betrayal

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BrE /bɪˈtreɪəl/ AmE /bɪˈtreɪəl/

noun en → es

1 DISLOYALTY [uncountable] B1

the act of betraying someone or something, especially a person who trusts you

traición, deslealtad

  • a betrayal of somebody/something

Collocations betrayal of trust · betrayal of a friend

  • The betrayal of his closest friends was devastating.

    La traición de sus amigos más cercanos fue devastadora.

2 BETRAY [transitive] B2

the act of betraying someone or something, especially a person who trusts you (verb form: to betray)

traicionar, delatar

  • betray somebody/something

Collocations betray a secret · betray a country

  • He betrayed his country for money.

    Traicionó a su país por dinero.