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подделка — meaning in English

poddelka

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English meaning

  • copy noun A duplicate of something original.
  • counterfeit adj Made to imitate something genuine in order to deceive; fake.
  • fabrication noun The process of manufacturing or constructing something.
  • fake adjective Not genuine; made to look real in order to deceive.
  • forgery noun The crime of faking a document, signature, or artwork to deceive people.
  • knockoff noun A cheap imitation of a well-known, usually branded, product.
  • mock verb To make fun of someone, often by imitating them; to ridicule.
  • 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

подделка is used for these senses in English:

  • copy An imitation, sometimes of inferior quality.
  • fabrication (countable) That which is fabricated; a falsehood.
  • 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.
  • mock An imitation, usually of lesser quality.
  • 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.

copy — full definition

  1. noun A duplicate of something original.
  2. noun Written text intended for publication or advertising.
  3. verb To make a duplicate of something, or to imitate it.

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.

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