trapacear

to cheat

t ɾ ɐ p ɐ s j a ɾ
trapace to cheat + ar -ar infinitive (1st conjugation)
verb Rare #35,481
to cheat Often used for cheating in games, tests, or to get an unfair advantage.
PO: Ele tentou trapacear na prova, mas o professor viu.
EN: He tried to cheat on the test, but the teacher saw.
Conjugation of trapacear
Indicative past
SingularPlural
First trapaceei —
Third trapaceou —
Present
trapacear
Subjunctive future
SingularPlural
First trapacear —
Third trapacear —
Indicative present
SingularPlural
Third trapaceia —
Imperative
SingularPlural
Second trapaceia —

Eu disse serei reprovado, mas nunca irei trapacear.

I said I'd fail, but I'd never cheat.

— Irmão Bajrangi (2015)

Nem pensem em trapacear.

Don't even think about cheating.

— Kung-Fusão (2004)

Primeiro vocês falam sobre sinceridade, agora me obrigam a trapacear.

First you talk about honesty, and now you’re forcing me to cheat.

— 3 Idiotas (2009)

Não posso trapacear.

I can't cheat.

— Perfeitos Desconhecidos (2016)

Também ganho sem trapacear.

I also win without cheating.

— Os Falsários (2007)

Quer trapacear de novo?

Want to cheat again?

— Marty Supreme (2025)