tramposo

/tɾamˈposo/ · B2 · adj

cheating

🃏 tramposo = trampa (trap/trick) + -oso (full of) → full of tricks

Tramposo comes from trampa, meaning trap or trick, plus the suffix -oso, meaning full of. A tramposo is someone full of tricks, so a cheater. The English word trap shares the same root, which helps link the meaning.

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