double-cross
/ˌdʌbl ˈkrɒs/verb
उच्चारण डबल क्रॉस
धोखा देना, विश्वासघात करना
Core word
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[T] ~ sb informal
to trick or cheat a person who trusts you or who is working with you, especially by betraying them
धोखा देना, विश्वासघात करना
- He double-crossed his partners and ran away with the money.
- The spy was double-crossed by his own agent.
- The thieves double-crossed their leader and took all the money.
+ 2 more examples
- He felt sad because his closest friend had double-crossed him.
- She would never double-cross anyone who had helped her.
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[C] informal
an act of cheating or betraying someone who trusts you
विश्वासघात, धोखा
- Everyone was shocked by the double-cross at the end of the plot.
- The novel ends with a clever double-cross that no reader expects.
- His business partner's double-cross cost the company millions.
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- The detective was hurt by the double-cross of a trusted colleague.
Synonyms betrayal
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
double-cross + sb (transitive verb)
To betray someone who trusts you, usually after pretending to help them. The verb has a hyphen and takes the person as object.
किसी भरोसा करने वाले व्यक्ति के साथ विश्वासघात करना, प्रायः मदद का दिखावा करके। इसमें hyphen लगता है और व्यक्ति object होता है।
- He double-crossed his partners and ran away with the money.
a double-cross (noun)
An act of betrayal. It is countable.
विश्वासघात का कार्य। यह countable है।
- The gang leader never forgave the double-cross.
double-cross sb + by/with sth
Add by + -ing or with to say how the betrayal happened.
विश्वासघात कैसे हुआ यह बताने के लिए by + -ing या with आता है।
- She double-crossed her team by selling their plan to a rival.
be double-crossed (passive)
The passive puts the betrayed person first.
Passive में धोखा खाने वाला व्यक्ति पहले आता है।
- Radhika felt that she had been double-crossed.
+Collocations 4
double-cross + person
a frienda partnerhis bossthe policean allya client
- The smuggler double-crossed the police by giving false information.
adverb/adjective + double-cross
shamelesssecretbitternastyfinal
- The secret double-cross shocked the whole board.
verb + the double-cross
plansufferdiscoverregretexpect
- He expected a double-cross from his rival.
double-cross + context
in a dealin a plotin a filmin politicsin business
- Double-crosses are common in spy films.
“More examples 5
- The thief was double-crossed by his own accomplice.
चोर को उसके अपने साथी ने धोखा दे दिया।
- In the story, the minister double-crosses the king.
कहानी में मंत्री राजा के साथ विश्वासघात करता है।
- She felt the double-cross deeply, because she had trusted him for years.
उसे इस विश्वासघात का गहरा दुख हुआ, क्योंकि वह उस पर वर्षों से भरोसा करती थी।
- A company that double-crosses its customers will soon lose them.
जो कंपनी अपने ग्राहकों के साथ धोखा करती है वह जल्द ही उन्हें खो देती है।
- The film ends with a clever double-cross that no one expects.
फिल्म एक चतुर विश्वासघात पर समाप्त होती है जिसकी किसी को आशा नहीं होती।
!Common mistakes 1
✗ They double-crossed to their leader.
✓ They double-crossed their leader.
The verb is transitive and takes no preposition.
यह क्रिया transitive है और इसके बाद preposition नहीं आती।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
These words all describe breaking trust, but they differ in how secret and how planned the betrayal is.
ये सभी शब्द विश्वास तोड़ने के लिए हैं, पर विश्वासघात कितना गुप्त और योजनाबद्ध है इसमें अंतर है।
To cheat someone who thinks you are on their side, often to win a reward.
ऐसे व्यक्ति को धोखा देना जो आपको अपना साथी समझता है, प्रायः लाभ पाने के लिए।
- He double-crossed his partner to keep all the profit.
A wider word for breaking trust, loyalty or a secret.
विश्वास, निष्ठा या रहस्य तोड़ने के लिए व्यापक शब्द।
- She betrayed her friend's secret.
To act dishonestly to gain an advantage, not always against a friend.
लाभ पाने के लिए बेईमानी करना, ज़रूरी नहीं कि मित्र के विरुद्ध हो।
- He cheated in the exam.