No. 12,069 in French
trichant
"Trichant" means "cheating" in English.
In a sentence
Il est en train de gagner en trichant au jeu.
He is winning by cheating in the game.
The word 'trichant' refers to the act of cheating (gaining unfair advantage) while performing an action. Here, it describes the manner in which the subject is winning the game.
En trichant, il a appris à contourner les règles.
By cheating, he learned how to bypass the rules.
In this sentence, 'trichant' expresses the method (cheating) used by the subject to learn circumventing rules. It highlights intent and method.
Il a été accusé d'avoir réussi en trichant.
He was accused of succeeding by cheating.
Here, 'trichant' indicates the manner in which the accusation claims the success was achieved, focusing on the fairness and integrity implications of their actions.
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