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La Palabra Del Dia: "traicionar"

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traicionar ( tray-syohn-ahr' )

verb ( to betray )

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Examples:

1. El espía fue enviado a la cárcel por haber traicionado su país.

The spy was sent to prison for having betrayed his country.

2. Rompí con mi novia porque me traicionó; besó a mi mejor amigo.

I broke up with my girlfriend because she betrayed me; she kissed my best friend.

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updated Nov 27, 2014
edited by rac1
posted by rac1
Gracias, rac1! - sara4ever, Sep 23, 2014
Hola mi amiga. Muchas gracias hoy y todos las días:-)!!!! - Jraider, Sep 23, 2014
Tu traducción de inglés dice "girlfriend" pero tu oración dice novio :) - Hucklebeary, Sep 23, 2014
1- 'Al' espía lo enviaron..but still sounds bad, better .'El espía fue enviado a...' - 003e54f5, Sep 23, 2014
2.Rompí con mi novio porque me traicionó; besó a mi mejor amigo.. sounds gay and it's fine but 'girlfriend' is 'noviA' so 'rompí con mi novia porque,,,' :) - 003e54f5, Sep 23, 2014
Hola amiga :) - 201286, Sep 23, 2014
Hola a todos. :):):) - rac1, Sep 23, 2014
Thank you, Hucklebeary. :) - rac1, Sep 23, 2014
Thanks Pablo. You are a sweetie!! :) - rac1, Sep 23, 2014
de nada :). Hmm, I wonder what I have to do to get promoted to "sweetie"? lol - Hucklebeary, Sep 24, 2014

14 Answers

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I would never betray SpanishDict! Well, maybe if I was offered money...or doughnuts.

Nunca traicionaría a SpanishDict! Bueno, tal vez si me ofrecieran dinero......o buñuelos.

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updated Sep 27, 2014
edited by 00ffada9
posted by 00ffada9
I've got a nice jelly right here :-)!!!! - Jraider, Sep 23, 2014
Ooohh... I prefer the cream filled ones, especially the chocolate filled ones! They are the pinnacle of human invention! - 00ffada9, Sep 23, 2014
Nunca 'traicionaría a' SpanishDict! Bueno, tal vez si me 'ofrecierAn' dinero...:) hehe good one - 003e54f5, Sep 23, 2014
This looks like a crispy cream. :) - rac1, Sep 23, 2014
Gracias Pablo! Y tu Rac! - 00ffada9, Sep 24, 2014
Definitely Krispy Kreme... did you get this one when the sign was on? - katydew, Sep 24, 2014
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La peor persona que puedes traicionar es a ti mismo.

Sea fuerte en sus creencias.

The worst person that you can betray is yourself.

Be strong in your beliefs.

updated Sep 24, 2014
edited by Jraider
posted by Jraider
Good advice! - sara4ever, Sep 23, 2014
La peor persona 'que puedeS' traicionar ... :) - 003e54f5, Sep 23, 2014
Gracias pablo :-)!! - Jraider, Sep 23, 2014
Always, amigo. :) - rac1, Sep 23, 2014
5
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Sé que has bebido, el aliento te traiciona.

Sé que has sido bebiendo, el aliento te traiciona.

I know you’ve been drinking, your breath gives you away.

updated Nov 27, 2014
edited by ian-hill
posted by ian-hill
Should have been drinking vodka...or is that fiction? - rac1, Sep 23, 2014
Ask Ray amiga :) - ian-hill, Sep 23, 2014
Amigo, exact translation in my opinion should be .. Sé que has sido bebiendo, el aliento te traiciona :) - 00b055e0, Sep 23, 2014
:-) - sara4ever, Sep 24, 2014
5
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La cebra se traicionó a su especie, cuando se puso la última moda.

The zebra betrayed his species when he donned the latest fashion.

