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tradire

to betray

verb trah-DEE-reh Rare
Mind & Emotions Attitudes

Origin: From Latin tradere (to hand over), the same root as English 'tradition' and 'traitor'.

Also means

to reveal

Usage Note

Tradire can mean both to betray a person (tradire un amico) and to inadvertently reveal something (il suo accento lo ha tradito = his accent gave him away). The passato prossimo uses avere: ha tradito. The agent noun is traditore (m) / traditrice (f).

Examples

"Non ti tradirò mai, te lo prometto."

Natural Translation

I will never betray you, I promise.

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