sham

UK
/ʃæm/
US
/ʃæm/

Translations

shamnoun
shams
pl
UK
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US
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The whole trial was a sham.
Весь процесс был обманом.
The painting was a sham.
Картина была подделкой.
His apology was a sham.
Его извинение было фикцией.
shamverb
shammed
Past Simple
shammed
Past Participle
shamming
Gerund
UK
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US
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He decided to sham illness to avoid going to work.
Он решил симулировать болезнь, чтобы не идти на работу.
She would sham happiness whenever she was around her friends.
Она притворялась счастливой, когда была рядом с друзьями.
shamadjective
more sham
Comp.
most sham
Super.
UK
/ʃæm/
US
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The company was involved in a sham transaction.
Компания была вовлечена в фиктивную сделку.
He was wearing a sham designer watch.
Он носил поддельные дизайнерские часы.
The document turned out to be a sham certificate.
Документ оказался липовым сертификатом.

Definitions

shamnoun
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.
shamverb
To pretend to be something or someone that one is not.
He shammed illness to avoid going to work.
shamadjective
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.