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double-crossing

Translations

double-crossingnoun

double-crossings

Denotes the act or instance of betraying someone; can function as countable or uncountable.

trahisonActe de tromper quelqu’un en trahissant sa confiance.

He was furious when he discovered her double-crossing during the negotiations.

Il était furieux lorsqu’il a découvert sa trahison pendant les négociations.

Additional translations

double jeuSens courant quand il s’agit d’une conduite trompeuse ou d’une duplicité.

double-crossinggerund / present participle

Attributive use of the present-participle form describing someone or something that betrays.

traîtreS’emploie pour qualifier une personne ou un comportement qui trahit après avoir semblé loyal.

No one trusted the double-crossing agent with sensitive information.

Personne ne faisait confiance à l’agent traître pour des informations sensibles.

double-crossverb

double-crossing

Gerund

double-crossed

Past Simple

double-crossed

Past Participle

double-crossing

Gerund

trahirSens courant : tromper après avoir semblé coopérer.

The agent double-crossed his handlers and sold the information to the enemy.

L’agent a trahi ses supérieurs et a vendu les informations à l’ennemi.

Additional translations

tromperSens plus général, avec idée de duplicité.

Synonyms

stab in the back

sell out

Definitions

double-crossingnoun

The act or an instance of betraying or deceiving someone who trusts you, especially after appearing cooperative.

He was furious when he discovered her double-crossing during the negotiations.

double-crossinggerund / present participle

Betraying or likely to betray someone after first pretending to be loyal; treacherous.

No one trusted the double-crossing agent with sensitive information.

double-crossverb

to betray or deceive (someone) after previously appearing to cooperate with them

The agent double-crossed his handlers and sold the information to the enemy.