turncoat

Significat (Anglès)

Noun

A traitor; one who turns against a previous affiliation or allegiance.

Verb

To act as a turncoat; to betray

Conceptes

apòstata

renegat

oportunista

desertor

trànsfuga

Sinònims

traitor

deserter

apostate

renegade

informer

double-dealer

betrayer

recreant

defector

ratter

knobstick

duplicity

scab

seceder

secessionist

strikebreaker

timeserver

wheeler

fence-sitter

Jim-Crow

Traduccions

Überläufer

tránsfuga

transfuge

renegado

girouette

Verräter

Überläuferin

αποστάτης

giravolta

lâcheur

pentito

traître

banderuola

disertore

déserteur

Pronunciat com a (IPA)

/ˈtəːn.kəʊt/

Etimologia (Anglès)

A compound of turn + coat, reportedly derived from the sometime military practice of wearing uniform coats that were lined in material of a contrasting color, and which could be worn inside out to present a different appearance.