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.

   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

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