What does trapacear in Portuguese mean?

What is the meaning of the word trapacear in Portuguese? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use trapacear in Portuguese.

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Meaning of the word trapacear

cheat, trick, swindle

trapacear

intransitive verb (not play fair)

Não gosto de jogar cartas com o Aaron porque ele rouba.
I don't like playing cards with Aaron because he cheats.

enganar, lograr, trapacear

transitive verb (slang (cheat, con)

(verbo transitivo: Verbos que possuem complemento, direto ou indireto. Ex. "oferecer ajuda", "gostar de música", etc.)
It turns out that I paid $150 more for the rug than it was worth; that market trader diddled me!

trapacear

transitive verb (slang, offensive (con, swindle) (gíria)

(verbo transitivo: Verbos que possuem complemento, direto ou indireto. Ex. "oferecer ajuda", "gostar de música", etc.)

trapacear

(informal, figurative (entice)

(verbo transitivo: Verbos que possuem complemento, direto ou indireto. Ex. "oferecer ajuda", "gostar de música", etc.)
We were sucked in with promises of many prizes at the fair, but it was a disappointment.

trapacear

(do or play dishonestly)

ⓘEsta frase não é uma tradução da frase em inglês Eu colei na prova de geometria porque não tinha estudado nada.
I can tell you that he cheats at poker every chance he gets.

falsificar, falsear

transitive verb (slang (fake, cheat)

(verbo transitivo: Verbos que possuem complemento, direto ou indireto. Ex. "oferecer ajuda", "gostar de música", etc.)
O contador foi preso por falsificar os números no trabalho e roubar dinheiro da empresa.
The accountant was arrested for fudging the numbers at work and stealing money from the company.

trapacear

transitive verb (swindle)

(verbo transitivo: Verbos que possuem complemento, direto ou indireto. Ex. "oferecer ajuda", "gostar de música", etc.)
The investor was found guilty of cheating his business partner.

trapacear

transitive verb (figurative, vulgar, slang (cheat) (BRA, gíria)

(verbo transitivo: Verbos que possuem complemento, direto ou indireto. Ex. "oferecer ajuda", "gostar de música", etc.)
Tarde demais, Adrian percebeu que o lojista o havia trapaceado.
Too late, Adrian realised the shopkeeper had shafted him.

trapacear

verbal expression (slang (obtain from [sb] by swindling)

(verbo transitivo: Verbos que possuem complemento, direto ou indireto. Ex. "oferecer ajuda", "gostar de música", etc.)
O fraudador que bateu à porta do meu avô conseguiu trapacear e ficar com as suas economias.
The conman who knocked on my grandad's door managed to crook him out of his life savings.

trapacear

intransitive verb (engage in swindling overcharging)

trapacear

transitive verb (dated (swindle, overcharge)

(verbo transitivo: Verbos que possuem complemento, direto ou indireto. Ex. "oferecer ajuda", "gostar de música", etc.)

trapacear

transitive verb (unfairly manipulate)

Bob estava trapaceando no sistema de impostos, evitando pagar o que devia.
Bob was gaming the tax system to avoid paying his fair share.

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