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1 treachery
noun(an act of) betraying someone; disloyalty:غَدْر، خِيانَهHis treachery led to the capture and imprisonment of his friend.
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3 petos
yks.nom. petos; yks.gen. petoksen; yks.part. petosta; yks.ill. petokseen; mon.gen. petosten petoksien; mon.part. petoksia; mon.ill. petoksiinbetrayal (noun)cheat (noun)circumvention (noun)deceit (noun)deception (noun)fraud (noun)guile (noun)imposition (noun)imposture (noun)perfidy (noun)sell-out (noun)swindle (noun)treachery (noun)* * *• stratagem• perfidy• informer• pretence• imposture• renegade• sell-out• subterfuge• supergrass• swindle• swindling• trickery• unfaithfulness• traitor• imposition• treachery• conspirator• artifice• guile• treason• betrayal• betrayer• bluff• apostate• circumvention• craftiness• deceit• deception• grass• decoy• disloyalty• double-crosser• fraud• deceiver• feint• cheat• falseness• embezzlement -
4 petollisuus
yks.nom. petollisuus; yks.gen. petollisuuden; yks.part. petollisuutta; yks.ill. petollisuuteen; mon.gen. petollisuuksien; mon.part. petollisuuksia; mon.ill. petollisuuksiindeceit (noun)deceitfulness (noun)duplicity (noun)faithlessness (noun)fallacy (noun)falseness (noun)fraudulence (noun)perfidy (noun)treacherousness (noun)treachery (noun)* * *• faithlessness• fraudulency• treachery• treacherousness• perfidy• fraudulence• falseness• fallaciousness• duplicity• disloyality• deceptiveness• deceitfulness• deceit• fallacy -
5 kavaluus
yks.nom. kavaluus; yks.gen. kavaluuden; yks.part. kavaluutta; yks.ill. kavaluuteen; mon.gen. kavaluuksien; mon.part. kavaluuksia; mon.ill. kavaluuksiindeceit (noun)falseness (noun)fraudulence (noun)guile (noun)insidiousness (noun)perfidiousness (noun)treacherousness (noun)treachery (noun)wiliness (noun)* * *• deceit• wiliness• treachery• treacherousness• shrewdness• perfidiousness• insidiousness• fraudulence• cunning• crookedness• guile -
6 salakavaluus
yks.nom. salakavaluus; yks.gen. salakavaluuden; yks.part. salakavaluutta; yks.ill. salakavaluuteen; mon.gen. salakavaluuksien; mon.part. salakavaluuksia; mon.ill. salakavaluuksiininsidiousness (noun)treachery (noun)* * *• treachery• insidiousness -
7 traición
f.1 treason, double cross, treachery, betrayal.2 treacherous act, act of treason, betrayal, breach of confidence.* * *1 treason, betrayal\a traición treacherouslyalta traición high treason* * *noun f.* * *SF1) (=deslealtad) betrayal; (=alevosía) treachery2) (Jur) treason* * *a) ( delito) treasonfue acusado de traición a la patria — he was accused of treason o of betraying his country
b) ( acto desleal) treachery, betrayal* * *= betrayal, treachery, treason, act of treachery, act of treason.Ex. The author explores the major themes of the novel: self-identity; love; and betrayal.Ex. The writer focuses on the innocent dead, violence, lust, and political treachery.Ex. The author categorizes an impeachable offense as one that threatens the safety of the country, either as treason or bribery.Ex. This dramatic act of treachery against the Republic was actually entirely due to political infighting between republican factions.Ex. It is also an act of treason against humanity, since it has been used to justify an attempt to destroy the world economy.----* acto de traición = treasonable, act of treachery, act of treason.* alta traición = high treason.* cometer un acto de traición = commit + an act of treason.* cometer una traición = commit + treason, commit + an act of treason.* * *a) ( delito) treasonfue acusado de traición a la patria — he was accused of treason o of betraying his country
b) ( acto desleal) treachery, betrayal* * *= betrayal, treachery, treason, act of treachery, act of treason.Ex: The author explores the major themes of the novel: self-identity; love; and betrayal.
