verb
to betray, to reveal (a secret)
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Verraten means 'to betray' or 'to reveal (a secret)'. It can mean betraying a person or disclosing confidential information. It's a strong, irregular verb (stem vowel a→ä in du/er: verrät), non‑reflexive, perfect with haben (hat verraten). Often transitive: jemanden verraten or ein Geheimnis verraten.
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Du hast mich verraten.
You betrayed me.
Bitte verrate mir nicht den Überraschungsplan!
Please don't reveal the surprise plan to me!
Er verriet das Geheimnis.
He revealed the secret.
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Picture someone whispering while handing over a little flag labeled 'secret' — to betray/reveal
sounds like 'ver-rate' — imagine giving away a secret like paying a 'rate' to tell it
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Can mean 'to betray' (disloyalty) or 'to reveal' (a secret). Watch context.