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Anyone who'd sell out a whole town wouldn't hesitate to double-cross one man.
Arnold Rothstein

Meaning of "double-cross" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF DOUBLE-CROSS

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF DOUBLE-CROSS

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Double-Cross is a verb and can also act as a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb double-cross in English.

WHAT DOES DOUBLE-CROSS MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Double Cross

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Definition of double-cross in the English dictionary

The definition of double-cross in the dictionary is to cheat or betray. Other definition of double-cross is the act or an instance of double-crossing; betrayal.

CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO DOUBLE-CROSS

PRESENT

Present
I double-cross
you double-cross
he/she/it double-crosses
we double-cross
you double-cross
they double-cross
Present continuous
I am double-crossing
you are double-crossing
he/she/it is double-crossing
we are double-crossing
you are double-crossing
they are double-crossing
Present perfect
I have double-crossed
you have double-crossed
he/she/it has double-crossed
we have double-crossed
you have double-crossed
they have double-crossed
Present perfect continuous
I have been double-crossing
you have been double-crossing
he/she/it has been double-crossing
we have been double-crossing
you have been double-crossing
they have been double-crossing
Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past
I double-crossed
you double-crossed
he/she/it double-crossed
we double-crossed
you double-crossed
they double-crossed
Past continuous
I was double-crossing
you were double-crossing
he/she/it was double-crossing
we were double-crossing
you were double-crossing
they were double-crossing
Past perfect
I had double-crossed
you had double-crossed
he/she/it had double-crossed
we had double-crossed
you had double-crossed
they had double-crossed
Past perfect continuous
I had been double-crossing
you had been double-crossing
he/she/it had been double-crossing
we had been double-crossing
you had been double-crossing
they had been double-crossing
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future
I will double-cross
you will double-cross
he/she/it will double-cross
we will double-cross
you will double-cross
they will double-cross
Future continuous
I will be double-crossing
you will be double-crossing
he/she/it will be double-crossing
we will be double-crossing
you will be double-crossing
they will be double-crossing
Future perfect
I will have double-crossed
you will have double-crossed
he/she/it will have double-crossed
we will have double-crossed
you will have double-crossed
they will have double-crossed
Future perfect continuous
I will have been double-crossing
you will have been double-crossing
he/she/it will have been double-crossing
we will have been double-crossing
you will have been double-crossing
they will have been double-crossing
The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional
I would double-cross
you would double-cross
he/she/it would double-cross
we would double-cross
you would double-cross
they would double-cross
Conditional continuous
I would be double-crossing
you would be double-crossing
he/she/it would be double-crossing
we would be double-crossing
you would be double-crossing
they would be double-crossing
Conditional perfect
I would have double-cross
you would have double-cross
he/she/it would have double-cross
we would have double-cross
you would have double-cross
they would have double-cross
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been double-crossing
you would have been double-crossing
he/she/it would have been double-crossing
we would have been double-crossing
you would have been double-crossing
they would have been double-crossing
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative
you double-cross
we let´s double-cross
you double-cross
The imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Infinitive
to double-cross
Past participle
double-crossed
Present Participle
double-crossing
Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE DOUBLE-CROSS

double-barreled
double-barrelled
double-bass
double-blind
double-book
double-breasted
double-check
double-chinned
double-click
double-clutch
double-crosser
double-date
double-dealer
double-dealing
double-decker
double-declutch
double-density disk
double-digit
double-dipper
double-dipping

WORDS THAT END LIKE DOUBLE-CROSS

across
autocross
backcross
Celtic cross
come across
crisscross
cross
cut across
cyclo-cross
double cross
get across
gross
Latin cross
market cross
motocross
on the cross
put across
rallycross
run across
sign of the cross
single-cross

Synonyms and antonyms of double-cross in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «double-cross» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF DOUBLE-CROSS

Find out the translation of double-cross to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of double-cross from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «double-cross» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

双十字
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

doble cruz
570 millions of speakers

English

double-cross
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

डबल क्रॉस
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

المزدوج عبر
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

дважды крест
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

double -cross
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

বিশ্বাসঘাতকতা করা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

double- croix
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Salib dua kali
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

hintergehen
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

裏切り
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

더블 크로스
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Pindho silang
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

đi qua đi lại
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

இரட்டை குறுக்கு
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

दुहेरी-क्रॉस
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

çift ​​çapraz
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

doppio gioco
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

double -cross
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

двічі хрест
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

dublu -cross
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

διπλό σταυρό
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

dubbel - kruis
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

lura
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

double -cross
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of double-cross

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «DOUBLE-CROSS»

The term «double-cross» is regularly used and occupies the 80.408 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «DOUBLE-CROSS» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «double-cross» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «double-cross» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about double-cross

