double-cross
To betray or go back onTo betray or go back on; to deceive someone after having gained their trust and led them to believe that they were being aided.
Meaning
2 senses(transitive)To betray or go back on; to deceive someone after having gained their trust and led them to believe that they were being aided.
If you double-cross us, we'll track you down and kill you.
hintergehen, aufs Kreuz legen, ein Doppelspiel treiben mit
обвести́ вокру́г пальца́obvestí vokrúg palʹcá, преда́тьpredátʹ
(transitive)Of breeding, to cross twice in hybridization, as (A × B) × (C × D); for example, in commercial hybrid seed corn, A through D are classically inbreds, and their grandoffspring is the seed for sale.
Translations
3 languagesBy meaning 1
By meaning 1
Origin
First recorded in 1834 from thieves' slang cross (or on the cross) to refer to something dFirst recorded in 1834 from thieves' slang cross (or on the cross) to refer to something dishonest, a play on straight or square: a crook going back on his partners would therefore be crossing the crossers, or double-crossing.
Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Forms
double-crosses, double-crossing, double-crossed, double-crossed| Base form | double-cross · to double-cross |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | double-crosses |
| Present participle | double-crossing |
| Past simple | double-crossed |
| Past participle | double-crossed |
regular · Lesson
Synonyms
25 synonymsWord family
2 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle