adultery

in Vietnamese Hành vi ngoại tình

BrE /ˈæd.jʊl.tər.i/ AmE /ˈæd.jəl.tər.i/

noun en → vi

1 CHEATING B2

Hành vi ngoại tình

the act of having a sexual relationship with someone who is not your husband, wife, or partner when you are married to that person

  • commit adultery

Collocations marital infidelity · extramarital affair

  • He was caught committing adultery.

    Anh ta đã bị phát hiện ngoại tình.

2 ILLEGAL C1

Hành vi ngoại tình trái pháp luật

the act of having a sexual relationship with someone who is not your husband, wife, or partner when you are married to that person and this is against the law in some countries

  • be charged with adultery

Collocations legal infidelity · criminal offense

  • She was charged with adultery and faced severe penalties.

    Cô ấy bị truy tố tội ngoại tình và phải đối mặt với những hình phạt nghiêm khắc.