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cheat

списывать

Meaning of cheat

studying full schedule

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EN-UK/ˈtʃiːt/
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cheat usage examples

🇩🇪DE🇬🇧EN

My timetable is full of seminars all week, but I would never cheat on an exam.

🇩🇪DE🇬🇧EN

Despite a heavy course load, he didn't cheat even when classmates passed him their answers.

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cheat belongs to the topic "School and University". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

cheatabschreiben
studentStudent
examPrüfung
homeworkHausaufgabe
answer questionsFragen beantworten
ask questionsFragen stellen
deskSchreibtisch

cheat synonyms

Related words worth learning together

copy
To reproduce someone else's work or answers; can be neutral (duplicate) or mean to cheat in tests/homework.
plagiarize
To present someone else's written work or ideas as your own without proper acknowledgement; a formal academic offence.
collude
To secretly cooperate with others to deceive or gain unfair advantage; implies conspiracy rather than individual copying.
deceive
To cause someone to believe something that is not true; a broad term for tricking or misleading others (includes cheating).
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🇬🇧en

To reproduce someone else's work or answers; can be neutral (duplicate) or mean to cheat in tests/homework.

B1Very Often

She copied the answers from the worksheet instead of doing them herself.

P
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plagiarize

To present someone else's written work or ideas as your own without proper acknowledgement; a formal academic offence.

C1Often

The student plagiarized large sections of the paper from an online article.

C
🇬🇧en
collude

To secretly cooperate with others to deceive or gain unfair advantage; implies conspiracy rather than individual copying.

C1Rarely

Several students were found to have colluded on the take-home exam.

D
🇬🇧en
deceive

To cause someone to believe something that is not true; a broad term for tricking or misleading others (includes cheating).

B2Often

He deceived the exam invigilator by hiding notes under his sleeve.

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cheat meaning: what does it mean?

studying full schedule

cheat pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

cheat is pronounced as /ˈtʃiːt/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

cheat definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

My timetable is full of seminars all week, but I would never cheat on an exam. Translation: У меня расписание забито семинарами на всю неделю, но я никогда не стал бы списывать на экзамене.

Is cheat part of School and University vocabulary?

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Is cheat part of Study and Work vocabulary?

Yes, cheat (списывать) can be learned in the Study and Work topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

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