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updated Nov 27, 2014
posted by katydew
He's a lot prettier though..:) - rac1, Sep 24, 2014
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His shaking hands betrayed his nervousness as he tried to pin the corsage on her dress.

Sus manos temblorosas traicionaron su nerviosismo mientras trató de precisar el ramillete en su vestido.

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updated Nov 27, 2014
edited by AnnRon
posted by AnnRon
'en su vestido' - 003e54f5, Sep 24, 2014
Duh. Don't know what I was thinking. Thanks, pablo. - AnnRon, Sep 24, 2014
5
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Dicen que si alguien te traiciona una vez es culpa suya, si hace dos veces la culpa es tuya.

They say that if someone betrays you once it is his fault, if does it twice the blame is yours.

updated Nov 27, 2014
edited by porcupine7
posted by porcupine7
Suggestion: ...."if they do it twice", or "if twice, " :) - rac1, Sep 23, 2014
Good pic porcu :)!!! - Jraider, Sep 23, 2014
Thanks Rac - porcupine7, Sep 23, 2014
Thanks Jraider - porcupine7, Sep 23, 2014
Think you meant "they say that if someone betrays you once it is *their* fault, if they do it twice, it is your fault" ... the pronoun being "their" in the first part of the sentence instead of "your" - Hucklebeary, Sep 23, 2014
'te traicionA una vez..si 'lo' hace dos veces 'la culpa es tuya' and I agree with 'Huckle' about 'their fault and your fault' :) - 003e54f5, Sep 23, 2014
That's true! - 201286, Sep 23, 2014
Gracias Huck and Pablo - porcupine7, Sep 24, 2014
5
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Él traicionó a sus amigos.

He betrayed his friends.

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updated Sep 24, 2014
posted by jphip
Nice illustration :) - 201286, Sep 23, 2014
Looks like he came bearing gifts and shot them instead. - rac1, Sep 23, 2014
Wow .. my vote for this thoughtful foto - 00b055e0, Sep 23, 2014
5
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Once trust is betrayed it is hard to rebuild it.

Una vez que la confianza se traiciona, es difícil reconstruirla.

updated Sep 24, 2014
edited by sara4ever
posted by sara4ever
Guard thy heart,but keep it open! - Jraider, Sep 23, 2014
Even impossible! - 201286, Sep 23, 2014
Good advice JR. Hola amigas - rac1, Sep 23, 2014
Like your advice! @Jraider - sara4ever, Sep 24, 2014
5
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En el pasado los científicos creían que quizás las exigencias demandas del uso de herramientas o de la cacería cooperativa impulsaran impulsaron la evolución de los cerebros de los seres humanos, pero creo que hoy en día, la teoría que está de moda es que fue la necesidad de navegar las complejísimas interacciones sociales muy complejas entre los miembros de un grupo, incluyendo la necesidad de saber cuando alguien estaba traicionando a otra persona.

In the past, scientists used to think that the demands of tool use or of cooperative hunting drove the evolution of human brains, but I think that nowadays, the fashionable theory is that it was the need to navigate the very complex social interactions between the members of a group, including the necessity of knowing when someone was in the midst of betraying someone else.

