Tramposo (en. Cheating)

/tramˈposo/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish

noun

Definition: A person who cheats or deceives.

Example Sentence: The cheater left without anyone noticing.

El tramposo se fue sin que nadie se diera cuenta.

Definition: Referring to a game: that is won dishonestly.

Example Sentence: I don't want to play with him, he's a cheater.

No quiero jugar con él, es un tramposo.

adjective

Definition: Refers to something that is deceptive or illegitimate.

Example Sentence: His cheating behavior cost him the friendship of many.

Su comportamiento tramposo le costó la amistad de muchos.

Etymology/Origin: Comes from the verb 'trampear', which means to cheat.

Common Phrase: to be a cheater

Meaning: To act dishonestly or deceptively.

ser un tramposo

Common Phrase: to cheat

Meaning: To deceive for personal gain.

hacer trampas

Common Phrase: to be a wolf in sheep's clothing

Meaning: To seem innocent when one is not.

ser un lobo con piel de cordero

Related Word: trap

Description: Action or situation where someone is deceived.

trampa

Related Word: deceit

Description: Action of deceiving or lying.

engaño

Related Word: fraud

Description: Action of depriving someone of what rightfully belongs to them through deceit.

fraude

Slang Meaning: Hustler

Slang Example: Don't trust him, he's a hustler who is always looking for ways to deceive.

No confíes en él, es un chanchullero que siempre busca cómo engañar.

Slang Meaning: Trap

Slang Example: That game is a trap; only the cheater wins it.

Ese juego es una trampa, solo lo gana el tramposo.