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Sometimes I think my purpose is as a saboteur when I'm working with other people, derailing what they're trying to do or taking things to a ludicrous extremity.
Mark Leyner

Meaning of "saboteur" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD SABOTEUR

From French.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF SABOTEUR

saboteur  [ˌsæbəˈtɜː] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SABOTEUR

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Saboteur is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES SABOTEUR MEAN IN ENGLISH?

saboteur

Sabotage

Sabotage is a deliberate action aimed at weakening a polity or corporation through subversion, obstruction, disruption, or destruction. In a workplace setting, sabotage is the conscious withdrawal of efficiency generally directed at causing some change in workplace conditions. One who engages in sabotage is a saboteur. Saboteurs typically try to conceal their identities because of the consequences of their actions.

Definition of saboteur in the English dictionary

The definition of saboteur in the dictionary is a person who commits sabotage.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH SABOTEUR


auteur
ɔːˈtɜː
cointer
ˌkəʊɪnˈtɜː
conglomerateur
kənˌɡlɒmərəˈtɜː
deter
dɪˈtɜː
disinter
ˌdɪsɪnˈtɜː
frotteur
frɒˈtɜː
hauteur
əʊˈtɜː
inter
ɪnˈtɜː
prosateur
ˌprəʊzæˈtɜː
provocateur
prəˌvɒkəˈtɜː
raconteur
ˌrækɒnˈtɜː
rapporteur
ˌræpɔːˈtɜː
reinter
ˌriːɪnˈtɜː
restauranteur
ˌrestərɒnˈtɜː
restaurateur
ˌrɛstərəˈtɜː

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SABOTEUR

sabir
sabkha
sabkhah
sabkhat
sable
sable antelope
Sable Island pony
sablefish
sabot
sabotage
sabra
sabre
sabre-rattling
sabre-toothed cat
sabre-toothed tiger
sabretache
sabreur
SABS
sabuline
sabulose

WORDS THAT END LIKE SABOTEUR

affaire d´honneur
affaires d´honneur
agent provocateur
amateur
Bonheur
chauffeur
Coeur
colporteur
douceur
entrepreneur
grandeur
hunt saboteur
longueur
masseur
monsieur
Pasteur
radio amateur
secateur
shamateur
voyeur

Synonyms and antonyms of saboteur in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «SABOTEUR»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «saboteur» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of saboteur

Translation of «saboteur» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SABOTEUR

Find out the translation of saboteur to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of saboteur from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «saboteur» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

破坏分子
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

saboteador
570 millions of speakers

English

saboteur
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

विध्वंसकारी
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

المخرب
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

диверсант
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

sabotador
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

অন্তর্ঘাতক
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

saboteur
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Saboteur
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Saboteur
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

破壊工作者
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

파괴하는 사람
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Saboteur
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

kẻ phá hoại
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

நாச வேலை செய்பவர்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

विध्वंस
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

sabotajcı
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

sabotatore
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

sabotażysta
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

диверсант
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

sabotor
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

σαμποτέρ
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

saboteur
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

sabotör
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Saboteur
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of saboteur

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SABOTEUR»

The term «saboteur» is regularly used and occupies the 71.116 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SABOTEUR» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «saboteur» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «saboteur» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about saboteur

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3 QUOTES WITH «SABOTEUR»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word saboteur.
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Manny Farber
'From Here to Eternity' happens to be fourteen-carat entertainment. The main trouble is that it is too entertaining for a film in which love affairs flounder, one sweet guy is beaten to death, and a man of high principles is mistaken for a saboteur and killed on a golf course.
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Mark Leyner
Sometimes I think my purpose is as a saboteur when I'm working with other people, derailing what they're trying to do or taking things to a ludicrous extremity.
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Meghan O'Rourke
Grief is a bad moon, a sleeper wave. It's like having an inner combatant, a saboteur who, at the slightest change in the sunlight, or at the first notes of a jingle for a dog food commercial, will flick the memory switch, bringing tears to your eyes.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SABOTEUR»