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updated Sep 24, 2014
edited by bosquederoble
posted by bosquederoble
Excellent post! - rac1, Sep 23, 2014
Tribal philosophy???? - Jraider, Sep 23, 2014
We are all descendants of those that were able to survive and reproduce in tribal societies. - bosquederoble, Sep 23, 2014
Yes. The importance of the small group can't be denied,but for instance the Hatfields and the Mc Coys???? - Jraider, Sep 23, 2014
Precisely, that is why we need our brains, to survive the machinations of everyone around us. - bosquederoble, Sep 23, 2014
I think, la necesidad or la demanda or el requisito would suit the context better because la exigencia actualy has a different meaning in my opinion .. exigencia as far as I know, stems from the verb exigir and like its verb form means a demand made to - 00b055e0, Sep 23, 2014
some one .. (just a suggestion, not a correction because I am unsure myself hehe .. Pablo may suggest the correction if needed ,, hehe) - 00b055e0, Sep 23, 2014
And not necessarily against outside groups, but also the people within our own groups. That is history, reality. We are trying to transcend it, but if we don't understand it, we won't succeed. - bosquederoble, Sep 23, 2014
Ooops my comments got sandwiched between yours .. haha - 00b055e0, Sep 23, 2014
This is what happens when two people are running their fingers on the key board at the same time .. haha - 00b055e0, Sep 23, 2014
Now, this one is a correction : Impulsaron (I think you just made a typo error there ..hehe) - 00b055e0, Sep 23, 2014
Yep, you are correct on that. The exigencia you may be, but I'll wait to see what Pablo says. :) - bosquederoble, Sep 23, 2014
When the aliens come down,maybe we will realize that we all belong to the human tribe! - Jraider, Sep 23, 2014
Hopefully we can accomplish that sooner than that, but if we pretend we don't have tribal instincts, it won't work, if we recognize we do and actively work against them, we will have better success. - bosquederoble, Sep 23, 2014
But again, my post relates to intratribal behaviors, not intertribal behavior. ;) - bosquederoble, Sep 23, 2014
si 'las demandas del...' y es 'las muy complejas interacciones humanas' pero no suena muy bien..'mejor: y las 'complejísimas' interacciones...' - 003e54f5, Sep 23, 2014
Gracias, Pablo. :) - bosquederoble, Sep 23, 2014
and Pablo. I also think that it should be "era" not "fue" ,, what do you say ?? - 00b055e0, Sep 23, 2014
Maybe Jimmy, after all we are still evolving aren't we. - bosquederoble, Sep 23, 2014
4
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Según la biblia Cristo fue traicionado por un beso.

According to the bible Christ was betrayed by a kiss. enter image description here

updated Nov 27, 2014
posted by Castor77
Yes, from Judas Iscariot. - rac1, Sep 24, 2014
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Hay traiciones que puedes perdonar y olvidar pero hay unos que no puedes.

There are betrayals that you can forgive and forget , but there are ones you can't.

updated Sep 24, 2014
posted by bubamaria
:) - ian-hill, Sep 23, 2014
Hola amiga. :) - rac1, Sep 23, 2014
I guess it is corect. Thanks. - bubamaria, Sep 24, 2014
4
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Me estoy preguntando de que cual es la diferancia entre engañar y tracionar .. Algun amigo me puede ayudar con esto ??

I am wondering that what is the difference between Engañar and Tracionar ..Can some friend help me with this .. thanks

updated Sep 24, 2014
edited by 00b055e0
posted by 00b055e0
jimmy....you can only betray a person that trusts you :-)! - Jraider, Sep 23, 2014
Yes JR .. very true .. thanks - 00b055e0, Sep 23, 2014
'Cuál es la diferencia.. Algún amigo.. :) woow very true Jraider!! - 003e54f5, Sep 23, 2014
Jimmy, you of all people....please add the English sentence, guapo. :):) - rac1, Sep 23, 2014
OK .. My dear .. sorry :( - 00b055e0, Sep 23, 2014
3
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Creo que los terroristas en el Oriente Medio estén traicionado su religión. Lo que están haciendo es nada más que guerra tribal.

I believe that the terrorists in the Middle East are betraying their religion. What they are doing is nothing more than tribal warfare.

updated Sep 24, 2014
edited by jennysk
posted by jennysk
They are extremists that's for sure. - rac1, Sep 24, 2014
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Las modelos prefieren traicionar a su estomago con aire y agua que con comida. Para eso que sean esponjas de mar. raspberry

Supermodels prefer to betray their stomachs with water and air than to eat food. In that case, they should be sea sponges. raspberry

updated Sep 24, 2014
posted by SalvadorRSPR
Lol...you're so crazy and funny. :) - rac1, Sep 23, 2014