"a tradimento" meaning in Italian

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Prepositional phrase

Etymology: Literally, “at betrayal”. Etymology templates: {{yesno||l|L}} L, {{m-g|at betrayal}} “at betrayal”, {{lit|at betrayal}} Literally, “at betrayal” Head templates: {{head|it|prepositional phrase}} a tradimento
  1. in an unexpected way; by surprise Synonyms: di sorpresa, alla sprovvista, in castagna, alle spalle
    Sense id: en-a_tradimento-it-prep_phrase-urxSZ4uO
  2. by treachery; treacherously Synonyms: alle spalle
    Sense id: en-a_tradimento-it-prep_phrase-ipE-ICgu Categories (other): Italian entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Italian entries with incorrect language header: 12 88 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 9 91 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 7 93
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