cheat

• Substantiv, das eine Person bezeichnet, die unehrlich oder unfair handelt, um sich einen Vorteil zu verschaffen, oder eine Handlung, mit der jemand betrogen wird.

A noun referring to a person who acts dishonestly or unfairly to gain an advantage, or an act of deception.

1. Person who deceivesB1informal

   A person who acts dishonestly to gain an advantage.

   Betrüger

   • He was called a cheat after the exam scandal.
   • She discovered her partner was a cheat in the card game.
   • The company fired the cheat who falsified the reports.

   Synonymecharlatancheatercon artistdeceiverfraudphonysharperswindlertrickster

2. Act of deceptionB1informal

   An act of dishonesty or fraud.

   Betrug

   • Using a calculator during the test was a cheat.
   • The business deal turned out to be a cheat.
   • He admitted to the cheat and apologized.

   Synonymechicanerycondeceitdeceptionfraudhoaxrusescamswindletrick

   Antonymefairnesshonestyintegrityopennessprobityrectitudesinceritytruthfulness

• Verb, das eine unehrliche oder unfaire Handlung bezeichnet, um sich einen Vorteil zu verschaffen; auch im Sinne von betrügen in Beziehungen oder Spielen.

A verb used to indicate the act of acting dishonestly or unfairly in order to gain an advantage.

1. A2formal

   To act dishonestly or unfairly in order to gain an advantage.

   Betrügen

   • He was caught cheating on the exam.
   • She cheated at cards and lost all her money.
   • The company cheated its customers by selling faulty products.

   Synonymecondeceivedefrauddupeexploitfleecehoodwinkrigswindletrick

2. Be unfaithfulB1informal

   To be sexually unfaithful to a partner.

   Fremdgehen

   • She discovered that her husband had been cheating on her.
   • He cheated on his girlfriend with her best friend.
   • Trust is broken when someone cheats in a relationship.

   Synonymebetrayfool aroundstep outstraytwo-time

3. Avoid somethingB2informal

   To avoid or escape something unpleasant, often by clever or dishonest means.

   Umgehen

   • He tried to cheat death by hiding in the basement.
   • She cheated the system by using a fake ID.
   • They cheated their way out of paying taxes.

   Synonymeavoidcircumventdodgeduckeludeescapeevadesidestep

   Antonymeconfrontface

Phrasal-Variantencheat on