/tɾaiθjoˈnaɾ/
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Translation
to betray
Word origin
From traición ('betrayal'), from Latin traditio ('a handing over'), from tradere ('to hand over'). The same root gives English 'tradition' and 'traitor'.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- traditio
- English cognates
- traitor, tradition, betray
Grammar
Verb type-ar regular
Examples
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I would never betray a friend.
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He felt betrayed by his own team.
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His nerves betrayed him during the exam.
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How could you betray our trust?
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She promised never to betray her principles.
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