is the meaning of the word dedo-duro in Portuguese? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use dedo-duro in Portuguese.

The word dedo-duro in Portuguese means informer, stool pigeon, whistleblower, informante, informante, informante, dedo-duro, dedo duro, delator. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word dedo-duro

informer, stool pigeon, whistleblower

informante

noun (UK, slang (criminal informant)

(substantivo masculino, substantivo feminino: Substantivos que têm os gêneros masculino e feminino. Ex. "menino, menina", "ator, atriz".)

informante

noun (figurative, pejorative, slang (informant)

(substantivo masculino e feminino: Substantivo que é igual na forma masculina e feminina. Ex. "estudante". )

informante

noun (UK, slang (informant)

(substantivo masculino e feminino: Substantivo que é igual na forma masculina e feminina. Ex. "estudante". )
Um informante ajudou a polícia a resolver o caso.
A grass helped the police break the case.

dedo-duro

noun (US, informal (reporting of a misdeed) (informal)

(substantivo masculino e feminino: Substantivo que é igual na forma masculina e feminina. Ex. "estudante". )

dedo duro

noun (slang (informant)

delator

noun (figurative, slang (person: exposes wrongdoing)

(substantivo masculino: Substantivo exclusivamente masculino. Ex. "ator", "menino", etc. Aqui encaixam-se também os substantivos compostos compostos. Ex. "carrinho de mão", "guarda-chuva", etc.)
Accountants were the whistle blowers in several corporate scandals.

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