fake

UK
/feɪk/
US
/feɪk/

Translations

fakenoun
fakes
pl
UK
/feɪk/
US
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The painting turned out to be a fake.
Картина оказалась подделкой.
He was caught trying to use a fake ID.
Его поймали, когда он пытался использовать фальшивку.
The whole story was just a fake.
Вся история была просто обманом.
fakeverb
faked
Past Simple
faked
Past Participle
faking
Gerund
UK
/feɪk/
US
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He tried to fake his signature on the document.
Он попытался подделывать свою подпись на документе.
She decided to fake an illness to avoid going to work.
Она решила симулировать болезнь, чтобы не идти на работу.
He can fake being happy even when he's not.
Он может притворяться счастливым, даже когда это не так.
fakeadjective
faker
Comp.
fakest
Super.
UK
/feɪk/
US
/feɪk/
He was wearing a fake watch.
Он носил фальшивые часы.
She gave me a fake passport.
Она дала мне поддельный паспорт.
The smile on his face was fake.
Улыбка на его лице была ненастоящей.

Definitions

fakenoun
A thing that is not genuine; a forgery or sham.
The painting turned out to be a fake, much to the disappointment of the buyer.
A person who falsely claims to have certain qualities or skills.
He was exposed as a fake when he couldn't perform the tasks he claimed to be an expert in.
fakeverb
To make something appear to be real or genuine when it is not.
She faked her signature on the document to make it look authentic.
To pretend to have a particular feeling, condition, or injury.
He faked a headache to avoid going to the meeting.
To simulate or imitate something.
The actor faked an accent for his role in the movie.
fakeadjective
Not genuine; counterfeit or imitation.
She wore a fake fur coat to the party.
Not real or authentic; false or misleading.
He gave a fake smile to hide his true feelings.