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traître

traitor

noun adjective TREH-truh Less Common

Usage Note

Traître functions as both a noun (a traitor) and an adjective (un sourire traître, a treacherous smile). The feminine form is traîtresse. The adverb traîtreusement means 'treacherously'. Note the circumflex on the î, which distinguishes it from unrelated words.

Examples

"Il a été traité de traître par ses amis."

Natural Translation

He was called a traitor by his friends.

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