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phony

/ˈfəʊni/

/ˈfoʊni/

phonynoun

phonies

/ˈfəʊni/

/ˈfoʊni/

Translations

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.

Definitions

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.

Synonyms

phonyadjective

phonier

Comp.

phoniest

Super.

/ˈfəʊni/

/ˈfoʊni/

Translations

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.

Definitions

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.

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.

Translations

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.

Definitions

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.

Synonyms