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mari_18cf
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How do you say
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I will give you guys some context. I have been looking for a way to express that for a while. It is nothing related to law, when I look up this word, law-related vocabulary is all I find. Suppose I am playing footvolley as a beginner against someone advanced. His serves are so powerful (It is kind of unfair because I am a beginner) , which is not against the rules, so I can not call that cheating. I want a word similar to cheating, but something that is not considered against the rule. Does that make sense?
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24 Oct 2022
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yanogator
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He�s playing unfairly. He�s being inconsiderate.
If those don�t suit you, tell me what you would call it in Portuguese and I�ll see if I can work backwards from that. Bruce
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24 Oct 2022
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mari_18cf
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He is "apelando". But the translation does not fit.
Unfairly sounds different because it�s one against one. He could say it is fair despite his skills.
It is not cheating (but very close) because it is not against the rules. |
24 Oct 2022
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spinney
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Outperform, overshadow, outmatch, outgun, outclass. Perhaps not what you are looking for exactly, but a little closer at least.
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25 Oct 2022
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douglas
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I don�t think that we have a single word for it. I would leans towards he is "taking advantage of me" or being "unsportsmanlike" |
25 Oct 2022
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FrauSue
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In the same vein as "unsportsmanlike", we have the saying "it�s not cricket" to mean that someone is not playing within the spirit of the rules. |
25 Oct 2022
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spinney
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Perhaps "sham" would be appropriate. For example, "The match was a sham," meaning it was a "no-contest" because of cheating. |
25 Oct 2022
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mari_18cf
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Great suggestions. I guess the one that comes closer (I think) is the idea of taking advantage.
You are amazing. |
25 Oct 2022
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