two-faced

English

Etymology

From two +‎ faced, modelled after earlier English twi-faced.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈtuːˈfeɪst/

Adjective

two-faced (not comparable)

having two faces or plane surfaces
deceitful, hypocritical or duplicitous

Synonyms

Translations

having two faces or plane surfaces

Finnish: kaksipuolinen
Ido: bifacia
Italian: bifronte (it)

Russian: двусторо́нний (ru) (dvustorónnij)
Swedish: tvåsidig (sv), bilateral (sv)

deceitful, hypocritical or duplicitous

Arabic: ذُو وَجْهَيْن‎ (ḏū wajhayn)
Finnish: kaksinaamainen
French: fourbe (fr)
Hebrew: דּוּ פַּרְצוּפִי‎ (he) m (du partzufí)
Icelandic: falskur, tvöfaldur
Ido: disimulanta
Italian: doppio (it), bifronte (it)
Persian: دورو‎ (fa) (do-ru)

Polish: dwulicowy (pl)
Russian: двули́кий (ru) (dvulíkij), двули́чный (ru) (dvulíčnyj)
Scots: twafauld
Scottish Gaelic: dà-aodannach
Southern Altai: эки јӱстӱ (eki cüstü)
Swedish: falsk (sv), lömsk (sv), bakslug (sv), opålitlig (sv)
Tagalog: doble-kara

See also

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