Ex: The writer focuses on the innocent dead, violence, lust, and political treachery.Ex: The author categorizes an impeachable offense as one that threatens the safety of the country, either as treason or bribery.Ex: This dramatic act of treachery against the Republic was actually entirely due to political infighting between republican factions.Ex: It is also an act of treason against humanity, since it has been used to justify an attempt to destroy the world economy.* acto de traición = treasonable, act of treachery, act of treason.* alta traición = high treason.* cometer un acto de traición = commit + an act of treason.* cometer una traición = commit + treason, commit + an act of treason.* * *1 (delito) treasoncometer traición to commit treasonfue acusado de traición a la patria he was accused of treason o of betraying his country2 (acto desleal) treachery, betrayallo mataron a traición they killed him by treachery* * *
traición sustantivo femenino
traición sustantivo femenino
1 (a un amigo) betrayal, treachery: eso fue una traición, that was a betrayal
2 (al Estado, patria) treason, betrayal
3 a traición, treacherously
alta traición, high treason
' traición' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
alevosía
English:
betrayal
- double-cross
- sell-out
- sense
- treacherously
- treachery
- treason
* * *traición nf1. [infidelidad] betrayal;claudicar sería una traición a nuestros camaradas if we gave in, we would be betraying our comrades;le mataron a traición he was treacherously murdered;temía un disparo a traición he was afraid of being shot by someone on his own side2. [contra el Estado] treason;alta traición high treason* * *f1 treachery, betrayal;a traición treacherously2 JUR treason;alta traición high treason* * *traición nf, pl traiciones1) : treason2) : betrayal, treachery* * *traición n betrayal -
8 traîtrise
traîtrise° [tʀεtʀiz]feminine noun* * *tʀɛtʀiz1) ( acte) act of treachery, (act of) betrayal2) ( de personne) treachery, treacherousness* * *tʀetʀiz nf* * *traîtrise nf1 ( acte) act of treachery, (act of) betrayal; par traîtrise treacherously; agir par traîtrise to act out of treachery;2 ( de personne) treachery, treacherousness; (d'escalier, de virage) treacherousness.[trɛtriz] nom féminin2. [acte - perfide] (piece of) treachery ; [ - déloyal] betrayal -
9 perfidie
perfidie [pεʀfidi]feminine noun* * *pɛʀfidinom féminin liter perfidy littér, treachery* * *pɛʀfidi nf* * *1 ( caractère) perfidy, treachery;2 ( action) treachery.[pɛrfidi] nom féminin[parole] perfidious ou treacherous remark -
10 trahison
trahison [tʀaizɔ̃]feminine nounbetrayal ; (Law, military) treason* * *tʀaizɔ̃1) ( manquement à un engagement) treachery [U]trahison de quelque chose/quelqu'un — betrayal of something/somebody
une trahison — a betrayal, an act of treachery
2) Armée, Politique treason [U]* * *tʀaizɔ̃ nf1) [camp, ami] betrayal2) DROIT treason* * *trahison nf1 ( manquement à un engagement) treachery ¢; il est prêt aux pires trahisons he is capable of the worst treachery; trahison de qch/qn betrayal of sth/sb; une trahison a betrayal, an act of treachery;2 Mil, Pol treason ¢; être condamné/fusillé pour trahison to be sentenced/shot for treason; il s'agit d'une trahison it amounts to treason, it's an act of treason; il y a eu des milliers de trahisons there were thousands of cases of treason; haute trahison high treason;3 (d'un texte, d'une pensée) misrepresentation (de of).[traizɔ̃] nom féminin -
11 acto
m.1 act.no es responsable de sus actos he's not responsible for his actionshacer acto de presencia to show one's faceacto de fe act of faithacto reflejo reflex actionacto sexual sexual act2 ceremony (ceremonia).actos culturales cultural eventsacto electoral election rally3 act (Teatro).* * *1 act, action2 (ceremonia) ceremony, meeting, public function3 TEATRO act4 RELIGIÓN Act\acto seguido immediately afterwardsen acto de servicio in actionen el acto at onceacto de fe act of faithacto reflejo reflex actionacto sexual sexual intercourseActos de los Apóstoles Acts of the Apostles* * *noun m.act, deed* * *SM1) (=acción) act, actionel acto de escribir es un tipo de terapia — the act o action of writing is a kind of therapy
la atraparon en el acto de falsificar la firma — they caught her in the act of forging the signature
hacer acto de presencia — (=asistir) to attend, be present; (=aparecer) to appear; (=dejarse ver brevemente) put in an appearance
el acto sexual — the sexual o sex act
2) (=ceremonia)3) (Teat) act4)en el acto — (=inmediatamente) there and then
la ingresaron y la operaron en el acto — she was admitted and operated on there and then o on the spot
5)acto seguido, acto continuo — frm immediately after(wards)
* * *1)a) ( acción) actb) (en locs)en el acto: murió en el acto he died instantly; lo despidieron en el acto he was fired on the spot; acudieron en el acto they arrived immediately; fotocopias en el acto — photocopies while you wait
2) ( ceremonia)los actos conmemorativos de... — the celebrations to commemorate...
