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betrays

/bɪˈtreɪz/ /beɪˈtreɪz/

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verb

Traiciona, entrega

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"

Un oficial traicionó la ciudad.

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verb

Traicionar, engañar

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."

Mis ojos me han estado traicionando desde que cumplí sesenta años.

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verb

Traiciona, revela

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

Examples :

""John betrays his friend's trust when he tells everyone her secret." "

John traiciona la confianza de su amigo cuando le cuenta su secreto a todos.

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verb

Traiciona, revela

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."

Aunque había vivido en Inglaterra durante muchos años, un ligero acento traicionaba su origen sueco.

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verb

Traiciona, engaña

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

Examples :

"The faulty GPS betrays drivers by leading them down dead-end streets. "

El GPS defectuoso traiciona a los conductores al llevarlos por calles sin salida.

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verb

Traicionar, seducir y abandonar

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

Examples :

"He promised her the world, but ultimately he betrays her, leaving her heartbroken and alone. "

Le prometió el mundo, pero al final la traiciona, dejándola con el corazón roto y sola.

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