betray

trahir

Blesser gravement une personne qui vous fait confiance en lui étant déloyal.

En anglais simple : 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?

Synonymes : double-cross, let down

Expressions courantes : betray a friend, betray someone's trust, betray your partner

trahir

Blesser une personne qui vous fait confiance en la trompant ou en cessant de la soutenir.

En anglais simple : 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?

Synonymes : be disloyal to, let down

Expressions courantes : betray someone, betray a trust, betray a cause

livrer par trahison

Aider secrètement un ennemi à s’emparer d’une personne ou d’une chose qu’on devait protéger.

En anglais simple : 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.

Comment l'utiliser : betray someone/something to someone (The guard betrayed the fortress to the enemy.)

Synonymes : deliver up, give up

Expressions courantes : betray the city, betray someone to someone