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    Trahissaient (en. Betrayed)

    /tʁa.i.si.ɛ/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishFrench
    verb
    The act of betraying someone or something.
    They were betraying their country by collaborating with the enemy.
    Ils trahissaient leur pays en collaborant avec l'ennemi.
    To break a commitment or promise.
    She was betraying her friends by revealing their secrets.
    Elle trahissait ses amis en révélant leurs secrets.
    To show disloyalty.
    The team members were betraying their coach by not following his instructions.
    Les membres de l'équipe trahissaient leur entraîneur en ne suivant pas ses instructions.

    Etymology

    From old French 'trahir', derived from Latin 'tradere', meaning to transfer, deliver.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    betray trust
    To break the trust placed in oneself.
    trahir la confiance
    betray one's ideals
    To abandon one's principles or beliefs.
    trahir ses idéaux
    betray a secret
    To divulge confidential information.
    trahir un secret

    Related Words

    traitor
    A person who betrays.
    traître
    betrayal
    An act of betrayal.
    trahison
    disloyalty
    Violations of loyalty.
    déloyauté

    Slang Meanings

    To get someone involved.
    He got the other one involved without considering the consequences.
    Il a mis l'autre dans le coup sans tenir compte des conséquences.
    To be a sellout.
    He became a sellout after accepting the competitor's offer.
    Il est devenu un vendu après avoir accepté l'offre de la concurrence.