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adjective · B2 · often · UK/US

fake

fake

Meaning of fake

English

made to look real in order to trick people

Русский

не являющийся подлинным или настоящим

fake

Pronunciation

British English
/feɪk/
American English
/feɪk/

fake with Russian translation

Сочетания и примеры со словом fake

Типичные сочетания сгруппированы по смыслу. Зелёные слова можно открыть отдельно, чтобы продолжить изучение.

13 сочетаний

Подделки

Counterfeits
a fake ID
поддельное удостоверение

The bouncer took one look at the fake ID and sent us home.

Охраннику хватило одного взгляда на поддельное удостоверение, чтобы отправить нас домой.

spot a fake
распознать подделку

An expert can spot a fake by looking at the stitching.

Специалист может распознать подделку по швам.

  • a fake designer bagподдельная брендовая сумка
  • fake documentsподдельные документы

Фейки в интернете

Fakes online
fake news
фейковые новости

Don't share that story before checking, because it might be fake news.

Не делись этой историей, пока не проверишь: это могут быть фейковые новости.

fake reviews
фейковые отзывы

Many fake reviews praise the product in exactly the same words.

Многие фейковые отзывы хвалят товар одними и теми же словами.

  • a fake accountфейковый аккаунт
  • a fake websiteфейковый сайт

Искусственное и притворное

Artificial or pretend
fake fur
искусственный мех

She wore a winter coat with fake fur on the hood.

Она была в зимнем пальто с искусственным мехом на капюшоне.

a fake smile
натянутая улыбка

He gave the reporters a fake smile and walked away.

Он одарил журналистов натянутой улыбкой и ушёл.

  • fake it till you make itпритворяйся, пока не получится
  • a fake tanискусственный загар
  • fake flowersискусственные цветы

fake usage examples

🇬🇧English→🇷🇺Russian

This bag is fake.

Эта сумка поддельная.

🇬🇧English→🇷🇺Russian

They sell fake watches at the market.

На рынке продают поддельные часы.

fake synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between fake, forged, imitation, knockoff, faux, replica, and false

F
🇬🇧English
forged

About documents, signatures or banknotes.

B2often

ENThe signature on the contract was forged.

imitation
🇬🇧English

Made to look like something else, often openly.

A2often

ENShe bought an imitation leather jacket.

K
🇬🇧English
knockoff

Cheap copy of a brand product; informal.

B1often

ENI bought a knockoff watch at the market.

Advanced: broader words

F
🇬🇧English
faux

Fashion word for imitation materials.

B1often

ENShe wore a coat with faux fur trim.

R
🇬🇧English
replica

Exact copy, can be legal, e.g. a model.

B2often

ENThe museum sold replicas of the ancient vase.

F
🇬🇧English
false

untrue; means fake only in set phrases

often

ENHe traveled with a false passport.

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fake belongs to the topic "Shopping and Fashion Buying →". Start with a short set of 1 word so the word is easier to remember in context.

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Questions about this word

What does fake mean?

made to look real in order to trick people

How do you pronounce fake?

fake is pronounced [feɪk].

How is fake used in a sentence?

Эта сумка поддельная. Translation: This bag is fake.

Is fake part of Shopping and Fashion Buying vocabulary?

Yes, fake can be learned in the Shopping and Fashion Buying topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

Is fake part of Clothing and Fashion vocabulary?

Yes, fake can be learned in the Clothing and Fashion topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

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