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.
- weathercock noun A weathercock is a weather vane, often shaped like a cockerel, that turns to show the direction of the wind.
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
- noun A person who betrays their country, cause, or the trust placed in them.
- noun Someone who betrays a friend, group, or confidence more generally.
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