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to betray
01
trahir
to be disloyal to a person, a group of people, or one's country by giving information about them to their enemy
Transitive: to betray sb/sth
Exemples
The spy betrayed his country by passing classified information to the enemy.
L'espion a trahi son pays en transmettant des informations classifiées à l'ennemi.
She felt deeply hurt when her best friend betrayed her trust by spreading rumors about her.
Elle s'est sentie profondément blessée lorsque son meilleur ami a trahi sa confiance en répandant des rumeurs à son sujet.
02
trahir, révéler
to reveal something, such as thoughts, feelings, qualities, etc. unintentionally
Transitive: to betray a thought or feeling
Exemples
Her smile betrayed her nervousness.
Son sourire trahissait sa nervosité.
His voice betrayed his excitement despite trying to stay calm.
Sa voix a trahi son excitation malgré ses efforts pour rester calme.
03
trahir, abandonner
to abandon or fail someone, especially during a crucial or difficult moment
Transitive: to betray sb
Exemples
In her moment of need, he betrayed her by walking away without offering any help.
Dans son moment de besoin, il l'a trahie en s'éloignant sans offrir aucune aide.
The company betrayed its employees by laying them off during the crisis.
L'entreprise a trahi ses employés en les licenciant pendant la crise.
04
trahir, divulguer
to reveal or share information that was entrusted to you in confidence, breaking trust or secrecy
Transitive: to betray sth
Exemples
It was a breach of trust when he betrayed the company's secrets to a competitor.
Ce fut une violation de confiance lorsqu'il a trahi les secrets de l'entreprise au profit d'un concurrent.
Her best friend betrayed her trust by revealing the surprise party plans.
Sa meilleure amie a trahi sa confiance en révélant les plans de la fête surprise.
05
tromper, trahir
to cheat on one's spouse or romantic partner
Transitive: to betray sb
Exemples
He betrayed his wife when he started an affair with a coworker.
Il a trahi sa femme quand il a commencé une liaison avec un collègue.
He felt like his entire world had crumbled after learning that she had betrayed him.
Il avait l'impression que son monde entier s'était effondré après avoir appris qu'elle l'avait trahi.
