adultery
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adultery
The breaking of the promise of fidelity within a marriage through a sexual relationship between a married person and someone other than their spouse.
Er hat seiner Frau den Ehebruch gestanden.
He confessed the adultery to his wife.
The word is a clear compound of 'die Ehe' (marriage) and 'der Bruch' (breaking). So it literally means the 'breaking of the marriage'.
Der Roman handelt von Liebe, Verrat und Ehebruch.
The novel is about love, betrayal, and adultery.
'Ehebruch' (adultery) is usually used with the verb 'begehen' (to commit). Other typical verbs are 'gestehen' (to confess/admit) or 'verzeihen' (to forgive).
Die Hauptfigur des Films begeht Ehebruch.
The main character of the film commits adultery.
'Ehebruch' (adultery) is a very formal, almost legal or old-fashioned term. In everyday language, the situation is usually described differently.
Im alten Gesetzbuch galt Ehebruch als Straftat.
In the old law code, adultery was considered a criminal offense.
fraud / cheating
'der Betrug' and 'der Ehebruch' can both mean that someone breaks faith in a romantic relationship. 'Betrug' is more general and can also be used in a relationship without marriage. 'Ehebruch' only fits when a married person is sexually unfaithful to their spouse. In everyday language, 'Betrug' often sounds more neutral and broader, while 'Ehebruch' refers more specifically to marriage.
Für ihn war der Ehebruch ein schwerer Bruch in der Ehe.
For him, the adultery was a serious rupture in the marriage.
Nach dem Betrug konnte sie ihrem Freund nicht mehr vertrauen.
After the cheating, she could no longer trust her boyfriend.