Rathole Meaning in English

word

US

ˈreɪtˌhoʊl

RAYT-hohl

UK

ˈreɪthəʊl

RAYTH-ohl

التعريف

A small hole made by a rat; also used to describe a dirty, cramped, or unpleasant place where people live or work.

الاستخدام والفروق الدقيقة

Informal and mildly negative. Used literally for animal holes, but more often figuratively for shabby or unpleasant places, especially small apartments or offices. Not a compliment—avoid calling someone's home a "rathole" unless being critical.

• Spanish: agujero de rata - lugar miserable
• Portuguese (BR): buraco de rato - lugar miserável
• Portuguese (PT): buraco de rato - sítio miserável
• Chinese (Simplified): 鼠洞 - 肮脏狭小的地方
• Chinese (Traditional): 鼠洞 - 骯髒狹小的地方
• Hindi: चूहे का बिल - गंदा जगह
• Arabic: جحر فأر - مكان قذر وصغير
• Bengali: ইঁদুরের গর্ত - নোংরা ছোট কক্ষ
• Russian: крысина́я нора́ - труще́ба
• Japanese: ネズミの穴 - ボロい部屋
• Vietnamese: hang chuột - nơi tồi tàn chật chội
• Korean: 쥐구멍 - 허름한 곳
• Turkish: fare deliği - pis yer
• Urdu: چوہے کا سوراخ - گندا کمرہ
• Indonesian: lubang tikus - tempat kumuh

جمل نموذجية

A rat made a rathole in the corner of the room.

basic

They live in a rathole without windows.

basic

The workers complained about the rathole conditions in the factory.

basic

I can't believe you pay rent for that rathole downtown.

natural

After a week in that tiny rathole, I really appreciated my own home.

natural

This office is a total rathole—I can't wait to move.

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