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    Trahisons (en. Betrayals)

    /tʁahizɔ̃/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishFrench
    noun
    The act of betraying or breaking trust.
    Betrayals within the team led to its failure.
    Les trahisons au sein de l'équipe ont conduit à son échec.
    Disloyalty towards someone.
    She never forgave the betrayals of her former friend.
    Elle n'a jamais pardonné les trahisons de son ancien ami.
    A political or military betrayal.
    Betrayals influenced the outcome of the war.
    Les trahisons ont influencé l'issue de la guerre.

    Etymology

    From the verb 'trahir', from Latin 'tradere' which means 'to deliver, to betray'.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    betrayal of trust
    A disappointment caused by a violation of trust.
    trahison de confiance
    political betrayal
    An act of disloyalty towards a government or country.
    trahison politique
    romantic betrayal
    A crime of causing pain in a romantic relationship.
    trahison amoureuse

    Related Words

    to betray
    Action of not respecting an obligation or promise.
    trahir
    traitor
    A person who betrays a group or a country.
    traître
    disloyal
    Who lacks loyalty towards someone.
    déloyal

    Slang Meanings

    Stab in the back
    He betrayed me, it was a real stab in the back.
    Il m'a fait une trahison, c'était un vrai coup de poignard dans le dos.
    To be a snitch
    He denounced his friends; he is a snitch.
    Il a dénoncé ses amis; c'est une balance.