faker

• Décrit quelque chose qui n'est pas authentique, véritable ou réel ; souvent utilisé pour désigner des imitations ou des contrefaçons.

Describes something that is not genuine, real, or authentic; often used to refer to imitations or forgeries.

1. Not genuineA2informal

   Made to look like something real in order to deceive people.

   Faux (qui imite le vrai pour tromper)

   • She was wearing a fake diamond ring.
   • The painting turned out to be fake.
   • He gave a fake name to the police.

   Synonymesboguscounterfeitfalseforgedfraudulentimitationphonyreplicashamspurious

   Antonymesactualauthenticgenuinehonestlegitimaterealtrue

2. Insincere or pretendedB1informal

   Not real or genuine in terms of feelings or behavior.

   Faux, simulé, hypocrite

   • She gave a fake smile during the meeting.
   • His enthusiasm seemed fake to everyone.
   • Don't be fake; just tell me how you really feel.

   Synonymesaffectedartificialfalsefeignedhollowinsinceremockpretendedput-onsham

   Antonymesauthenticgenuinehonestrealsincere

• Nom désignant une personne qui prétend faussement être ce qu'elle n'est pas, ou qui trompe par des manœuvres frauduleuses ou des faux-semblants.

A noun referring to a person who makes deceitful pretenses or fraudulently pretends to be something they are not.

1. Deceiver or impostorB1formal

   A person who pretends to be something they are not in order to deceive others.

   imposteur

   • The police arrested the faker who claimed to be a doctor.
   • She turned out to be a faker, lying about her credentials.
   • He's a faker - he never actually served in the army.

   Synonymescharlatanfakefraudhumbugimpostormountebankphonypretenderquacksham

2. Forger or counterfeiterB2formal

   A person who produces fake copies of valuable items, documents, or art.

   Faussaire

   • The art dealer was exposed as a faker who sold forged paintings.
   • A skilled faker can make counterfeit money that's hard to detect.
   • The faker created fraudulent passports for his clients.

   Synonymescounterfeiterfabricatorfalsifierforger

3. Player who simulates foulsB2informalsport

   In sports, a player who deliberately pretends to be fouled to gain an advantage.

   Simulateur (sport)

   • The referee gave a yellow card to the faker who tried to simulate a penalty.
   • Fakers ruin the spirit of fair competition.
   • The opponent is known as a faker who dives in the box.

   Synonymesdiversimulator