TREACHEROUS | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

Meaning of treacherous – Learner’s Dictionary

treacherous
adjective
uk
/ˈtretʃərəs/
us

treacherous adjective (DANGEROUS)

treacherous adjective (NOT LOYAL)

If someone is treacherous, they deceive people who trust them.

(Definition of treacherous from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

Translations of treacherous

in Chinese (Traditional)
危險的, (地面或大海尤因氣候惡劣)極端危險的,凶險的, 不忠的…
in Chinese (Simplified)
危险的, (地面或大海尤因气候恶劣)极端危险的,凶险的, 不忠的…
in Spanish
peligroso, traicionero, traidor…
in Portuguese
traiçoeiro, perigoso, traidor…
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(hava koşulları) çok tehlikeli, güvenilmez, hain…
périlleux/-euse, traître…
危険(きけん)な…
verradelijk…
zrádný, nebezpečný…
forræderisk, farlig…
khianat, berbahaya…
ทรยศ, ซึ่งเป็นอันตราย…
phản bội, nguy hiểm…
zdradliwy, niebezpieczny, zdradziecki…
svekfull, falsk, förrädisk…
khianat, berbahaya…
verräterisch, tückisch…
farlig, forrædersk, svikefull…
віроломний, зрадницький, ненадійний…
опасный, коварный, вероломный…
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