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betraying

/bɪˈtreɪɪŋ/ /bəˈtreɪɪŋ/

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verb

Verraten, ausliefern

To deliver into the hands of an enemy by treachery or fraud, in violation of trust; to give up treacherously or faithlessly.

Examples :

"an officer betrayed the city"

Ein Offizier verriet die Stadt.

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verb

Verraten, untreu werden

To prove faithless or treacherous to, as to a trust or one who trusts; to be false to; to deceive.

Examples :

"My eyes have been betraying me since I turned sixty."

Meine Augen haben mich verraten, seit ich sechzig geworden bin.

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verb

Verraten, preisgeben

To violate the confidence of, by disclosing a secret, or that which one is bound in honor not to make known.

Examples :

""By telling his best friend's secret crush to everyone in class, Mark was betraying their friendship." "

Indem Mark das Geheimnis seines besten Freundes vor allen in der Klasse ausplauderte, verriet er ihre Freundschaft.

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verb

Verraten, preisgeben

To disclose or indicate, for example something which prudence would conceal; to reveal unintentionally.

Examples :

"Though he had lived in England for many years, a faint accent betrayed his Swedish origin."

Obwohl er viele Jahre in England gelebt hatte, verriet ein leichter Akzent seine schwedische Herkunft.

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verb

Verraten, hintergehen

To mislead; to expose to inconvenience not foreseen; to lead into error or sin.

Examples :

""By giving him incorrect directions, she was betraying his trust and leading him into a confusing situation." "

Indem sie ihm falsche Anweisungen gab, verriet sie sein Vertrauen und führte ihn in eine verwirrende Situation.

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verb

Irreführen, verführen, im Stich lassen

To lead astray; to seduce (as under promise of marriage) and then abandon.

Examples :

"He was accused of betraying young women by promising them a future together and then disappearing with their savings. "

Ihm wurde vorgeworfen, junge Frauen irregeführt zu haben, indem er ihnen eine gemeinsame Zukunft versprach und dann mit ihren Ersparnissen verschwand.

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noun

Verrat

Examples :

"The betraying of his friend's secret caused a deep rift in their friendship. "

Der Verrat des Geheimnisses seines Freundes verursachte einen tiefen Riss in ihrer Freundschaft.

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