double-dealing

See also: double dealing

English

Alternative forms

• doubledealing

Etymology

From the practice of dealing oneself multiple cards in order to gain an advantage in a game.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌdʌbəlˈdiːlɪŋ/

Adjective

double-dealing (not comparable)

1. (of a person) Cheating, dishonest; treacherous.

   Synonyms: double-crossing, double-faced, double-hearted; see also Thesaurus:deceptive, Thesaurus:treacherous

   You low-down, no-good, double-dealing sidewinder!

Translations

cheating, dishonest

Bulgarian: двуличен (bg) (dvuličen) Finnish: petollinen (fi), kaksinaamainen (fi) Russian: двули́чный (ru) (dvulíčnyj)

Noun

double-dealing (countable and uncountable, plural double-dealings)

1. deceit or treachery

   Synonyms: perfidiousness, treacherousness; see also Thesaurus:betrayal

Translations

deceit or treachery

Bulgarian: двуличие (bg) (dvuličie), измама (bg) (izmama) Danish: dobbeltspil n, falskhed c Faroese: óreinheit Finnish: petos (fi), huijaus (fi), kaksinaamaisuus (fi), kierous (fi) Icelandic: tvöfeldni f Italian: doppiezza (it) f Norwegian: Bokmål: dobbeltspill, falskhet (no) Nynorsk: dobbeltspel, hyklarskap Russian: двули́чность (ru) f (dvulíčnostʹ), двуру́шничество (ru) n (dvurúšničestvo), двули́чие (ru) n (dvulíčije) Swedish: dubbelspel n, falskhet (sv) c