delatar

/delaˈtaɾ/

verb B2

el (masc.) la (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

V Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Negative
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: common. Domain: general. Connotation: negative.

Forms

present (yo)
delato
preterite (yo)
delaté
past participle
delatado

Meaning

  1. to betray, to inform on

    • Su amigo lo delató.

      His friend informed on him.

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive
Meaning fingerprint: Category: action. Concreteness: concrete. Agency: voluntary. Duration: durative. Transitivity: transitive.

Similar words

traicionar

delatar specifically means "to inform on," to rat someone out to the authorities; traicionar is more general betrayal.

Practice

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