What is the Spanish word for "cheat"?

Learn how to say "cheat" in Spanish with examples and practice

English

cheat

Spanish

hacer trampa

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Alternative translations of "cheat"

engañar
trampear
estafar
defraudar

Examples of how to use "cheat" in Spanish

English
It is wrong to cheat on a test.
Spanish
Está mal hacer trampa en un examen.
English
He cheats on tests to get good grades.
Spanish
Él hace trampa en los exámenes para obtener buenas notas.
English
She cheated on the math exam yesterday.
Spanish
Ella hizo trampa en el examen de matemáticas ayer.
English
They are cheating during the card game now.
Spanish
Ellos están haciendo trampa durante el juego de cartas ahora.
English
I have cheated once and felt guilty afterward.
Spanish
He hecho trampa una vez y me sentí culpable después.

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