turncoat
UKtəːnkout
معنی فارسی
کسي که تغيير مسلک بدهد
معنی کامل و مثالها
/tu_rn´kōt´/n.
● خائن، عهد شکن، دشمن گرای
ریشه و کاربرد
ریشه
From the practice of wearing a coat inside out to signify a change of allegiance.
مثال
- He was branded a turncoat by his former colleagues.
- The turncoat politician switched parties mid-term.
- The turncoat soldier was treated with suspicion by his new allies.
ترکیبهای رایج
branded a turncoat turncoat politician turncoat soldier turncoat spy
تعریف انگلیسی
noun
- a disloyal person who betrays or deserts his cause or religion or political party or friend etc.
مترادفها
noun
Apostate, renegade, backslider, deserter.