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10 Language-to-English Dictionariestraição
Pronunciation / Transliteration: traição
"A traição dele foi inesperada."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The act of betraying someone or something.
"His betrayal of her trust left her heartbroken." - 2
An act of treachery or disloyalty.
"The betrayal of the country by its leaders sparked outrage among the citizens."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the verb betray, combining the Old English prefix be- (thoroughly) and the Middle French 'traïr' (from Latin 'tradere', meaning to hand over or deliver). The noun suffix -al was added in late Middle English to denote the act or instance of breaking trust.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Betrayal" is said worldwide
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trahison
Transliteration: trahison
"Sa trahison a brisé leur amitié."
Verrat
Transliteration: Verrat
"Sein Verrat war unerwartet."
tradimento
Transliteration: tradimento
"Il suo tradimento ha causato dolore."
traición
Transliteration: traición
"Su traición fue devastadora."
traição
Transliteration: traição
"A traição dele foi inesperada."
धोखा
Transliteration: dhokha
"उसका धोखा बहुत दर्दनाक था।"
背叛
Transliteration: bèipàn
"他的背叛让她心碎。"
배신
Transliteration: baesin
"그의 배신은 예상치 못한 일이었다."
裏切り
Transliteration: uragiri
"彼の裏切りは衝撃的だった。"
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