3) (Teatr) act* * *= act, event, deed.Ex. The sheer act of preservation renders the material permanent rather than transitory.Ex. The concept of corporate body includes named occasional groups and events, such as meetings, conferences, congresses, expeditions, exhibitions, festivals, and fairs.Ex. Books were kept for historical records of deeds done by the inhabitants: their worthy acts as well as their sins.----* acto barbárico = barbaric act.* acto comunicativo = communication act.* acto de cobardía = act of cowardice.* acto de evitar = avoidance.* acto de fé = act of faith.* acto delictivo = delinquent act, criminal act.* acto de piratería = piracy.* acto de publicar = publication.* acto de rebeldía = act of opposition.* acto de traición = treasonable, treasonable, act of treachery, act of treason.* acto espontáneo de = random act of.* acto extraño = weirdness.* acto ilícito = wrongful act.* acto irracional = irrational act.* acto oficial = official act, public engagement.* acto racional = rational act.* acto raro = weirdness.* acto reflejo = knee-jerk reaction.* acto relacionado con el libro = book event.* acto seguido = thereupon [thereon].* acto sexual = sexual act.* actos heróicos = heroics.* acto social = networking event.* acto terrorista = act of terror.* cometer un acto de traición = commit + an act of treason.* cometer un acto violento = commit + violence.* en el acto = ipso facto, outright, on the spot, while-you-wait [while-u-wait], at the drop of a hat.* fusilar en el acto = shoot on + sight.* organizar un acto = hold + event.* organizar un acto público = organise + function.* presidir un acto = preside over + act.* realizar un acto = commit + act.* * *1)a) ( acción) actb) (en locs)en el acto: murió en el acto he died instantly; lo despidieron en el acto he was fired on the spot; acudieron en el acto they arrived immediately; fotocopias en el acto — photocopies while you wait
2) ( ceremonia)los actos conmemorativos de... — the celebrations to commemorate...
3) (Teatr) act* * *= act, event, deed.Ex: The sheer act of preservation renders the material permanent rather than transitory.
Ex: The concept of corporate body includes named occasional groups and events, such as meetings, conferences, congresses, expeditions, exhibitions, festivals, and fairs.Ex: Books were kept for historical records of deeds done by the inhabitants: their worthy acts as well as their sins.* acto barbárico = barbaric act.* acto comunicativo = communication act.* acto de cobardía = act of cowardice.* acto de evitar = avoidance.* acto de fé = act of faith.* acto delictivo = delinquent act, criminal act.* acto de piratería = piracy.* acto de publicar = publication.* acto de rebeldía = act of opposition.* acto de traición = treasonable, treasonable, act of treachery, act of treason.* acto espontáneo de = random act of.* acto extraño = weirdness.* acto ilícito = wrongful act.* acto irracional = irrational act.* acto oficial = official act, public engagement.* acto racional = rational act.* acto raro = weirdness.* acto reflejo = knee-jerk reaction.* acto relacionado con el libro = book event.* acto seguido = thereupon [thereon].* acto sexual = sexual act.* actos heróicos = heroics.* acto social = networking event.* acto terrorista = act of terror.* cometer un acto de traición = commit + an act of treason.* cometer un acto violento = commit + violence.* en el acto = ipso facto, outright, on the spot, while-you-wait [while-u-wait], at the drop of a hat.* fusilar en el acto = shoot on + sight.* organizar un acto = hold + event.* organizar un acto público = organise + function.* presidir un acto = preside over + act.* realizar un acto = commit + act.* * *A1 (acción) act2 ( en locs):acto seguido immediately after, immediately afterward(s)en el acto: murió en el acto he died instantlyme cambiaron la rueda en el acto they changed my wheel there and then o then and therelos bomberos acudieron en el acto the firefighters arrived immediately[ S ] llaves/fotocopias en el acto keys cut/photocopies while you waitCompuestos:act of war( frml):el acto carnal the sexual act ( frml)act of contritionact of atonementact of faithact of warhacer acto de precencia to put in an appearancemorir en acto de servicio «soldado» to die on active service;«policía/bombero» to die in the course of one's dutyFreudian sliplegally binding actpublic engagementreligious servicereflex actionsexual act ( frml)durante el acto sexual during sexual intercourse o the sexual actB(ceremonia): acto inaugural/de clausura opening/closing ceremonylos actos conmemorativos de … the celebrations to commemorate …asiste a todos los actos oficiales he attends all official functionsC ( Teatr) actuna comedia en tres actos a comedy in three acts* * *
