hypocrite

ipɔkʁit
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Translation of hypocrite into English,

Adjective

1.

fausseté

qui feint des sentiments ou des qualités qu'il n'a pas vraiment
  • Il a un sourire hypocrite quand il parle de son rival.He has a hypocritical smile when he talks about his rival.
2.

espièglerie québécoise

Dated
qui aime faire des blagues ou garder des secrets
Dated
  • Elle est hypocrite, elle nous prépare une surprise !She is mischievous, she's planning a surprise for us!

Noun, masc/fem

fausse vertu

personne qui simule des qualités morales qu'elle n'a pas
  • Cet hypocrite prétend aider les pauvres mais garde tout pour lui.This hypocrite claims to help the poor but keeps everything for himself.
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Expressions with hypocrite: examples in French and translations in English

hypocritically
Il a agi de façon hypocrite en prétendant vouloir aider.
be hypocritical
pretend
Il est hypocrite quand il prétend aimer tout le monde.

Synonyms and analogies of hypocrite in French

Examples of hypocrite in a sentence

  • Elle a une attitude hypocrite lorsqu'elle parle de ses opinions.
  • Mon frère est hypocrite, il cache toujours des surprises.
  • Les enfants hypocrites préparent souvent des farces pour leurs amis.
  • Un hypocrite peut facilement tromper son entourage.
  • Les hypocrites sont souvent démasqués tôt ou tard.

Translations of "hypocrite" in Context ordered by category and frequency

Adjective / Participle
hypocriticaladj.

Le chroniqueur a descendu le milliardaire en flammes pour sa campagne caritative hypocrite.

The columnist read the billionaire to filth for his hypocritical charity campaign.

two-facedadj.

Cirer les pompes après l'avoir critiqué hier te fait paraître terriblement hypocrite maintenant.

Polishing the apple after criticizing him yesterday makes you look incredibly two-faced now.

disingenuousadj.

Quand elle a offert son aide, son sourire hypocrite l'a trahie.

When she offered help, her disingenuous smile gave it away.

insincereadj.

Son attitude hypocrite rendait difficile la confiance totale de quiconque en lui.

His insincere attitude made it hard for anyone to trust him completely.

phonyadj./n.

Je suis venue te dire que tu es une hypocrite.

I came to tell you that you're a phony.

Noun
hypocriten.

Il fait l'hypocrite à l'église, semblant dévot mais se moquant des croyants ensuite.

He plays the hypocrite at church, acting devout but mocking believers afterward.

plaster saintn.

Il prêchait la bonté, mais c'était le plus grand hypocrite du coin.

He preached about kindness, yet he was the biggest plaster saint around.

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hypocrite: Examples and translations in context

Leur pub sur la responsabilité écologique fait fausse route et paraît totalement hypocrite.

Their ad about environmental responsibility misses the mark and feels totally hypocritical.

La relégation du collègue gênant aux réunions secondaires semblait une solution hypocrite.

Shuffling the awkward colleague off to secondary meetings felt like a hypocritical solution.

Je trouve son attitude sournoise envers ses collègues inacceptable et plutôt hypocrite.

I find his lowdown attitude towards his coworkers unacceptable and rather hypocritical.

Elle rejette la morale bourgeoise, qu'elle juge hypocrite et uniquement tournée vers l'argent.

She rejects bourgeois morality, which she sees as hypocritical and obsessed with money.

Lassée d'être cataloguée fille de joie, elle quitta la petite ville hypocrite.

Fed up with being labeled a scarlet woman, she left the hypocritical small town.

Je préfère une critique honnête à un commentaire plus flatteur mais hypocrite.

I'd rather have honest criticism than a more flattering but hypocritical remark.

Elle a dédaigné de répondre au compliment, le trouvant hypocrite et intéressé.

She declined to respond to the compliment, finding it hypocritical and self-serving.

Elle rejette toute morale petite-bourgeoise, qu'elle considère comme hypocrite et conservatrice.

She rejects all lower-middle-class morality, which she sees as hypocritical and conservative.

See also:

être hypocritede façon hypocrite
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