cheating

• Décrit une personne qui agit de manière malhonnête pour obtenir un avantage, ou quelque chose qui n'est pas juste ou honnête.

Describes a person who acts dishonestly to gain an advantage, or something that is not fair or honest.

1. Unfaithful in a relationshipB1informal

   Acting dishonestly or being unfaithful to a romantic partner, typically by having a secret relationship with someone else.

   Infidèle (en amour)

   • She discovered her cheating husband through a text message.
   • He felt guilty about his cheating behavior.
   • The cheating partner was confronted by their spouse.

   Synonymesadulterousdisloyalfaithlessinconstantstrayingtwo-timingunfaithfuluntrue

   Antonymescommitteddevotedfaithfulloyaltruetrustworthy

2. Violating rules or standardsB1informal

   Acting in a dishonest way to gain an unfair advantage, especially in games, exams, or competitions.

   Tricherie / action de tricher

   • The cheating student was caught using a hidden phone during the test.
   • The team was disqualified for cheating in the tournament.
   • Cheating players were banned from the competition.

   Synonymescorruptcrookeddeceitfuldishonestdouble-dealingfraudulentshadyunderhandedunfair

   Antonymesfairhonestprincipledupright

• Nom désignant l'action de tromper quelqu'un, souvent pour un gain personnel ou un avantage, en particulier par des moyens malhonnêtes ou frauduleux.

A noun referring to the act of deceiving someone, often for personal gain or advantage, especially in a dishonest or fraudulent manner.

indénombrable

1. Deception for personal gainB2formal

   The act of deceiving someone, especially for financial or personal profit.

   tricherie / escroquerie

   • The company was accused of cheating its customers with false advertising.
   • He was fired for cheating on his expense reports.
   • Cheating in business can lead to serious legal consequences.

   Synonymeschicanerydeceitdeceptiondishonestyduplicityfraudscamtrickery

   Antonymesfairnesshonestyintegrity

2. Academic dishonestyB1formal

   The act of breaking rules to gain an unfair advantage in an academic setting.

   Tricherie académique

   • The student was expelled for cheating on the final exam.
   • Cheating on homework is still considered a violation of the honor code.
   • Teachers use software to detect cheating in online tests.

   Synonymescollusioncopyingfabricationplagiarism

3. InfidelityB2informal

   The act of being unfaithful to a romantic partner.

   Infidélité

   • She ended the relationship after discovering his cheating.
   • Cheating can destroy trust in a marriage.
   • He confessed to cheating on his girlfriend.

   Synonymesadulterybetrayalinfidelitystrayingtwo-timingunfaithfulness

   Antonymesfaithfulnessfidelity

• Verbe utilisé pour désigner une action effectuée de manière malhonnête ou déloyale afin d'obtenir un avantage, notamment en trichant à un jeu, en trompant quelqu'un ou en enfreignant des règles.

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.

   tricher

   • 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.

   Synonymescondeceivedefrauddupeexploitfleecehoodwinkrigswindletrick

2. Be unfaithfulB1informal

   To be sexually unfaithful to a partner.

   tromper (son/sa partenaire)

   • 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.

   Synonymesbetrayfool aroundstep outstraytwo-time

3. Avoid somethingB2informal

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

   échapper à

   • 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.

   Synonymesavoidcircumventdodgeduckeludeescapeevadesidestep

   Antonymesconfrontface

Variantes phrasalcheat on