traître — meaning in English

English meaning

• traitor noun A person who betrays their country, cause, or the trust placed in them.
• treacherous adj Willing to betray trust; disloyal and deceitful.
• turncoat noun A person who betrays their former group, cause, or allegiance to join the opposing side.

Senses

traître is used for these senses in English:

• traitor (by extension) One who betrays any confidence or trust.
• turncoat A traitor; one who turns against a previous affiliation or allegiance.

traitor — full definition

1. noun A person who betrays their country, cause, or the trust placed in them.
2. noun Someone who betrays a friend, group, or confidence more generally.

treacherous — full definition

1. adj Willing to betray trust; disloyal and deceitful.
2. adj Dangerous or unreliable, especially in a way that isn't obvious at first.

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