betray

tradire

Ferire profondamente una persona che si fida di te comportandoti in modo sleale.

In inglese semplice: 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?

Sinonimi: double-cross, let down

Espressioni comuni: betray a friend, betray someone's trust, betray your partner

tradire

Ferire una persona che si fida di te ingannandola o smettendo di sostenerla.

In inglese semplice: 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?

Sinonimi: be disloyal to, let down

Espressioni comuni: betray someone, betray a trust, betray a cause

consegnare a tradimento

Aiutare di nascosto un nemico a catturare qualcuno o qualcosa che si doveva proteggere.

In inglese semplice: 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.

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

Sinonimi: deliver up, give up

Espressioni comuni: betray the city, betray someone to someone