подделка — meaning in English

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 (informal) The copying of well-known brands to make cheap fake goods, especially electronics from 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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