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imposture

/ɪmˈpɒs.tʃə/

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noun

C1formalcommon/ɪmˈpɒs.tʃə/

incontável

A noun referring to the act or practice of pretending to be someone else, typically in order to deceive others.

ruСуществительное, обозначающее действие или практику выдачи себя за кого-либо другого, обычно с целью обмана.esSustantivo que denota la acción o práctica de hacerse pasar por otra persona, generalmente con intención de engañar.frNom désignant le fait de se faire passer pour quelqu'un d'autre ou de présenter comme vrai ce qui est faux, généralement dans le but de tromper.deSubstantiv, das die Handlung oder Praxis bezeichnet, sich als jemand anderes auszugeben, meist in betrügerischer Absicht. Es umfasst auch allgemein Betrug, Heuchelei und Anmaßung.ptSubstantivo que designa o ato ou a prática de se passar por outra pessoa, geralmente com a intenção de enganar; também se refere à falsa aparência ou pretensão de ser algo que não se é.zh名词,指冒充他人身份的行为或做法,通常出于欺骗目的。也指欺骗、虚伪或欺诈的行为。arاسم يدل على فعل أو ممارسة انتحال شخصية أو هوية شخص آخر، أو ادعاء صفة أو حق ليس للمرء، وذلك بقصد الخداع والتضليل.

  1. Fraudulent deception B2 formal

    The act of pretending to be someone else in order to deceive others, especially for personal gain.

    • His imposture was eventually discovered by the authorities.
    • She was charged with imposture after assuming a false identity.
    • The novel revolves around a daring imposture by the protagonist.

    ruСамозванствоesImposturafrImposture (tromperie frauduleuse)deHochstapeleiptImposturazh冒充身份arانتحال الشخصية

    Sinônimos: charadedeceptionfraudhoaxmasqueradepretenceshamtrickery

    Antônimos: honestyintegritytruthfulness

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  • imposture's possessive singular form