cheat — to act dishonestly or unfairly in order to gain an advantage
Part of speech: VERB
Definition: to act dishonestly or unfairly in order to gain an advantage
Pronunciation (IPA): /tʃiːt/
Korean meaning: 속이다, 부정행위를 하다
Korean pronunciation: 칫 (강세: 칫)
Example Sentences
- My diet app thinks I'm super healthy, but I cheat by entering 'salad' when I actually ate pizza.
- Students who cheat on tests only cheat themselves out of learning.
- He used a cheat code to get unlimited lives in the game.
cheat
VERB//tʃiːt//
to act dishonestly or unfairly in order to gain an advantage
to act dishonestly or unfairly in order to gain an advantage
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He tries to cheat to win the beat, but it leads to defeat.
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Origin
중세 영어 'escheat'에서 유래되었습니다. 원래는 '몰수하다'라는 의미의 법률 용어였는데, 점차 '속여서 빼앗다'라는 의미로 발전했습니다.
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“My diet app thinks I'm super healthy, but I cheat by entering 'salad' when I actually ate pizza.”
“Students who cheat on tests only cheat themselves out of learning.”
“He used a cheat code to get unlimited lives in the game.”
“She felt guilty about cheating on her boyfriend with a slice of chocolate cake while on a diet.”
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