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untrue to

[ʌnˈtruː tuː]
adjective phrase
infiel a
1. disloyal or unfaithful to someone or something; not remaining faithful to a commitment, promise, or person
He was untrue to his wife throughout their marriage.
Ele foi infiel à sua esposa durante todo o casamento.
2. not faithful to principles, beliefs, or ideals
The film adaptation was untrue to the original novel.
A adaptação cinematográfica foi infiel ao romance original.
Synonyms
disloyal tounfaithful tofalse tofaithless totreacherous to
Antonyms
true tofaithful toloyal todevoted tohonest to

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
infiel a; desleal a
most common usage
Rio de Janeiro
infiel a; traidor de
traidor may be used colloquially
São Paulo
infiel a; desleal a
standard usage
Portugal
infiel a; desleal a
standard European Portuguese

Related Idioms & Phrases

untrue to form
untrue to character
untrue to one's word
untrue to one's principles
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