хитри́ть

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verbimperfective perfective is схитри́ть

1.
to be cunning, to use tricks, to resort to a ruse
Ему пришлось хитри́ть, что́бы доста́ть биле́ты.
He had to use tricks to get hold of tickets.
Imperfective; often about finding a clever way around an obstacle.
2.
to cheat, to fudge, to play dirty
Не хитри́ в игре́, игра́й по правилам!
Don't cheat in the game, play by the rules!
Of games, exams, small dishonesties.
3.
to dissemble, to play a double game, to dodge
Не хитри́ со мной, скажи́ пра́вду.
Don't dissemble with me, tell the truth.
Of dishonest, evasive behaviour towards someone.

Examples

Не хитри со мной, говори правду.
Don't try to trick me; tell me the truth.
Дети иногда хитрят с родителями.
Children sometimes try to deceive their parents.
Он всегда хитрит, чтобы выиграть игру.
He always cheats to win the game.

Imperative
ты	хитри́
вы	хитри́те

хитре́цslyboots( a person who avoids showing or telling other people what he or she is thinking or intending)
noun
хи́тростьcunning/trick
nounfeminine

Verb	Prefix	Meaning
хитри́ть	-	to be cunning; to cheat; to dissemble
исхитри́ться	ис-	to manage
перехитри́ть	пере-	to outwit
ухитри́ться	у-	to manage to