What does trahir in French mean?

What is the meaning of the word trahir in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use trahir in French.

The word trahir in French means betray, let down, let down, distort, betray, betray yourself, betray 's trust, violate 's trust. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word trahir

betray

verbe transitif (s'entendre avec l'ennemi)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
On lui reproche d'avoir trahi son pays pendant la guerre.
He is reproached with having betrayed his country during the war.

let down

verbe transitif (ne pas respecter un engagement)

(phrasal verb, transitive, separable: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning, divisible--for example, "call off" [=cancel], "call the game off," "call off the game.")
Nous avions confiance en vous, vous nous avez trahis.
We trusted you and you let us down.

let down

verbe transitif (manquer, faire défaut)

(phrasal verb, transitive, separable: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning, divisible--for example, "call off" [=cancel], "call the game off," "call off the game.")
Oh la la, voilà que ma mémoire me trahit.
Oh dear, my memory is letting me down again.

distort

verbe transitif (dénaturer, altérer)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
C'est une mauvaise traduction, elle trahit l'original.
It's a rotten translation; it does not do justice to the original.

betray

verbe transitif (laisser voir)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Sophie avait l'air jeune mais les taches sur ses mains trahissaient son âge.
Sophie looked young, but the liver spots on her hands betrayed her age.

betray yourself

verbe pronominal (laisser transparaître [qch])

(transitive verb and reflexive pronoun: Transitive verb with reflexive pronoun--for example, "Enjoy yourself." "They behaved themselves.")
Eric a cru qu'il allait s'en tirer avec son mensonge mais il s'est trahi en devenant tout rouge.
Eric thought he was going to get away with his lie, but he gave himself away by blushing.

betray 's trust, violate 's trust

(décevoir [qqn])

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")

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