Meaning
mole, spy
- a small, burrowing mammal with dark fur
- (figurative) an insider spy or informant within an organization
In a sentence
C'è una talpa che scava buche nel nostro prato.
There is a mole digging holes in our lawn.
Senza occhiali sono cieco come una talpa.
Without glasses I am as blind as a bat.
I servizi segreti cercano la talpa che ha diffuso i documenti.
The secret service is looking for the mole who leaked the documents.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| talpa | feminine · singular |
| talpe | feminine · plural |
Usage notes
- Always feminine grammatically, even when referring to a male animal or male informant.
- Plural is 'talpe'.