acto sustantivo masculino
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[policía/bombero] to die in the course of one's duty;◊ acto sexual sexual act (frml)b) ( en locs)
en el acto ‹ morir› instantly;
‹ acudir› immediately;
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b) (Teatr) act
acto sustantivo masculino
1 act, action: es un acto impropio de su carácter, the behaviour is out of character for him
acto reflejo, reflex action
acto sexual, sexual intercourse
2 (evento público) ceremony: el acto de inauguración fue muy aburrido, the opening ceremony was really boring
3 Teat act
♦ Locuciones: hacer acto de presencia, to put in an appearance
acto seguido, immediately afterwards
Mil en acto de servicio, in action
en el acto, at once: vinieron en el acto, they came immediately
"se reparan zapatos en el acto", "shoes repaired while you wait"
' acto' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
acción
- alevosa
- alevoso
- amarre
- coordinador
- coordinadora
- deplorable
- desarrollo
- deslucir
- escena
- fastos
- impresión
- presencia
- responder
- robar
- seca
- seco
- sumisión
- vandalismo
- abrir
- amor
- asistir
- atrocidad
- barbaridad
- cerrar
- cívico
- clausurar
- comienzo
- cultural
- desarrollar
- descortesía
- disparatado
- duración
- emotivo
- entierro
- estupidez
- extravagancia
- gamberrada
- hecho
- homenaje
- injusticia
- introducir
- lícito
- ligereza
- majadería
- maldad
- necedad
- obra
- patrocinador
- patrocinar
English:
act
- afterwards
- appearance
- benefit
- deed
- do
- formal
- function
- ill-considered
- impure
- impurity
- mindless
- mount
- on
- opening
- outright
- presence
- proceedings
- reception
- restoration
- roll call
- sober
- spot
- state
- stay away
- then
- action
- defiance
- intercourse
- most
- there
* * *♦ nm1. [acción] act;no es responsable de sus actos she's not responsible for her actions;lo acusaron de cometer actos terroristas he was charged with committing acts of terrorism;lo cazaron en el acto de huir con el dinero they caught him just as he was making off with the moneyacto de conciliación = formal attempt to reach an out-of-court settlement;acto de fe act of faith;Ling acto de habla speech act; Ling acto ilocutivo illocution, illocutionary act; Ling acto perlocutivo perlocution, perlocutionary act;acto de presencia: [m5] hacer acto de presencia to attend;acto reflejo reflex action;[policía] he was killed in the course of his duty;acto sexual sexual act;acto de solidaridad show of solidarity2. [ceremonia] ceremony;un acto conmemorativo del Día de la Independencia an Independence Day celebration, an event to mark Independence Day;es responsable de la organización de actos culturales she is responsible for organizing cultural events;asistió a todos los actos electorales de su partido he attended all his party's election rallies;su último acto oficial fue la inauguración de un hospital her last official engagement was the opening of a hospital3. Teatro act;una comedia en dos actos a comedy in two acts♦ acto seguido loc advimmediately after♦ en el acto loc advon the spot, there and then;reparaciones en el acto repairs done while you wait;murió en el acto she died instantly* * *m1 TEA act2 ( ceremonia) ceremony3 ( acción):acto violento act of violence;en acto de servicio on active service;hacer acto de presencia put in an appearance4:acto seguido immediately afterward(s);en el acto instantly, there and then* * *acto nm1) acción: act, deed2) : act (in a play)3)el acto sexual : sexual intercourse4)en el acto : right away, on the spot5)acto seguido : immediately after* * *acto n1. (en general) act -
12 lujuria
f.lust.* * *1 lewdness, lust, lechery* * *noun f.* * *SF1) [sexual] lust, lechery, lewdness2) [de vegetación] lushness, abundance3) [de poder] excess* * *femenino (liter) lust, lechery* * *= lust, lubricity, wantonness.Ex. The writer focuses on the innocent dead, violence, lust, and political treachery.Ex. The article 'Enlightenment and lubricity' examines paintings depicting women reading and responding with sensual abandon to the word.Ex. The struggle between Alex and Milena has to do with her desire for secrecy and his desire to know her, and with the contrast between her wantonness and his reserve.----* con lujuria = lustily.* * *femenino (liter) lust, lechery* * *= lust, lubricity, wantonness.Ex: The writer focuses on the innocent dead, violence, lust, and political treachery.