EXAMPLES

2 QUOTES WITH «DOUBLE-CROSS»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word double-cross.
1
Oriana Fallaci
Arafat contradicts himself every five minutes. He always plays the double-cross, lies even if you ask him what time it is.
2
Arnold Rothstein
Anyone who'd sell out a whole town wouldn't hesitate to double-cross one man.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «DOUBLE-CROSS»

Discover the use of double-cross in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to double-cross and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Double Cross: The True Story of The D-Day Spies
They were not conventional warriors, but their masterpiece of deceit saved countless lives. Their codenames were Bronx, Brutus, Treasure, Tricycle and Garbo. This is their story.
Ben Macintyre, 2012
2
Double Cross: The Explosive Inside Story of the Mobster Who ...
Featuring a brand-new introduction by the author, this New York Times bestseller presents an inside exposé of mob boss Sam Giancana—talented businessman, Las Vegas entrepreneur, ruthless killer, and outside player for the CIA’s ...
Sam Giancana, Chuck Giancana, 2013
3
Double Cross
One small decision can change everything . . . The fourth novel in Malorie Blackman's powerful Noughts & Crosses sequence.
Malorie Blackman, 2008
4
Double Cross
From the author Time magazine has called "the man who can't miss," Double Cross has the pulse-racing momentum and electrifying thrills that have made James Patterson a #1 bestselling storyteller all over the world.
James Patterson, 2007
5
Double Cross
The struggling orchid farm on the lush island of Maui is Kiki Brill's pride and joy.
Terri Reed, 2008
6
A Pure Double Cross
Cleveland, 1945.
John Knoerle, 2008
7
The Case of the Double Cross
It takes perseverance, ingenuity, and the baffling appearance of little bearded men writing messages in code before Marigold and her friends can prove their worthiness to join the boys' exclusive Private Eyes Club
Crosby Newell Bonsall, 2009
8
Double Cross
When Taylor Pasbury discovers the body of a former client's top assistant, all of the evidence points to embezzlement and suicide, but soon, Taylor's mom, who walked out when Taylor was nine, reappears and leads Taylor down a twisting path ...
James David Jordan, 2009
9
Double Cross
In this chilling sequel to Over the Edge, guts and determination help Chloe and her friend Jonah prove that his imprisoned father wasn't the one who murdered his mother.
Norah McClintock, 2005
10
Double Cross: The Disillusionsts Trilogy:
Justine Jones lived her life as a fearful hypochondriac until she was lured into the web of a mysterious mastermind named Packard, who gifts her with extraordinary mental powers-dooming her to fight Midcity's shadowy war on paranormal crime ...
Carolyn Crane, 2011

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «DOUBLE-CROSS»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term double-cross is used in the context of the following news items.
1
'Days of Our Lives' Spoilers: JJ Learns Who's Been Following Him …
As for Kyle, some “Days of Our Lives” rumors hint that he could double-cross Clyde. Maybe Kyle will try to set up Clyde to save himself. «Celebrity Dirty Laundry, Jul 15»
2
REVIEW: Fast-paced whodunnit is packed with laughs
Using props like hats and the ability to switch accents — as well as costumes — on a dime, the characters cross and double-cross each other. «Parksville Qualicum Beach News, Jul 15»
3
​Summer outdoor theatre beckons with three chances to enjoy …
... finger-clickin', toe-tappin', saloon-door-swingin', double-cross-dressin', hoe-down dancin', quick-draw slinging Spaghetti Western adventure. «North Devon Journal, Jul 15»
4
Sinister alliance of young turks behind Limerick's new gang war
In reprisal, Kieran Keane was murdered in 2003 by five associates of the Ryan brothers in a lethal double-cross, where he was duped into ... «Irish Independent, Jul 15»
5
Boston school bus drivers step up the fight
Veolia's double-cross was not only a slap in the face to the union, but to its community supporters. Veolia is refusing to bargain in good faith, ... «Workers World, Jul 15»
6
'Guddu Rangeela' review: The film is weighed down by a lousy script …
A pair of small-time crooks moonlighting as a pair of small-time entertainers double-cross…no, triple-cross the professional hoodlums who hire ... «IBNLive, Jul 15»
7
Obama winks at BDS
Genuinely pro-Israel advocates are furious over the White House's double-cross. A representative from one pro-Israel group tells me, “It is ... «Washington Post, Jul 15»
8
Zach Galifianakis & Kristen Wiig Bring the Goofy In Masterminds
... Ghantt pulls off the heist and must evade not only authorities but his team of co-conspirators who soon after the crime double-cross him. «moviepilot.com, Jun 15»
9
'Sense8′ Episodes 8-10: A Crowning Achievement
Wolfie, caught at gunpoint in a double-cross gone wrong, is visited by Lito, who analyzes the situation with an actor's eye, literally stepping into ... «New York Observer, Jun 15»
10
The Cynical Political Double-Cross Of Young Americans
Young people today have been “disinherited” from America's promise of economic opportunity because of profligate government spending and ... «Forbes, Jun 15»

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