Trahissait (en. Betrayed)

/tʁa.i.sɛ/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

verb

Indicates disloyalty or a breach of trust.

He was betraying his friends by disclosing their secrets.

Il trahissait ses amis en divulguant leurs secrets.

To act dishonestly towards someone.

She was betraying her promise of support.

Elle trahissait sa promesse de soutien.

To act against the interests of a person or a group.

The traitor was betraying the cause for which he had fought.

Le traître trahissait la cause pour laquelle il s'était battu.

From the verb 'trahir', derived from the Latin 'tradere' meaning 'to deliver' or 'to betray'.

betray trust

To lose someone's trust through unfair actions.

trahir la confiance

betray one's ideals

To abandon the values one believed in.

trahir ses idéaux

betray a secret

To reveal confidential information.

trahir un secret

traitor

A person who betrays.

traitre

betrayal

The act of betraying.

trahison

disloyal

Who lacks loyalty.

déloyal

To betray without scruples.

He sold out his friend for a few bills; he betrayed without hesitation.

Il a vendu son ami pour quelques billets, il trahissait sans hésiter.

To represent a traitor in the community.

Everyone now knows that he is the one who betrayed his own.

Tout le monde sait maintenant qu'il est celui qui trahissait les siens.