l'indic

informant, police informer

ɛ̃ . d i k
noun · masculine Rare #44,599
informant, police informer Colloquial; often refers to someone who secretly gives information to the police.
FR: La police cherche son indic.
EN: The police are looking for their informant.

Krypton était un indic, et il en est mort.

Krypton was an informant, and he died for it.

— Qui suis-je (2014)

Un indic ?

An informant?

Mon indic a failli démasquer la taupe.

My informant nearly exposed the mole.

— Infernal Affairs (2002)

Il y a deux jours, mon indic a failli le démasquer.

Two days ago, my informant almost exposed him.

— Infernal Affairs (2002)

Vous êtes une indic.

You are an informant.

— The Rip (2026)

La police a reçu un tuyau d'un indic.

The police got a tip from an informant.

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