betray /bi'trei/

Meaning

English definition

• (v.) reveal unintentionally
• (v.) deliver to an enemy by treachery

Chinese translation

• vt. 出卖, 背叛, 辜负, 暴露
• [法] 出卖, 背叛, 泄漏

Word details

Part of speech

verb

Pronunciation

/bi'trei/

Syllables

2

Exam levels

Gaokao · CET-4 · CET-6 · Postgraduate exam · TOEFL · IELTS · GRE

Frequency

Zipf 3.42 · Super Rare

Word forms

betrayed, betraying, betrays

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