rats in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

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III.rat <forma in -ing ratting, pt, pp ratted> [Brit rat, Am ræt] VB intr

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rat-tat [Brit ratˈtat, Am ˌræt ˈtæt], rat-tat-tat [ˌrættætˈtæt] N

rat race [Brit, Am ˈræt ˌreɪs] N inf, pej

rat-arsed [Brit] ADJ Brit vulg sl

desert rat [Am ˈdɛzərt ˌræt] N

rat-tail [Brit ˈratteɪl, Am ˈrætˌteɪl] N

rat-catcher [ˈrætˌkætʃə(r)] N

musk-rat [Brit ˈmʌskrat, Am ˈməˌskræt]

musk-rat → musquash

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musquash [Brit ˈmʌskwɒʃ, Am ˈməˌskwɑʃ, ˈməˌskwɔʃ] N

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infested with rats, rat-infested
infestato dai ratti

rats in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for rats in the English»Italian Dictionary (Go to Italian»English)

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II.rat [ræt] VB intr (betray)

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smoke out rats, insects
stanare col fumo
pest control of rats
derattizzazione f

Translations for rats in the Italian»English Dictionary (Go to English»Italian)

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rats Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

I smell a rat
sentir puzza di bruciato
to rat on sb
fare la spia su qn
the rat race
la corsa frenetica per aver successo
rat poison
veleno m per topi
to look like a drowned rat inf
esser bagnato come un pulcino
to be caught like a rat in a trap
fare la fine del topo fig

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He immediately began to mate with all the female rats again and again until eventually he became exhausted.
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Dickens wrote of it that it was dreaded by even the most dauntless highwaymen and bearable only to toads and rats.
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For example, porcine and rat galanin inhibit glucose-induced insulin secretion in rats and dogs but have no effect on insulin secretion in humans.
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Significant stress-related decreases in the volume of the hippocampus can be seen in rats, and longer depression duration is also linked to hippocampal atrophy.
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The hospital basements are also infested with rats and bats.
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Contrary to popular belief, rats did not directly start the spread of the bubonic plague.
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Pet rats can appear in any combination of color and marking.
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Physically, they may resemble mice, rats, voles, or hamsters, depending on the species and subfamily.
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The rats are socialized and then trained through principles of operant conditioning.
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It is also currently home to the zoo's Madagascan giant jumping rats.
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