counterfeit
False, especially of moneyFalse, especially of money; intended to deceive or carry appearance of being genuine.
» These are counterfeit.
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3 senses(not comparable)False, especially of money; intended to deceive or carry appearance of being genuine.
This counterfeit watch looks like the real thing, but it broke a week after I bought it.
gefälscht, nachgemacht, unecht
подде́льныйpoddélʹnyj, фальши́выйfalʹšívyj, контрафа́ктныйkontrafáktnyj
(not comparable)Inauthentic.
counterfeit sympathy
falsch
подде́льныйpoddélʹnyj, фальши́выйfalʹšívyj, контрафа́ктныйkontrafáktnyj
(not comparable)Assuming the appearance of something; deceitful; hypocritical.
- not genuine; imitating something superior
Examples
15 sentencesThese are counterfeit.
The counterfeit bills flooded the market over the weekend.
deDie Blüten überschwemmten den Markt am Wochenende. — samueldora
Lots of things other than money can be counterfeit.
Those people are true experts in the counterfeit of illegal things.
Look out for those who want to sell you counterfeit items.
Translations
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Origin
From Middle English counterfeit, countrefet, from Anglo-Norman countrefait, from Old FrencFrom Middle English counterfeit, countrefet, from Anglo-Norman countrefait, from Old French contrefait, from Latin contra- (“against”) + Latin facere (“to make”). Piecewise doublet of contrafactum.
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Synonyms
1 synonyms- not genuine; imitating something superior:imitative