tradimento

m betrayal

politics treason

a tradimento treacherously

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tradimento s.m.

1 treason: alto tradimento, high treason; fu condannato a morte per alto tradimento, he was condemned to death for high treason

2 (inganno) betrayal: il suo tradimento sarà punito severamente, his betrayal will be punished severely

3 (slealtà) treachery, infidelity, disloyalty: i tradimenti della moglie, the infidelities of one's wife // a tradimento, by treachery (o treacherously): un attacco a tradimento, a treacherous attack (o a stab in the back); mi strapparono il consenso a tradimento, I was tricked into consenting // questo è un tradimento!, (fam.) this is a dirty trick! // mangiare pane a tradimento, to eat at someone else's expense.

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[tradi'mento]

sostantivo maschile

1) (slealtà, inganno) betrayal, treachery, cheating; (di paese, ideale, persona) betrayal

colpire qcn. a tradimento — to take sb. by surprise (anche fig.)

2) mil. pol. treason

alto tradimento — high treason

3) (in amore) adultery, infidelity

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tradimento

/tradi'mento/

sostantivo m.

 1 (slealtà, inganno) betrayal, treachery, cheating; (di paese, ideale, persona) betrayal; colpire qcn. a tradimento to take sb. by surprise (anche fig.)

 2 mil. pol. treason; alto tradimento high treason

 3 (in amore) adultery, infidelity.