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подделывать — meaning in English

poddelyvat

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English meaning

  • counterfeit adj Made to imitate something genuine in order to deceive; fake.
  • doctor noun A person trained and licensed to treat sick or injured people.
  • fake adjective Not genuine; made to look real in order to deceive.
  • falsify verb To alter information dishonestly, usually to deceive someone.
  • feign verb To pretend to feel or have something that isn't real.
  • forge noun A furnace or workshop where metal is heated and shaped.
  • tamper verb To interfere with something in an unauthorized or harmful way.

Senses

подделывать is used for these senses in English:

  • counterfeit (transitive) To falsely produce what appears to be official or valid; to produce a forged copy of.
  • fake (transitive) To make a counterfeit, to counterfeit, to forge, to falsify.
  • falsify To alter so as to make false; especially when done with intent to deceive.
  • feign To make a false show or pretence of; to counterfeit or simulate.
  • forge To create a forgery of; to make a counterfeit item of; to copy or imitate unlawfully.
  • tamper (intransitive) To make unauthorized or improper alterations, sometimes causing deliberate damage; to meddle (with something).

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.

doctor — full definition

  1. noun A person trained and licensed to treat sick or injured people.
  2. noun A person who holds a doctorate, such as a PhD.
  3. verb To alter something, often dishonestly, to change how it appears.
  4. verb To add something harmful or unwanted to food or drink.

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