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sell one's country — betray one s nation … English contemporary dictionary
betray — [bē trā′, bitrā′] vt. [ME bitraien < be , intens. + traien, betray < OFr trair < L tradere, to hand over: see TREASON] 1. a) to help the enemy of (one s country, cause, etc.); be a traitor to b) to deliver or expose to an enemy… … English World dictionary
betray — betrayal, n. betrayer, n. /bi tray /, v.t. 1. to deliver or expose to an enemy by treachery or disloyalty: Benedict Arnold betrayed his country. 2. to be unfaithful in guarding, maintaining, or fulfilling: to betray a trust. 3. to disappoint the… … Universalium
betray — verb 1》 act treacherously towards (one s country) by aiding the enemy. ↘be disloyal to or inform on. 2》 unintentionally reveal; be evidence of: she drew a deep breath that betrayed her indignation. Derivatives betrayal noun betrayer noun… … English new terms dictionary
betray — v.tr. 1 place (a person, one s country, etc.) in the hands or power of an enemy. 2 be disloyal to (another person, a person s trust, etc.). 3 reveal involuntarily or treacherously; be evidence of (his shaking hand betrayed his fear). 4 lead… … Useful english dictionary
Betray — Be*tray (b[ e]*tr[=a] ), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Betrayed} ( tr[=a]d ); p. pr. & vb. n. {Betraying}.] [OE. betraien, bitraien; pref. be + OF. tra[ i]r to betray, F. trahir, fr. L. tradere. See {Traitor}.] 1. To deliver into the hands of an enemy by… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
One Laptop per Child — OLPC redirects here. For other uses, see OLPC (disambiguation). One Laptop per Child Formation January 2005 Type Non profit Headquarters Cambridge, Massachuset … Wikipedia
betray */*/ — UK [bɪˈtreɪ] / US verb [transitive] Word forms betray : present tense I/you/we/they betray he/she/it betrays present participle betraying past tense betrayed past participle betrayed 1) a) if you betray your country, or if you betray someone who… … English dictionary
betray — be|tray [ bı treı ] verb transitive ** 1. ) if you betray your country, or you betray someone who needs your support, you deliberately do something that harms them or helps their opponents: In wartime many people accused of betraying their… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
country — noun 1 area of land with its own government ADJECTIVE ▪ beautiful, fascinating, great ▪ this great country of ours ▪ hot, tropical ▪ … Collocations dictionary
The Power of One — infobox Book | name = The Power of One image caption = author = Bryce Courtney country = Australia/South Africa language = English genre = Bildungsroman, Historical novel publisher = William Heinemann (UK) (Random House (Marclar Productions)… … Wikipedia
