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banderuola — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • traitor noun A person who betrays their country, cause, or the trust placed in them.
  • turncoat noun A person who betrays their former group, cause, or allegiance to join the opposing side.

Senses

banderuola is used for these senses in English:

  • about-face (figurative) A reversal in direction; a reversal of attitude or opinion.
  • traitor (by extension) One who betrays any confidence or trust.
  • turncoat A traitor; one who turns against a previous affiliation or allegiance.
  • volte-face A reversal of attitude, policy, or principle.
  • weather vane A mechanical device rotating around one axis and attached to an elevated object such as a roof for showing the direction of the wind.
  • weathercock (figuratively) One who veers with every change of current opinion; a fickle, inconstant person.

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.

Related Italian words