betrayal

trahison

Acte qui blesse une personne qui vous fait confiance, par exemple aider son ennemi ou révéler un secret.

En anglais simple : An action that hurts someone who trusts you, often by helping their enemy or revealing a secret.

• Her betrayal hurt me deeply.
• Sharing that secret was a betrayal of trust.
• He never forgave his brother’s betrayal.

Comment l'utiliser : betrayal of someone/something (He saw the decision as a betrayal of his friends.)

Synonymes : treachery, disloyalty

Contraires : loyalty

Expressions courantes : a betrayal of trust, an act of betrayal, a personal betrayal