Spanish Conversation · Level 73
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Spanish word
traición
Pronunciation
IPA/tɾaiˈθjon/
Meaning
- feminine nounbetrayal
Example
No puedo perdonar tu traición.
I cannot forgive your betrayal.
More examples
La traición a la confianza dañó la relación.
The betrayal of trust damaged the relationship.
Core concept
A trusted person whispering a secret to an opponent.
Common phrases
cometer una traición
commit a betrayal
traición a la confianza
betrayal of trust
perdonar la traición
forgive the betrayal
Similar words
infidelidad: Cheating by a partner that violates the couple's exclusivity.
deslealtad: Failure to show loyalty to allies or a group, acting against shared interests.
engaño: Deliberate deception that hides the truth to mislead someone or gain advantage.
Definition in Spanish
Ruptura de la confianza entre personas, especialmente por deslealtad o engaño que hiere una relación íntima.
Word origin
Traición comes from Latin traditio 'a handing over' (from trādere 'to hand over'), whose sense comes to mean delivering someone to an enemy and thus betrayal.
Usage tips
- 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.
Other meanings
- infidelitynoun
- treasonnoun
- breach of trustnoun
Related words
- traicionarbetrayverb
- traicionadobetrayedadjective
- traicionerotreacherousadjective