cheat

• Существительное, обозначающее человека, который действует нечестно или несправедливо для получения преимущества, или акт обмана.

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.

   Обманщик

   • 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.

   Synonymscharlatancheatercon artistdeceiverfraudphonysharperswindlertrickster

2. Act of deceptionB1informal

   An act of dishonesty or fraud.

   Обман

   • 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.

   Synonymschicanerycondeceitdeceptionfraudhoaxrusescamswindletrick

   Antonymsfairnesshonestyintegrityopennessprobityrectitudesinceritytruthfulness

• Глагол, используемый для обозначения действия, совершаемого нечестно или несправедливо с целью получения преимущества.

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.

   Обманывать

   • 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.

   Synonymscondeceivedefrauddupeexploitfleecehoodwinkrigswindletrick

2. Be unfaithfulB1informal

   To be sexually unfaithful to a partner.

   Изменять

   • 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.

   Synonymsbetrayfool aroundstep outstraytwo-time

3. Avoid somethingB2informal

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

   Избежать

   • 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.

   Synonymsavoidcircumventdodgeduckeludeescapeevadesidestep

   Antonymsconfrontface

Phrasal variantscheat on