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Italian word

tradire

to betray; to cheat on (a partner); to give away (a secret)

Looks like

to trade

to exchange goods for money or other goods

⚠️ The trap

NEVER mix 'tradire' with 'to trade'. 'Ho tradito' means 'I betrayed/cheated' — a serious accusation. 'To trade' = 'commerciare' or 'scambiare'.

To say "to exchange goods for money or other goods" in Italian:

tradire (to betray); commerciare/fare trading (to trade)

"tradire" in English means:

to betray; to cheat on (a partner); to give away (a secret)

Example

"Ha tradito la sua ragazza con la sua migliore amica."

"He cheated on his girlfriend with her best friend."

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