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rat

US /ræt/

noun Target · B2 Đời sống hằng ngày

Definition

any of various long-tailed rodents similar to but larger than a mouse

Tested in TOEIC business and workplace contexts.

Examples

A rat was found in the storage room, so we called pest control.

Word Family

NounNoun
rat gốc ratter ratting
VerbVerb
rat gốc
AdjectiveAdj
ratty
AdverbAdv
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Synonyms

  • rodentrelatively small placental mammals having a single pair of constantly growing incisor teeth specialized for gnawing

Collocations

  • Easy rat trap
    to rat trap, meaning to desert one's party or group of friends, for example, for one's personal advantage
  • Medium rat control measures in food storage
    to rat control measures in food storage, meaning to desert one's party or group of friends, for example, for one's personal advantage
  • Hard implement humane rat eradication protocols
    to put into practical effect regarding humane rat eradication protocols
  • Very Hard smell a rat in the proposed contract terms
    to smell a rat in the proposed contract terms, meaning to inhale the odor of; perceive by the olfactory sense

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