Discover the use of saboteur in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to saboteur and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Saboteur: A Novel of Love And War
The year is 1943, and Andy Gledhills months of training as a paratrooper have culminated in his being assigned to the 89th Airborne.
Dean Hughes, 2006
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The Revenge of the Saboteur
In "The Revenge of the Saboteur," the saboteur/spy, Jack Dillard, escapes and is hunted by the FBI, CIA and the KGB33, managing to reach England working as a steward aboard the Queen Mary.
Landon Garland, 2003
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Saboteur: Star Wars (Darth Maul) (Short Story)
BONUS: This edition contains an excerpt from Star Wars: Darth Maul: Shadow Hunter.
James Luceno, 2001
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The Saboteur Within: The Definitive Guide to Overcoming Self ...
What if you are bending yourself out of shape to fit into a relationship or job that is toxic to your well-being, whilst thinking it's your fault? Simply put this book works.
Matt Hudson, 2011
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Agent for the Resistance: A Belgian Saboteur in World War II
This, then, is the story of a man who gets caught up in a war and rather quickly becomes an efficient and clandestine killer, avenging the Nazi murder of a comrade in arms and revolting against an intolerable regime.
Herman Bodson, 1994
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Midnight Saboteur
it is 1942 and Jeremy Crane is living with his grandmother while his parents are away in the forces.
Martin Booth, 2004
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Saboteur
Highly relevant to the current struggle between terrorists and the conventional forces of law and order, this autobiography uniquely documents the conversion of an ordinary, law-abiding teenager into an outlaw and killer, turning a society ...
Niels Aage Skov, 2007
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The Saboteur [With Poster]
• Detailed walkthroughs for all of Sean's missions!
Michael Searle, 2009
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Fairbairn and Relational Theory
His notion of the antilibidinal ego and its dynamically related antilibidinal self or " internal saboteur" conceptually correspond to the punishing, prohibitive aspects of Freud's (1923b) superego and to the early superego precursors that had been  ...
Frederico Pereira, David E. Scharff, 2002
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The Hunt for the Saboteur
The other saboteur was never apprehended and is still on the FBI's most wanted list. The hunt for the saboteur begins…a story of espionage, attempted murder, and assassination.
Landon Garland, 2002

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SABOTEUR»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term saboteur is used in the context of the following news items.
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Government wants to garnish wages of former eco-saboteur
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — The U.S. government has filed papers to garnish the wages of a Portland State University official, to make him pay more in restitution ... «Statesman Journal, Jul 15»
2
Blackmore and Sparkford Vale huntsman charged after saboteur hurt
A rider who was previously told he would not face prosecution after his horse trampled a hunt saboteur now faces criminal charges. Mark Doggrell, 45, has been ... «BBC News, Jul 15»
3
Churchill's French saboteur 'Bob' dead at 92
French secret agent Robert "Bob" Maloubier, a sabotage specialist for Winston Churchill's Special Operations Executive during World War II, has died at the age ... «The Local.fr, Apr 15»
4
Trampled hunt saboteur case re-examined by CPS
A decision not to prosecute a rider whose horse trampled a hunt saboteur, leaving her with seven broken ribs and a collapsed lung, is to be re-examined. «BBC News, Mar 15»
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Hunt saboteur treats injured hunter at Old Surrey, Burstow and West …
Fortunately, on hand was a hunt saboteur who was also a trained paramedic. They had been there to try and disrupt the trail hunting which they claim still risks. «Kent News, Mar 15»
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VIDEO shows hunt saboteur being knocked down and seriously …
AS a poll shows support for the fox hunting ban has dwindled, conflicts between hunt supporters and hunt saboteurs continue. This video shows the moment a a ... «North Devon Journal, Feb 15»
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Goldcrest's Saboteur launches NY sales arm
Also on the slate is Shan Nicholson's Rubble Kings about gangs and hip hop culture in new York between 1968 and 1975 . Saboteur will release day-and-date ... «Screen International, Feb 15»
8
Nantymoel drawing pin cycling saboteur hunted
"The placement of these drawing pins on a really fast descent, just before a hairpin bend can only lead to the conclusion that the saboteur was hoping to cause ... «BBC News, Oct 14»
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Led Zeppelin shirt-wearing saboteur wanted by Queensland police
Several mountain bike riders have been injured after crashes while trying to avoid logs and rocks deliberately placed on a Nerang trail, police say. They have ... «Brisbane Times, Jul 14»
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'Big Brother' instant react: The Saboteur is revealed and [spoiler]!
Not that the saboteur was completely predictable – I sure as heck didn't see it coming. The money my brain controls was on Kristen. But it appears she wasn't ... «Entertainment Weekly, Jul 10»

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« EDUCALINGO. Saboteur [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/saboteur>. May 2024 ».
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