Fälschung — meaning in English
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English meaning
- counterfeit adj Made to imitate something genuine in order to deceive; fake.
- fake adjective Not genuine; made to look real in order to deceive.
- falsification noun The act of falsifying, or making false; a counterfeiting; the giving to a thing an appearance of something which it is not.
- forgery noun The crime of faking a document, signature, or artwork to deceive people.
- fudge noun A soft, very sweet candy made from sugar, butter, and milk or cream.
- knockoff noun A cheap imitation of a well-known, usually branded, product.
- sham adjective Fake or intended to deceive; not genuine.
- shanzhai noun The imitation and trademark infringing of brands and goods of usually poor quality, particularly electronics made in China.
Senses
Fälschung is used for these senses in English:
- falsification The act of falsifying, or making false; a counterfeiting; the giving to a thing an appearance of something which it is not.
- forgery The act of forging, fabricating, or producing falsely; especially the crime of fraudulently making or altering a writing or signature purporting to be made by another, the false making or material alteration of or addition to a written instrument for the purpose of deceit and fraud.
- forgery That which is forged, fabricated, falsely devised or counterfeited.
- fudge (uncountable, dated) A made-up story.
- sham A fake; an imitation that purports to be genuine.
- shanzhai The imitation and trademark infringing of brands and goods of usually poor quality, particularly electronics made in China.
counterfeit — full definition
- adj Made to imitate something genuine in order to deceive; fake.
- noun A fake version of something, made to pass as genuine.
- verb To make an illegal imitation of something valuable, especially money.
fake — full definition
- adjective Not genuine; made to look real in order to deceive.
- noun An object, person, or claim that is not what it appears to be.
- verb To make something appear real or true when it isn't; to pretend.