phoney

• يصف شيئًا غير أصلي أو حقيقي؛ مزيّف أو احتيالي أو مصطنع.

Describes something that is not genuine or real; fake or fraudulent.

1. Fraudulent or fakeB1informal

   Not genuine; having a misleading appearance or being intended to deceive.

   مُزَيَّف

   • He gave a phoney excuse for being late.
   • The painting was discovered to be phoney.
   • She saw through his phoney smile.

   المرادفاتartificialboguscounterfeitfakefalseforgedfraudulentimitationmockshamspurious

   الأضدادactualauthenticgenuinehonestlegitimaterealsinceretruevalid

• اسم يُطلق على الشخص الذي يتظاهر بامتلاك مشاعر أو معتقدات أو صفات ليست فيه في الحقيقة، غالبًا بهدف خداع الآخرين. ويُستخدم أيضًا للإشارة إلى الشيء المزيف أو غير الأصلي.

A noun referring to a person who pretends to have feelings, beliefs, or qualities that they do not actually possess, often to deceive others.

1. Fraud or ImpostorB2informal

   A person who pretends to be something they are not, often to deceive others or gain an advantage.

   محتال أو مدع

   • He turned out to be a phoney who lied about his credentials.
   • She realized her new friend was a phoney after he made up stories.
   • The art dealer was exposed as a phoney selling forgeries.

   المرادفاتcharlatancon artistdeceiverfakefraudhumbugimpostormountebankpretendersham