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    Traître (en. Traitor)

    /tʁɛtʁ/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishFrench
    noun
    An individual who betrays trust or loyalty.
    He is considered a traitor after having sold out his friends.
    Il est considéré comme un traître après avoir vendu ses amis.
    A person who turns against their country or group.
    This man is a traitor to his nation.
    Cet homme est un traître à sa nation.
    Figuratively: one who deceives or disappoints.
    He is a traitor to the cause he claims to defend.
    C'est un traître à la cause qu'il prétend défendre.

    Etymology

    From Old French 'traitre', derived from the verb 'trahir'.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    to betray someone's trust
    To act in a way that disappoints someone's trust.
    trahir sa confiance
    a traitor to the homeland
    A person who acts against the interests of their country.
    un traître à la patrie
    to be a traitor
    To be considered disloyal to a group or cause.
    être un traître

    Related Words

    treachery
    Act of betrayal, disloyalty to someone or something.
    trahison
    to betray
    To act in a way that deceives or disappoints.
    trahir
    loyal
    Who is loyal and steadfast to a person or cause.
    fidèle

    Slang Meanings

    Traitor to the opposing side.
    In a game, he is a traitor for having told others what is happening on the field.
    Dans un match, il est un traître pour avoir dit aux autres ce qui se passe sur le terrain.
    A person who talks behind others' backs.
    Stop being a traitor and tell them what you think to their face.
    Arrête de faire le traître et dis-leur ce que tu penses en face.