предавать
Translation of предавать
betray
Russian word in Latin letters: predavat
Meaning of предавать
Изменять тому, кто тебе доверяет; нарушать верность.
to hurt someone who trusts you, especially by not being loyal or by telling their secrets
Pronunciation
Traps and common mistakes
Предать секрет or выдать секрет?
выдать секрет
выдать секрет = to give away a secret
Don't say предать секрет. Say выдать секрет: предавать is about people.
Он случайно выдал наш секрет.
He accidentally gave away our secret.
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He betrayed his best friend.
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Он предал своего лучшего друга.
She felt betrayed by her own family.
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Она чувствовала себя преданной собственной семьёй.
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What's the difference between предавать and изменять
For a partner or one's country: изменить родине.
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предавать belongs to the topic "Conflicts and Reconciliation →". Start with a short set of 1 word so the word is easier to remember in context.
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предавать meaning: what does it mean?
to hurt someone who trusts you, especially by not being loyal or by telling their secrets
предавать pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?
предавать is pronounced as [prʲɪdɐˈvatʲ]. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.
предавать definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?
He betrayed his best friend. Translation: Он предал своего лучшего друга.
Is предавать part of Conflicts and Reconciliation vocabulary?
Yes, предавать (betray) can be learned in the Conflicts and Reconciliation topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.
Is предавать part of Family and Relationships vocabulary?
Yes, предавать (betray) can be learned in the Family and Relationships topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.
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