jouer double jeu

/ʒwe dubl ʒø/

verb B2

le (masc.) la (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

V Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: common. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Forms

present
joue double jeu
past
a joué double jeu
perfect
joué double jeu

Meaning

  1. to play a double game, be duplicitous

    • On soupçonne cet employé de jouer double jeu.

      This employee is suspected of playing a double game.

V Category State Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive
Meaning fingerprint: Category: state. Concreteness: concrete. Agency: voluntary. Duration: durative. Transitivity: transitive.

Practice

1 What does jouer double jeu mean?

2 Fill the gap: On soupçonne cet employé de jouer ___ jeu.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches jouer double jeu?

verb

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