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traicionar

to betray

verb trahy-syoh-NAHR Rare

Origin: From traición (treason), from Latin traditio (handing over).

Also means

to give away

Usage Note

Traicionar means to betray a person's trust or loyalty. It can also mean to give oneself away involuntarily: su voz lo traicionó (his voice betrayed him). The noun is traición and the agent noun is traidor/traidora.

Examples

"Jamás traicionaría a mis amigos."

Natural Translation

I would never betray my friends.

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