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sham

/ʃæm/

shamnoun

shams

/ʃæm/

Translations

imposturePour une tromperie ou une fausse apparence destinée à abuser.

His remorse was a sham designed to gain sympathy.

Ses remords étaient une imposture destinée à gagner de la sympathie.

Additional translations

simulacrePour une imitation ou une apparence trompeuse, souvent plus soutenu.

taie d’oreiller décorativeSens décoratif textile.

Definitions

A thing that is not what it is purported to be; a false or counterfeit imitation.

The entire scheme was exposed as a sham, deceiving investors with fake promises.

A decorative cover for a pillow.

She bought a new set of pillow shams to match her bedroom decor.

A false display intended to deceive; pretense.

His remorse was a sham designed to gain sympathy.

Synonyms

shamverb

shammed

Past Simple

shammed

Past Participle

shamming

ing-form

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Translations

feindreVerbe surtout utilisé dans un registre plutôt littéraire ou soutenu.

He shammed illness to avoid going to work.

Il a feint la maladie pour éviter d’aller travailler.

Additional translations

simulerPour l’imitation volontaire d’un état, d’un sentiment ou d’un symptôme.

Definitions

To pretend to be something or someone that one is not.

He shammed illness to avoid going to work.

Synonyms

shamadjective

more sham

Comp.

most sham

Super.

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Translations

feintS’emploie pour une attitude ou une émotion simulée.

Her sham enthusiasm was evident to everyone at the meeting.

Son enthousiasme feint était évident pour tout le monde à la réunion.

faux

The sham document was quickly identified by the experts.

Le faux document a été rapidement identifié par les experts.

Additional translations

facticeRegistre courant; souvent pour quelque chose de non authentique ou de simulé.

Definitions

Falsely presented as genuine or authentic; fake or counterfeit.

The sham document was quickly identified by the experts.

Pretending to be something it is not; feigned or simulated.

Her sham enthusiasm was evident to everyone at the meeting.

Synonyms