noun/verb (gerund/present participle)
trapaça, trapacear, cola
1. The act of acting dishonestly or unfairly to gain an advantage
Cheating on exams is against school policy.
Trapacear nas provas é contra as regras da escola.
2. Being unfaithful to a romantic partner
He was caught cheating on his girlfriend.
Ele foi descoberto traindo sua namorada.
3. Acting deceptively in a game or competition
The player was disqualified for cheating.
O jogador foi desqualificado por trapacear.
NYC Slang
playin' dirty, runnin' game
Related Idioms & Phrases
caught red-handed (descoberto em flagrante)
beat someone to the punch (trapacear alguém)
play fair (jogar limpo - antonym context)
two-timing (traindo - romantic context)
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