Cheat out of Meaning in English
expression
ˈtʃit/ /ˈaʊt/ /ˈəv
CHEET-owt-uhv
tʃˈiːt/ /ˈaʊt/ /ˈɒv
cheet-OWT-ov
Definición
To trick someone so that they lose or do not receive something that rightfully belongs to them, usually through dishonest means.
Uso & Matices
Commonly follows the pattern 'cheat someone out of something' (e.g., 'cheat her out of money'). It is informal and usually expresses unfairness or dishonest action. Not about romantic cheating; it's about material loss or missed opportunity due to trickery.
Spanish: quitar (algo) a alguien con engaños - estafarPortuguese (BR): tirar vantagem para tirar (algo) de alguém - enganar para obter (algo)Portuguese (PT): enganar alguém para tirar (algo)Chinese (Simplified): 用欺骗手段骗取Chinese (Traditional): 用欺騙手段騙取Hindi: धोखा देकर (कुछ) छीन लेनाArabic: يحتال على (شخص) ليحرم من (شيء)Bengali: ঠকিয়ে কেড়ে নেওয়া - প্রতারণা করে বঞ্চিত করাRussian: обманом лишить - обвести вокруг пальца (в значении лишить чего-то)Japanese: だまし取る - だまして奪うVietnamese: lừa lấy mất - lừa để tước đoạtKorean: 속여 빼앗다 - 속임수로 빼앗다Turkish: hileyle mahrum bırakmak - dolandırarak elinden almakUrdu: دھوکہ دے کر محروم کرناIndonesian: lừa lấy - lừa cướp
Oraciones de Ejemplo
He tried to cheat me out of my pay.
basic
The company cheated customers out of refunds.
basic
They cheated her out of her inheritance.
basic
Don't let them cheat you out of what you deserve.
natural
I can't believe they cheated him out of first place.
natural
She felt cheated out of her chance to speak.
natural