Definition

Verb: - To crib, to copy (during a test/exam): The act of secretly looking at, copying from a neighbor's paper, or using concealed materials during a test, exam, or academic assessment to gain an unfair advantage.

Usage

This verb describes the dishonest action of cheating in an academic or testing context. It implies secrecy and intent to deceive. - It is primarily used in educational settings (schools, universities, exams). - It often carries a negative and disapproving connotation.

Usage Examples

• Verb:
  • Học sinh đó bị phát hiện quay cóp trong giờ kiểm tra. (That student was caught cribbing/copying during the test.)
  • Giám thị nhắc nhở không được quay cóp bài của bạn. (The proctor warned against copying from your friend's paper.)
  • Quay cóp là một hành vi gian lận trong thi cử. (Cheating/Cribbing is an act of academic dishonesty.)

Advanced Usage

• "bị quay cóp": to be copied from.
  • Bài làm của tôi bị quay cóp mà tôi không biết. (My work was copied without my knowledge.)
• Often used in the structure: "quay cóp bài (của ai đó)" – to copy (someone's) work/paper.

Variants and Related Words

• Gian lận (verb/noun): to cheat / fraud; a broader term for dishonesty, including but not limited to copying.
• Chép bài (verb): to copy work; can be neutral (e.g., copying notes) or negative depending on context, but lacks the inherent secrecy of "quay cóp".
• Nhìn bài (verb): to look at (someone else's) paper/test.

Synonyms

• Copy (verb): chép lại, sao chép.
• Cheat (verb): gian lận.
• Crib (verb): (học thuật) sao chép tài liệu một cách bất hợp pháp.

Related Phrases / Idioms

• "Quay cóp như máy": (Idiomatic) To copy very quickly and extensively, like a machine.
  • Nó quay cóp như máy trong suốt buổi thi. (He copied like a machine throughout the entire exam.)

verb

1. to crib, to copy