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“betrayal” in Spanish

Spanish

Pronunciation

IPA/tɾaiˈθjon/

Example

No puedo perdonar tu traición.

I cannot forgive your betrayal.

Illustration for traición (betrayal)

How to say “betrayal” in Spanish

“Betrayal” in Spanish is traición.

A trusted person whispering a secret to an opponent.

Full entry for traición: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with traición

La traición a la confianza dañó la relación.

The betrayal of trust damaged the relationship.

Tips for using traición

  • In personal relationships traición implies a deep, hurtful breach of trust or infidelity, while lighter forms of cheating are usually called engañar or poner los cuernos.

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