turncoat

Signification (Anglais)

Noun

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

Verb

To act as a turncoat; to betray

Concepts

girouette

transfuge

lâcheur

renégat

traître

déserteur

retourner sa veste

apostat

traitre

opportuniste

Synonymes

traitor

deserter

apostate

renegade

informer

double-dealer

betrayer

recreant

defector

ratter

knobstick

duplicity

scab

seceder

secessionist

strikebreaker

timeserver

wheeler

fence-sitter

Jim-Crow

Traductions

Überläufer

tránsfuga

αποστάτης

renegado

Verräter

Überläuferin

voltagabbana

transfuga

desertor

banderuola

pentito

traditore

disertore

vira-casaca

giravolta

Prononcé comme (IPA)

/ˈtəːn.kəʊt/

Étymologie (Anglais)

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.