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counterfeit in Portuguese

counterfeit in Portuguese is falsificado, réplica, falso — counterfeit means made to imitate something genuine in order to deceive; fake.

counterfeit in Portuguese

falsificado
adj
False, especially of money; intended to deceive or carry appearance of being genuine.
réplica
adj
False, especially of money; intended to deceive or carry appearance of being genuine.
falso
adj
Inauthentic.
contrafação
noun
falsificação
noun
contrafazer
verb
(transitive) To falsely produce what appears to be official or valid; to produce a forged copy of.
falsificar
verb
(transitive) To falsely produce what appears to be official or valid; to produce a forged copy of.

What does "counterfeit" mean?

  1. adj Made to imitate something genuine in order to deceive; fake.
    "The shipment of counterfeit watches was seized at customs."
  2. noun A fake version of something, made to pass as genuine.
    "The bill turned out to be a well-made counterfeit."
  3. verb To make an illegal imitation of something valuable, especially money.
    "He was arrested for counterfeiting twenty-dollar bills."
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counterfeit in a sentence

  • The shipment of counterfeit watches was seized at customs.
  • The bill turned out to be a well-made counterfeit.
  • He was arrested for counterfeiting twenty-dollar bills.

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What is "counterfeit" in Portuguese?
"counterfeit" in Portuguese is falsificado, réplica, falso. counterfeit means: Made to imitate something genuine in order to deceive; fake.
How do you use "counterfeit" in a sentence?
Example: "The shipment of counterfeit watches was seized at customs." In Portuguese, "counterfeit" is falsificado, réplica, falso.
Are there other ways to say "counterfeit" in Portuguese?
Yes — Portuguese has 7 translations listed for "counterfeit": falsificado, réplica, falso, contrafação, falsificação, contrafazer.
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