/tʁa.iʁ/
Translation
to betray, to give away
Word origin
From Old French traïr, from Latin tradere ('to hand over, to deliver up'), from trans- ('across') and dare ('to give'). English 'traitor', 'treason' and 'tradition' all descend from the same Latin verb.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- tradere
- English cognates
- traitor, treason, tradition
Grammar
Conjugation
Regular -ir (finir-style) conjugation. Pronouns: je, tu, il/elle, nous, vous, ils/elles.
Indicative
| Person | Present | Imperfect | Past historic | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| je | trahis | trahissais | trahis | trahirai | trahirais |
| tu | trahis | trahissais | trahis | trahiras | trahirais |
| il/elle | trahit | trahissait | trahit | trahira | trahirait |
| nous | trahissons | trahissions | trahîmes | trahirons | trahirions |
| vous | trahissez | trahissiez | trahîtes | trahirez | trahiriez |
| ils/elles | trahissent | trahissaient | trahirent | trahiront | trahiraient |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect |
|---|---|---|
| je | trahisse | trahisse |
| tu | trahisses | trahisses |
| il/elle | trahisse | trahît |
| nous | trahissions | trahissions |
| vous | trahissiez | trahissiez |
| ils/elles | trahissent | trahissent |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative |
|---|---|
| tu | trahis |
| nous | trahissons |
| vous | trahissez |
Non-finite
- Gerund / present participle
- trahissant
- Past participle
- trahi · trahie · trahis · trahies
Examples
.
I could never betray a friend.
.
His accent gives away his northern origins.
soeur .
She gave away her sister's secret without meaning to.
.
The figures reveal a fall in sales.
.
Do not betray me in front of the manager.
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