traición

f.

1 treason, double cross, treachery, betrayal.

2 treacherous act, act of treason, betrayal, breach of confidence.

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traición

► nombre femenino

1 treason, betrayal

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FRASEOLOGÍA

a traición treacherously

alta traición high treason

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noun f.

betrayal

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SF

1) (=deslealtad) betrayal; (=alevosía) treachery

una traición — a betrayal

cometer una traición contra algn — to betray sb

matar a algn a traición — to kill sb treacherously

2) (Jur) treason

alta traición — high treason

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femenino

a) (delito) treason

fue acusado de traición a la patria — he was accused of treason o of betraying his country

b) (acto desleal) treachery, betrayal

lo mataron a traición — they killed him by treachery

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= betrayal, treachery, treason, act of treachery, act of treason.

Ex. The author explores the major themes of the novel: self-identity; love; and betrayal.

Ex. The writer focuses on the innocent dead, violence, lust, and political treachery.

Ex. The author categorizes an impeachable offense as one that threatens the safety of the country, either as treason or bribery.

Ex. This dramatic act of treachery against the Republic was actually entirely due to political infighting between republican factions.

Ex. It is also an act of treason against humanity, since it has been used to justify an attempt to destroy the world economy.

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* acto de traición = treasonable, act of treachery, act of treason.

* alta traición = high treason.

* cometer un acto de traición = commit + an act of treason.

* cometer una traición = commit + treason, commit + an act of treason.

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femenino

a) (delito) treason

fue acusado de traición a la patria — he was accused of treason o of betraying his country

b) (acto desleal) treachery, betrayal

lo mataron a traición — they killed him by treachery

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= betrayal, treachery, treason, act of treachery, act of treason.

Ex: The author explores the major themes of the novel: self-identity; love; and betrayal.

Ex: The writer focuses on the innocent dead, violence, lust, and political treachery.

Ex: The author categorizes an impeachable offense as one that threatens the safety of the country, either as treason or bribery.

Ex: This dramatic act of treachery against the Republic was actually entirely due to political infighting between republican factions.

Ex: It is also an act of treason against humanity, since it has been used to justify an attempt to destroy the world economy.

* acto de traición = treasonable, act of treachery, act of treason.

* alta traición = high treason.

* cometer un acto de traición = commit + an act of treason.

* cometer una traición = commit + treason, commit + an act of treason.

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traición

feminine

1 (delito) treason

cometer traición to commit treason

fue acusado de traición a la patria he was accused of treason o of betraying his country

alto¹ (↑ alto (1))

2 (acto desleal) treachery, betrayal

lo mataron a traición they killed him by treachery

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traición sustantivo femenino

a) (delito) treason

b) (acto desleal) treachery, betrayal;

◊ lo mataron a traición they killed him by treachery

traición sustantivo femenino
1 (a un amigo) betrayal, treachery: eso fue una traición, that was a betrayal
2 (al Estado, patria) treason, betrayal
3 a traición, treacherously
alta traición, high treason
'traición' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
alevosía
English:
betrayal
- double-cross
- sell-out
- sense
- treacherously
- treachery
- treason

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traición nf

1. [infidelidad] betrayal;

claudicar sería una traición a nuestros camaradas if we gave in, we would be betraying our comrades;

le mataron a traición he was treacherously murdered;

temía un disparo a traición he was afraid of being shot by someone on his own side

2. [contra el Estado] treason;

alta traición high treason

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traición

f

1 treachery, betrayal;

a traición treacherously

2 JUR treason;

alta traición high treason

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traición nf, pl traiciones

1) : treason

2) : betrayal, treachery

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traición n betrayal