betrügen
to cheat, to defraud, to betray
English translations
- 01
cheat
- 02
deceive
- 03
defraud
Word details
- German meaning
- Jemanden täuschen oder hintergehen, um einen Vorteil zu erlangen.
- English meaning
- To cheat
- Synonym
- täuschen, hintergehen, schwindeln
- German example
- Er hat versucht, beim Spiel zu betrügen.
- English example
- He tried to cheat at the game.
- Auxiliary Verb
- haben
- Present
- ich betrüge du betrügst er/sie/es ich betrügt wir betrügen ihr betrüget sie betrügen
- Past Participle
- ich habe betrogen du hast betrogen er/sie/es hat betrogen wir haben betrogen ihr habt betrogen sie haben betrogen
- Past
- ich betrog du betrogst er/sie/es betrog wir betrogen ihr betrogt sie betrogen
Related words
- Strizzi
Crook
- Kollusion
Collusion
- schwindeln
To cheat
- beschwindeln
Beschwindeln means to cheat or deceive someone, often to gain a financial advantage.
- mogeln
To cheat
- irreführen
To deceive or mislead someone, often intentionally.
- übers Ohr hauen
Rip off
- über den Löffel barbieren
To cheat someone
- reinlegen
Deceive
- schummeln
to cheat
- ausnehmen
to exempt, to exclude; to rip off
- fremdgehen
To cheat on someone means to have a sexual or romantic relationship with someone who is not your spouse or partner.
- hintergehen
to deceive
- silberne Löffel klauen
"To steal silver spoons" means to steal something of value, often in the figurative sense of theft in high society.
- hereinlegen
To deceive
- gaunern
To swindle, to cheat
- finassieren
To finagle
- prellen
To swindle means to cheat someone out of their money or property.
- verarscht
Fooled, cheated
- Beschiss
Rip-off
- Skrupel
scruple
- hörnen
To cuckold, to deceive
- trügen
Deceive
- foulen
to foul
- hinters Licht führen
To deceive, to mislead
- das Fell über die Ohren ziehen
To fleece someone
- austricksen
To outsmart
- tricksen
To cheat
- schmulen
to cheat
- mit jemandem Schlitten fahren
To pull someone's leg
- an der Nase herumführen
To lead someone by the nose
- betrügerisch
fraudulent, deceptive
- Spicker
Cheat sheet
- Schwindelei
fraud
- bescheißen
To cheat, to deceive
- abmeiern
To rip off, to swindle
- täuschen
Deceive
- abzocken
to rip off
- düpieren
Deceive
- übervorteilen
Take advantage of
- neppen
To rip off someone means to cheat or swindle them, often in financial matters.
- Täuschung
Deception is the act of misleading or deceiving someone.
Example sentences with “betrügen”
Er hat seine Frau betrogen. (He cheated on his wife.)
Frequently asked questions
Is 'betrügen' a strong verb?
Yes, it is a strong verb. Past: 'betrog', past participle: 'betrogen'.