How to Say “Stop Cheating” in Spanish

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deja de hacer trampa
/dexa de aθeɾ tɾampa/from spelling rules
The English phrase "stop cheating" is translated into Spanish as deja de hacer trampa.
If you are specifically referring to cheating by copying during an exam or an assignment, you can also say No sigas copiando.

Which one should you use?

The phrase hacer trampa is used for breaking rules in games or tests. However, if you are talking about romantic infidelity, you should use the verb engañar instead, as in deja de engañar. Additionally, Basta ya de hacer trampa. is an informal way to express a strong desire to put an end to cheating.

How does it change in a sentence?

When addressing more than one person, you must change the imperative from deja to dejen to form dejen de hacer trampa.

Did you know?

  • The word trampa shares an unexpected ancestor with the English word 'trap', as both likely derive from the Proto-Indo-European root dremb-, which meant 'to run'.
  • If you use the word trampa in a physical sense, it can refer to a literal pit or snare used to catch animals, not just an unfair act.

Examples in context

  • Compañero de clase: Oye, no sigas copiando las respuestas del examen.
    Classmate: Hey, stop copying the answers from the test.
  • Hermano(a): ¡Basta ya de hacer trampa en los juegos! Juguemos limpio.
    Sibling: Enough with cheating in the games! Let's play fair.
  • Deja de hacer trampa en el juego.
    Stop cheating in the game.
  • Si quieres ganar, deja de hacer trampa.
    If you want to win, stop cheating.
  • ¡Deja de hacer trampa ahora mismo!
    Stop cheating right now!

Example conversation

Lucía and Mateo are playing a board game at home.

  1. Lucía

    Mateo, deja de hacer trampa con los dados.
    Mateo, stop cheating with the dice.
  2. Mateo

    No estoy haciendo nada malo, te lo juro.
    I am not doing anything wrong, I swear.
  3. Lucía

    Te vi mover la ficha de más.
    I saw you move your piece too far.
  4. Mateo

    Está bien, lo siento, voy a jugar limpio.
    Fine, I'm sorry, I will play fair.

Sources

  • IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
  • Word origins: Wiktionary entries de, deja, hacer, trampa, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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