betray in Finnish
betray in Finnish is kavaltaa, pettää, paljastaa — betray means to be disloyal to someone who trusts you, especially by helping their enemies or breaking a promise.
betray in Finnish
kavaltaa
(transitive) To deliver into the hands of an enemy by treachery or fraud, in violation of trust; to give up treacherously or faithlessly.
pettää
(transitive) To deliver into the hands of an enemy by treachery or fraud, in violation of trust; to give up treacherously or faithlessly.
pettää
(transitive) To prove faithless or treacherous to, as to a trust or one who trusts; to be false to; to deceive.
kavaltaa
(transitive) To prove faithless or treacherous to, as to a trust or one who trusts; to be false to; to deceive.
paljastaa
(transitive) To prove faithless or treacherous to, as to a trust or one who trusts; to be false to; to deceive.
vietellä
(transitive) To prove faithless or treacherous to, as to a trust or one who trusts; to be false to; to deceive.
pettää
(transitive) To violate the confidence of, by disclosing a secret, or that which one is bound in honor not to make known.
kavaltaa
(transitive) To violate the confidence of, by disclosing a secret, or that which one is bound in honor not to make known.
pettää
(transitive) To mislead; to expose to inconvenience not foreseen; to lead into error or sin.
vietellä
(transitive) To mislead; to expose to inconvenience not foreseen; to lead into error or sin.
What does "betray" mean?
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verb To be disloyal to someone who trusts you, especially by helping their enemies or breaking a promise.
"He betrayed his best friend by leaking their secret plans."
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verb To reveal something unintentionally.
"His trembling hands betrayed how nervous he really was."
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betray in a sentence
- He betrayed his best friend by leaking their secret plans.
- She felt betrayed when her business partner sold the company behind her back.
- His trembling hands betrayed how nervous he really was.
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What is "betray" in Finnish?
"betray" in Finnish is kavaltaa, pettää, paljastaa. betray means: To be disloyal to someone who trusts you, especially by helping their enemies or breaking a promise.
How do you use "betray" in a sentence?
Example: "He betrayed his best friend by leaking their secret plans." In Finnish, "betray" is kavaltaa, pettää, paljastaa.
Are there other ways to say "betray" in Finnish?
Yes — Finnish has 4 translations listed for "betray": kavaltaa, pettää, paljastaa, vietellä.
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