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cheat

UK
/tʃiːt/
US
/tʃit/
cheat around

Translations

cheatnoun
cheats
pl
UK
/tʃiːt/
US
/tʃit/
tricheurPersonne qui triche ; courant.
The cheat was caught using a hidden device during the exam.
Le tricheur a été pris en flagrant délit d’utilisation d’un dispositif caché pendant l’examen.
tricheAction de tricher ; courant en contexte scolaire, sportif et ludique.
The game was full of cheats that allowed players to bypass difficult levels.
Le jeu était plein de triches qui permettaient aux joueurs de contourner les niveaux difficiles.
Additional translations
tricheuseForme féminine de « tricheur ».
tricheriePlus soutenu ; insiste sur la pratique frauduleuse.
bromeSens botanique ; terme générique.
Synonyms
fraud
deceiver
swindler
trickster
con artist
scammer
charlatan
cheatverb
cheated
Past Simple
cheated
Past Participle
cheating
Gerund
UK
/tʃiːt/
US
/tʃit/
tricherSens courant dans le sport, les jeux et les examens.
He was caught trying to cheat on the final exam by using a hidden note.
Il a été pris en train de tricher à l’examen final en utilisant un mot caché.
tromperSens général : abuser de la confiance de quelqu’un ; aussi pour une relation amoureuse.
She felt betrayed when she discovered he had cheated her out of her inheritance.
Elle s’est sentie trahie lorsqu’elle a découvert qu’il l’avait trompée et privée de son héritage.
Additional translations
échapperEmploi figuré dans des tournures comme « cheat death ».
Synonyms
deceive
trick
defraud
swindle
bamboozle
con
dupe
mislead
Antonyms
be honest
succeed honestly
cheatadjective
UK
/tʃiːt/
US
/tʃit/
Attributive use (cheat day/meal) functioning adjectivally.
Additional translations
de tricheS’emploie surtout dans les contextes comme « cheat day » ; tournure familière.

Definitions

cheatnoun
A person who behaves dishonestly in order to gain an advantage.
The cheat was caught using a hidden device during the exam.
An act of deception or fraud.
The game was full of cheats that allowed players to bypass difficult levels.
A dishonest trick or scheme.
He devised a cheat to win the card game without anyone noticing.
Deceptive behaviour or the practice of cheating (uncountable).
Blatant cheat of this kind is frowned upon in professional sports.
A code, device, or exploit that gives a player an unfair advantage in a video game.
He entered a cheat to unlock all the levels.
Any of several brome grasses of the genus Bromus, especially Bromus secalinus, regarded as a weed in grain fields.
The wheat crop was contaminated with cheat, reducing its quality.
cheatverb
To act dishonestly or unfairly in order to gain an advantage, especially in a game or examination.
He was caught trying to cheat on the final exam by using a hidden note.
To deceive or trick someone.
She felt betrayed when she discovered he had cheated her out of her inheritance.
To be unfaithful to one's partner in a romantic relationship.
He admitted to cheating on his girlfriend while he was away on a business trip.
To narrowly avoid or escape (something undesirable or dangerous).
The pilots cheated death when their engines failed at high altitude.
cheatadjective
(of a meal, day, etc.) Permitted as a temporary indulgence outside a strict diet or regimen.
Sunday is my cheat day when I can eat dessert.
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