Ex: The article 'Enlightenment and lubricity' examines paintings depicting women reading and responding with sensual abandon to the word.Ex: The struggle between Alex and Milena has to do with her desire for secrecy and his desire to know her, and with the contrast between her wantonness and his reserve.* con lujuria = lustily.* * *( liter)lust, lechery* * *
lujuria sustantivo femenino (liter) lust, lechery
lujuria sustantivo femenino lust
' lujuria' also found in these entries:
English:
lust
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13 hiana
------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] hiana[English Word] disloyal[Part of Speech] adjective[Derived Word] hini, uhiana[Swahili Example] mtu hiana; mfanya hiana------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] hiana[English Word] faithless[Part of Speech] adjective[Derived Word] hini, uhiana[Swahili Example] mtu hiana; mfanya hiana------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] hiana[English Word] treacherous[Part of Speech] adjective[Derived Word] hini, uhiana[Swahili Example] mtu hiana; mfanya hiana------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] hiana[English Word] betrayal[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] hiana[Swahili Plural] mahiana, mahiyana[English Word] betrayer[Part of Speech] noun[Derived Word] hini, uhiana------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] hiana[English Word] deceit[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] hiana[English Word] hardness (of wood)[Part of Speech] noun[Note] rare------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] hiana[Swahili Plural] mahiana[English Word] renegade[English Plural] renegades[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6an[Derived Word] hini, uhiana------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] hiana[Swahili Plural] mahiana, mahiyana[English Word] traitor[Part of Speech] noun[Derived Word] hini, uhiana------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] hiana[English Word] treachery[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------ -
14 uhiana
------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] uhiana[English Word] baseness[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] uhiana[English Word] cunning[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] uhiana[English Word] disloyalty[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] uhiana[English Word] faithlessness[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] uhiana[English Word] malice[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] uhiana[English Word] meanness[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] uhiana[English Word] treachery[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 14------------------------------------------------------------ -
15 utoro
------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] utoro[English Word] apostasy[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] utoro[English Word] betrayal[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] utoro[English Word] desertion[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] utoro[English Word] disloyalty[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] utoro[English Word] flight[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] utoro[English Word] treachery[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] utoro[English Word] truancy[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------ -
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------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] udanganyifu[English Word] cunning[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 14------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] udanganyifu[English Word] deceitfulness[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 14[Derived Word] danganya V[Swahili Example] utoto una [...] shaka na udanganyifu [Moh]------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] udanganyifu[English Word] fraud[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] udanganyifu[English Word] imposture[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] udanganyifu[English Word] treachery[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] udanganyifu[English Word] trickery[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------ -
17 vilpillisyys
deceit (noun)deceitfulness (noun)dishonesty (noun)falseness (noun)fraudulence (noun)insincerity (noun)* * *• wile• trickery• treachery• swindle• deception• insincerity• fraudulence• falseness• dishonesty• abuse• cheating• deceitfulness• deceptiveness• duplicity• deceit -
18 uhaini
------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] uhaini[English Word] deceit[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] uhaini[English Word] betrayal[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 14[Derived Word] haini N------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] uhaini[English Word] perfidity[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 14[Derived Word] haini N------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] uhaini[English Word] treachery[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 14[Derived Word] haini N------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] uhaini[English Word] disloyalty[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------ -
19 ukakamavu
------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] ukakamavu[English Word] cunning[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] ukakamavu[English Word] deceit[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] ukakamavu[English Word] treachery[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ -
20 usaliti
------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] usaliti[English Word] betrayal[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 14[Derived Word] saliti V------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] usaliti[English Word] treachery[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 14[Derived Word] saliti V------------------------------------------------------------
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