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обманывать

Translation of обманывать

cheat

Russian word in Latin letters: obmanyvat

Meaning of обманывать

Russian

Нечестно поступать с кем-то ради своей выгоды.

English

to act dishonestly to get what you want

cheat

Pronunciation

Russian · Male
[ɐbˈmanɨvətʲ]
Russian · Female

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  1. He cheated his customers.

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    Он обманывал своих покупателей.

  2. Don't cheat — play fair.

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    Не обманывай — играй честно.

обманывать synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between обманывать, жульничать, списывать, and изменять

Ж
🇷🇺Russian
жульничать

Colloquial: play or act dishonestly, often in games.

Advanced: broader words

С
🇷🇺Russian
списывать

Another meaning: cheat in an exam.

И
🇷🇺Russian
изменять

Another meaning: cheat on a partner.

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обманывать belongs to the topic "Conflicts and Reconciliation →". Start with a short set of 1 word so the word is easier to remember in context.

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обманывать meaning: what does it mean?

to act dishonestly to get what you want

обманывать pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

обманывать is pronounced as [ɐbˈmanɨvətʲ]. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

обманывать definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

He cheated his customers. Translation: Он обманывал своих покупателей.

Is обманывать part of Conflicts and Reconciliation vocabulary?

Yes, обманывать (cheat) can be learned in the Conflicts and Reconciliation topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

Is обманывать part of Personality Traits vocabulary?

Yes, обманывать (cheat) can be learned in the Personality Traits topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

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