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falsch- — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • counterfeit adj Made to imitate something genuine in order to deceive; fake.
  • pseudo adj Fake or not genuine; only appearing to be something.

Senses

falsch- is used for these senses in English:

  • counterfeit False, especially of money; intended to deceive or carry appearance of being genuine.
  • pseudo- False; not genuine; fake.

counterfeit — full definition

  1. adj Made to imitate something genuine in order to deceive; fake.
  2. noun A fake version of something, made to pass as genuine.
  3. verb To make an illegal imitation of something valuable, especially money.

pseudo — full definition

  1. adj Fake or not genuine; only appearing to be something.
  2. noun Informal term for someone who is putting on airs or pretending to be more sophisticated or intellectual than they are.

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