counterfeit

• Qualifie quelque chose qui est fabriqué pour imiter de façon trompeuse un objet authentique ou précieux, souvent dans le but de tromper ou de frauder.

Describes something that is made in exact imitation of something valuable or genuine with the intention to deceive or defraud.

1. Fake or forgedB2formal

   Made in exact imitation of something valuable or important with the intention to deceive or defraud.

   contrefait

   • The police seized a large amount of counterfeit money.
   • He was arrested for selling counterfeit designer handbags.
   • The painting was discovered to be counterfeit.

   Synonymesartificialbogusfakeforgedfraudulentimitationphonypseudoshamspurious

   Antonymesauthenticgenuineoriginalreal

2. Not genuineB2formal

   Pretended or simulated; not real or authentic.

   Faux, contrefait (non authentique)

   • She gave a counterfeit smile to hide her disappointment.
   • His counterfeit sympathy was obvious to everyone.
   • The document contained a counterfeit signature.

   Synonymesartificialbogusfakefalsefeignedforgedfraudulentimitationinauthenticshamsimulatedspurious

   Antonymesauthenticgenuineoriginalrealtrue

• Nom désignant une imitation ou une contrefaçon de quelque chose de valeur, comme de l'argent, des documents ou des biens, créée avec l'intention de tromper.

A noun referring to an imitation or forgery of something valuable, such as money, documents, or goods, made with the intent to deceive.

1. Fake currencyB2formal

   An imitation of a banknote or coin made with the intention to deceive and defraud.

   Fausse monnaie

   • The police seized a large amount of counterfeit in the raid.
   • He was arrested for passing counterfeit at the store.
   • The bank has special machines to detect counterfeit.

   Synonymesdudfakeforgeryphonyslug

2. Forged itemB2formal

   An imitation of something valuable (such as a document, artwork, or luxury good) made to deceive.

   Contrefaçon

   • The painting was discovered to be a counterfeit.
   • Luxury brands invest heavily in identifying counterfeits.
   • He unknowingly bought a counterfeit designer handbag.

   Synonymescopyfakeforgeryfraudimitationknockoffphonysham

   Antonymesauthenticoriginal

• Verbe utilisé pour désigner l'action de produire une imitation exacte de quelque chose de précieux ou d'important avec l'intention de tromper ou de frauder.

A verb used to indicate the act of making an exact imitation of something valuable or important with the intention to deceive or defraud.

1. Fake or forgeB2formal

   To make an exact imitation of something valuable or official with the intention to deceive or defraud.

   Contrefaire

   • The criminals were arrested for counterfeiting banknotes.
   • He was caught counterfeiting designer handbags.
   • They attempted to counterfeit the signature on the contract.

   Synonymescopydoctorfakefalsifyforgeimitatereproducesimulate

   Antonymesauthenticateverify