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informer noun

  • A person who tells authorities about improper or illegal activity.
 ilmiantaja, tietolähde
  • One who informs someone else about something.
 tietolähde

information noun

  /ˌɪn.fəˈmeɪ.ʃən/ , /ˌɪn.fəˈmæɪ.ʃən/ , /ˌɪn.fɚˈmeɪ.ʃən/
  • Things that are or can be known about a given topic; communicable knowledge of something. [from 14th c.]
 informaatio, tieto
  • The act of informing or imparting knowledge; notification. [from 14th c.]
  • (now, _, rare) The creation of form; the imparting of a given quality or characteristic; forming, animation. [from 17th c.]
 tiedonanto, tiedottaminen, tiedotus

inform verb

  /ɪnˈfɔɹm/ , /ɪnˈfɔːm/
  • (intransitive) To impart information or knowledge.
  • (transitive) To give form or character to; to inspire (with a given quality); to affect, influence (with a pervading principle, idea etc.).
  • (obsolete, intransitive) To make known, wisely and/or knowledgeably.
 tiedottaa
  • To act as an informer; denounce.
 vasikoida

informal adjective

  /ɪnˈfɔɹm(ə)l/ , /ɪnˈfɔːm(ə)l/
  • Not formal or ceremonious.
 epämuodollinen
  • (of language) Reflecting everyday, non-ceremonious usage.
 arkikielinen
  • Not in accord with the usual regulations.
 epämuodollinen, epävirallinen

informant noun

  /ɪnˈfɔɹmənt/ , /ɪnˈfɔːmənt/
  • One who relays confidential information to someone, especially to the police; an informer.
 ilmiantaja, informantti
  • (linguistics) A native speaker who acts as a linguistic reference for a language being studied. The informant demonstrates native pronunciation, provides grammaticality judgments regarding linguistic well-formedness, and may also explain cultural references and other important contextual information.
 informantti

informative adjective

  /ɪnˈfoːmətɪv/ , /ɪnˈfɔɹmətɪv/ , /ɪnˈfɔːmətɪv/ , [ɪnˈfoːməɾɪv] , [ɪnˈfɔɹməɾɪv]
  • Providing information; especially, providing useful or interesting information.
 asiapitoinen, informatiivinen
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