cheat

to break the rules of a game, test, or competition in order to get an unfair advantage

faltar a la verdad, engañar, tratar de manera fraudulenta

• cheat somebody/something

Collocations cheat on an exam · cheat in a game

• He was caught cheating on the test.

  Fue sorprendido engañando en el examen.

to trick or deceive someone, especially in order to get something from them

engañar a alguien, estafar, defraudar

• cheat somebody out of something

Collocations cheat someone out of money · cheat a customer

• The company cheated customers by selling them faulty products.

  La empresa estafó a los clientes vendiéndoles productos defectuosos.

to have an affair with someone who is not your husband or wife, boyfriend or girlfriend

ser infiel a alguien, engañar en una relación amorosa

• cheat on somebody

Collocations cheat on one's spouse · cheat on a partner

• She cheated on her husband with his best friend.

  Ella fue infiel a su esposo con su mejor amigo.

to give someone less money or goods than they should have received, especially by mistake but sometimes deliberately

defraudar a alguien, estafar, dar menos de lo debido

• cheat somebody of something

Collocations cheat customers out of their money · cheat a customer of goods

• The shopkeeper cheated the customer by giving him less change.

  El tendero defraudó al cliente dando menos cambio.

to get something illegally or unfairly, especially money from a game of chance

ganar ilegalmente o injustamente, estafar

• cheat somebody out of something

Collocations cheat the system · cheat a casino

• He cheated the government by not declaring his income.

  Engañó al gobierno no declarando sus ingresos.

to copy someone else's work and pretend it is your own, especially in an exam or test

copiar el trabajo de alguien y pretender que es propio, plagio

• cheat on something

Collocations cheat on a test · cheat on an assignment

• She cheated on her homework by copying from the internet.

  Ella copió su tarea de Internet, engañando.

to betray someone's trust or confidence

traicionar la confianza o la lealtad de alguien

• cheat somebody

Collocations cheat a friend out of their trust · cheat on a business partner's confidence

• He cheated his best friend by revealing a secret.

  Traicionó la confianza de su mejor amigo revelando un secreto.

to commit fraud or deception, especially in business dealings

cometer fraude o engaño en negocios

• cheat somebody out of something

Collocations cheat a client out of money · cheat the government out of taxes

• The company cheated its investors by hiding losses.

  La empresa estafó a sus inversores ocultando pérdidas.