sham

• Bezeichnet etwas, das falsch, unecht oder nur zum Schein vorhanden ist und dazu dient, andere zu täuschen.

Describes something that is false, fake, or intended to deceive.

1. Fake or pretendedB2formal

   Adopted or used in order to deceive; not genuine.

   Falsch

   • The company was accused of a sham transaction to hide its losses.
   • He offered a sham apology that no one believed.
   • The election was a sham, with no real choice for voters.

   Synonymeartificialboguscounterfeitfakefalsefeignedinsinceremockphonypretendedsimulatedspurious

   Antonymeactualauthenticgenuinehonestlegitimaterealsinceretruevalid

• Substantiv, das etwas Vorgetäuschtes, Unechtes oder Gefälschtes bezeichnet oder eine Person, die etwas vortäuscht oder sich verstellt.

A noun referring to something that is a counterfeit or not what it seems to be, or a person who makes deceitful pretenses.

1. Counterfeit or fakeB2formal

   Something that is not genuine; a pretense or imitation designed to deceive.

   Fälschung

   • The painting was a sham, not an original masterpiece.
   • His apology was a sham; he didn't mean a word of it.
   • The charity turned out to be a sham, collecting money for a false cause.

   Synonymecounterfeitfakefraudhoaximitationpretencesimulation

   Antonymeauthenticgenuinereal

2. Deceitful personB2formal

   A person who pretends to be something they are not, often to gain advantage.

   Betrüger

   • He was exposed as a sham, claiming to be a doctor without a license.
   • She realized her business partner was a sham who had lied about his credentials.
   • The psychic was a sham, using tricks to fool her clients.

   Synonymecharlatanfakefraudhumbugimpostormountebankphonypretender

• Verb, das die Handlung bezeichnet, etwas vorzutäuschen oder zu simulieren, oft mit der Absicht, andere zu täuschen.

A verb used to indicate the act of pretending or feigning something, often to deceive others.

1. Pretend or feignB2formal

   To make a false show of something; to pretend to have a feeling, condition, or quality.

   Vortäuschen

   • He shammed illness to avoid going to work.
   • She shammed surprise when she already knew the news.
   • The actor shammed a heart attack for the scene.

   Synonymeactaffectcounterfeitdissemblefakefeignmalingerpretendput onsimulate

   Antonymeauthenticatebemanifest

2. Deceive by pretendingB2formal

   To make believe with the intent to deceive others.

   Vortäuschen

   • The con artist shammed a business deal to steal money.
   • He shammed interest in her story just to be polite.
   • They shammed a robbery to collect insurance money.

   Synonymeaffectcounterfeitdissemblefakefeignpretendsimulate