cúigleáil — meaning in English
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English meaning
- cheat verb To break rules in order to gain an unfair advantage.
- cheating noun The act of deceiving or breaking rules for unfair gain, or being unfaithful to a partner.
- embezzle verb To steal or misappropriate money that one has been trusted with, especially to steal money from the organisation for which one works.
- embezzlement noun The crime of secretly stealing money or property that was entrusted to your care, usually by an employee from an employer.
Senses
cúigleáil is used for these senses in English:
- cheat (intransitive) To violate rules in order to gain, or attempt to gain, advantage from a situation.
- cheating An act of deception, fraud, trickery, imposture, imposition or infidelity.
- embezzle (legal, business) To steal or misappropriate money that one has been trusted with, especially to steal money from the organisation for which one works.
- embezzlement (legal, business) The fraudulent conversion of property from a property owner.
cheat — full definition
- verb To break rules in order to gain an unfair advantage.
- verb To be sexually or romantically unfaithful to a partner.
- verb To deceive or trick someone, often to take something from them.
- noun A person who cheats, or an act of cheating.
cheating — full definition
- noun The act of deceiving or breaking rules for unfair gain, or being unfaithful to a partner.
- adj Behaving dishonestly or unfaithfully.