Polyglot Dictionary

trapaceiro

/tɾapaˈsejɾu/

o noun B2

o (masc.) a (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

N Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral

Forms

plural
trapaceiros

Meaning

  1. cheat, trickster, swindler

    • O trapaceiro foi pego colando na prova.

      The cheat was caught copying on the exam.

N Category Thing Concreteness Concrete Animacy Inanimate Countability Countable Scope Individual

Usage notes

Pessoa que trapaceia, especialmente em jogos, provas ou negócios.

Practice

1 What does trapaceiro mean?

2 Fill the gap: O ___ foi pego colando na prova.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches trapaceiro?

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