Meaning

4 senses
  1. (countable, uncountable)Deliberate, often calculated, disregard for trust or faith.

    Verrat

    преда́тельствоpredátelʹstvo, изме́наizména, вероло́мствоverolómstvo

    betrayal of a trust

  2. (countable, uncountable)The act of violating the confidence of another, usually for personal gain.

    преда́тельствоpredátelʹstvo, изме́наizména

  3. (countable, uncountable)Treason.

  4. (countable)An act or instance of treachery.

    an act of deliberate betrayal

Examples

14 sentences
  1. Women, their treachery knows no limits.

    ruЖенщины, их вероломство не знает границ. — odexed

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  2. I have not forgotten your treachery.

    ruЯ не забыл вашего предательства. — odexed

    deIch habe deinen Verrat nicht vergessen. — Pfirsichbaeumchen

  3. Too much confidence leads to treachery.

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  4. Misogynists, their treachery knows no limits.

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  5. He acquired a great fortune by using deceit and treachery.

    deDurch Betrug und Verrat erwarb er ein großes Vermögen. — al_ex_an_der

Translations

5 languages
Русский
By meaning 1
deliberate disregard for trust or faith:
Deutsch
By meaning 1
deliberate disregard for trust or faith:

Origin

From Middle English trecherie, from Old French tricherie, trecherie, from tricher, trichie

From Middle English trecherie, from Old French tricherie, trecherie, from tricher, trichier (“to cheat”).

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