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Pronunciation / Transliteration: sogida
"그는 시험에서 속이기로 결정했다."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To act dishonestly or unfairly in order to gain an advantage.
"He decided to cheat on the test instead of studying."
- 1
A person who acts dishonestly or unfairly.
"She caught the cheat red-handed during the game."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'cheat' originates from the Old French 'escheat', meaning 'to fall to someone by chance', which in turn comes from the Latin 'excadere', meaning 'to fall out'. Over time, it evolved to denote deceitful behavior, particularly in games or exams, reflecting a shift from a neutral to a negative connotation.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Cheat" is said worldwide
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tricher
Transliteration: tree-shay
"Il a décidé de tricher à l'examen."
betrügen
Transliteration: beh-troo-gen
"Er hat beschlossen, bei der Prüfung zu betrügen."
barare
Transliteration: bah-rah-reh
"Ha deciso di barare durante l'esame."
hacer trampa
Transliteration: ah-ser tram-pah
"Decidió hacer trampa en el examen."
enganar
Transliteration: en-gah-nar
"Ele decidiu enganar no teste."
धोखा देना
Transliteration: dhokha dena
"उसने परीक्षा में धोखा देने का फैसला किया।"
作弊
Transliteration: zuòbì
"他决定在考试中作弊。"
속이다
Transliteration: sogida
"그는 시험에서 속이기로 결정했다."
カンニングする
Transliteration: kanningu suru
"彼は試験でカンニングすることに決めた。"
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