betray

traicionar

Hacer mucho daño a alguien que confía en ti al actuar sin lealtad hacia esa persona.

En inglés sencillo: To seriously hurt someone who trusts you by being disloyal to them.

• He betrayed his best friend.
• She felt betrayed when they shared her secret.
• Would you betray your family for money?

Sinónimos: double-cross, let down

Expresiones frecuentes: betray a friend, betray someone's trust, betray your partner

traicionar

Herir a alguien que confía en ti al engañarlo o dejar de apoyarlo.

En inglés sencillo: To hurt someone who trusts you by being dishonest or no longer supporting them.

• You betrayed my trust.
• She felt betrayed when her friend lied to her.
• Would he betray his own family for money?

Sinónimos: be disloyal to, let down

Expresiones frecuentes: betray someone, betray a trust, betray a cause

entregar a traición

Ayudar en secreto al enemigo a capturar a alguien o algo que debías proteger.

En inglés sencillo: To secretly help an enemy capture someone or something you were trusted to protect.

• The officer betrayed the city.
• A spy betrayed the soldiers to the enemy.
• They discovered who had betrayed their fortress to the invading army.

Cómo se usa: betray someone/something to someone (The guard betrayed the fortress to the enemy.)

Sinónimos: deliver up, give up

Expresiones frecuentes: betray the city, betray someone to someone