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betray in Swedish

betray in Swedish is förråda, svika, bedra — betray means to be disloyal to someone who trusts you, especially by helping their enemies or breaking a promise.

betray in Swedish

förråda
verb
svika
verb
förråda
verb
(transitive) To prove faithless or treacherous to, as to a trust or one who trusts; to be false to; to deceive.
bedra
verb
(transitive) To prove faithless or treacherous to, as to a trust or one who trusts; to be false to; to deceive.
svika
verb
(transitive) To prove faithless or treacherous to, as to a trust or one who trusts; to be false to; to deceive.
bedraga
verb
(transitive) To prove faithless or treacherous to, as to a trust or one who trusts; to be false to; to deceive.
vilseleda
verb
(transitive) To prove faithless or treacherous to, as to a trust or one who trusts; to be false to; to deceive.

What does "betray" mean?

  1. 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."
  2. 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 Swedish?

"betray" in Swedish is förråda, svika, bedra. 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 Swedish, "betray" is förråda, svika, bedra.

Are there other ways to say "betray" in Swedish?

Yes — Swedish has 5 translations listed for "betray": förråda, svika, bedra, bedraga, vilseleda.

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