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phony

/ˈfəʊni/

/ˈfoʊni/

Translations

phonynoun

phonies

/ˈfəʊni/

/ˈfoʊni/

imposteur

Everyone thought he was a successful businessman, but he turned out to be a phony.

Tout le monde le prenait pour un homme d’affaires prospère, mais il s’est révélé être un imposteur.

fauxAu sens de chose contrefaite ou non authentique.

The painting was a phony, not an original masterpiece as claimed.

Le tableau était un faux, et non un chef-d’œuvre original comme on le prétendait.

Synonyms

phonyadjective

phonier

Comp.

phoniest

Super.

/ˈfəʊni/

/ˈfoʊni/

faux

She gave a phony smile to hide her true feelings.

Elle a affiché un faux sourire pour cacher ses vrais sentiments.

Additional translations

bidonFamilier.

facticeSoutenu ou neutre selon le contexte.

Synonyms

Antonyms

phonyverb

phonied

Past Simple

phonied

Past Participle

phonying

Gerund

/ˈfəʊni/

/ˈfoʊni/

Transitive verb, often used with the particle ‘up’, meaning to falsify or counterfeit.

falsifierS’emploie surtout avec la particule « up » en anglais.

They tried to phony up the results of the experiment.

Ils ont essayé de falsifier les résultats de l’expérience.

Additional translations

truquerFamilier ou courant selon le contexte.

Synonyms

Definitions

phonynoun

A person who is not genuine; a fraud or impostor.

Everyone thought he was a successful businessman, but he turned out to be a phony.

Something that is not real or genuine; a fake.

The painting was a phony, not an original masterpiece as claimed.

phonyadjective

Not genuine; fake or counterfeit.

She gave a phony smile to hide her true feelings.

Deceptive or misleading in appearance or nature.

The phony advertisement promised results that were too good to be true.

Insincere; expressing feelings that are not genuine.

His phony enthusiasm fooled no one.

phonyverb

To falsify or counterfeit; to present as genuine when it is not, usually with the particle “up”.

They tried to phony up the results of the experiment.