enfullar
/enfuʝaɾ/from spelling rulestransitive
To cheat in Spanish is to say enfullar. Wiktionary also lists machetear and jaranear.
Meaning: violate rules to gain advantage (verb)
Ways to say it
| Spanish | IPA | Note |
|---|---|---|
| enfullar | /enfuʝaɾ/ (from spelling rules) | transitive |
| machetear | /mat͡ʃeteˈaɾ/ | |
| jaranear | /xaɾaneˈaɾ/ | |
| trafear | /tɾafeaɾ/ (from spelling rules) |
The verb forms provided describe the act of violating rules to gain an advantage. Related nouns include mentiroso, which refers to a card game and truco, which refers to unfair advantage in a computer game.
Which one should you use?
The different forms provided for cheating include enfullar, machetear, jaranear and trafear.
Related words
How does it change in a sentence?
The form enfullar is a transitive verb.
How do you pronounce it?
/enfuʝaɾ/
Did you know?
- While 'machetear' is a form of cheating in certain contexts, its literal root is the 'machete', a large heavy knife used in agriculture.
- In some Latin American regions, 'traficar' or 'trafear' refers to cheating through illegal trade or smuggling rather than just breaking game rules.
- A person who cheats in games is often called a 'tramposo', which comes from 'trampa', meaning a physical trap or snare.
Examples in context
- No puedes engañar a todas las personas todo el tiempo.You can't fool all the people all the time.
- Me estafaron con la compra de un producto falso.I was cheated with the purchase of a fake product.
- Me enteré de que mi novio me puso los cuernos con su compañera de trabajo.I found out that my boyfriend cheated on me with his coworker.
- ¿Por qué siempre copias mis respuestas? Eso es hacer trampa.Why do you always copy my answers? That's cheating.
Example conversation
Mateo and Elena are playing a board game.
- MateoMateo, ¿por qué moviste la pieza así?Mateo, why did you move the piece like that?
- ElenaNo lo hice, Elena. Solo me equivoqué.I didn't do it, Elena. I just made a mistake.
- MateoSé que quieres enfullar para ganar.I know you want to cheat to win.
- Elena¡No es verdad! Juego limpio siempre.That's not true! I always play fair.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “cheat” translations and entries enfullar, machetear, jaranear, trafear, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries jaranear, machetear, CC BY-SA 4.0.
