double-crosser
/ˈdʌb.əl ˈkrɒs.ər/noun
C1formalcommon/ˈdʌb.əl ˈkrɒs.ər/A noun referring to a person who deceives or betrays someone by pretending to be loyal or trustworthy while secretly working against them.
ruСуществительное, обозначающее человека, который обманывает или предаёт кого-либо, притворяясь лояльным или заслуживающим доверия, но тайно действуя против него.esSustantivo que designa a una persona que engaña o traiciona a alguien, fingiendo lealtad o confianza mientras actúa secretamente en su contra.frNom désignant une personne qui trahit ou trompe quelqu'un en feignant la loyauté ou la confiance, tout en agissant secrètement contre ses intérêts.deSubstantiv für eine Person, die jemanden täuscht oder verrät, indem sie Loyalität oder Vertrauen vortäuscht, aber heimlich gegen ihn handelt.ptSubstantivo que designa uma pessoa que engana ou trai alguém, fingindo lealdade ou confiança, mas agindo secretamente contra essa pessoa.zh名词,指表面假装忠诚或值得信任、暗地里却欺骗或背叛他人的人。arاسم يدل على شخص يخدع شخصًا آخر أو يغدر به، أو يتظاهر بالولاء له بينما يعمل في الخفاء ضده.
- Traitor or deceiver B2 informal
A person who betrays a trust, especially by pretending to be loyal while secretly working against someone.
- He was known as a double-crosser after he sold his partner's secrets.
- Don't trust him; he's a notorious double-crosser.
- The spy was exposed as a double-crosser during the investigation.
ruПредатель или обманщикesTraidor o embaucadorfrTraître ou trompeurdeVerräter oder BetrügerptTraidor ou enganadorzh背叛者或欺骗者arخائن أو غدّار
Synonyms: betrayerdeceiverinformantjudasratrenegadesnaketraitorturncoat
- double-crossers plural form
- double-crossers' possessive plural form
- double-crosser's possessive singular form