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sham

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noun

زائف، وهم

A fake; an imitation that purports to be genuine.

Examples :

"The time-share deal was a sham."

كانت صفقة تقسيم الوقت زائفًا.

appearance character quality thing

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noun

خداع، تضليل

Trickery, hoaxing.

Examples :

"A con-man must be skilled in the arts of sham and deceit."

يجب أن يكون المحتال ماهرًا في فنون الخداع والتضليل.

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noun

زائف، وهم

A false front, or removable ornamental covering.

Examples :

"The antique dresser had a beautiful sham, a thin layer of wood covering the old, damaged surface. "

كان لخزانة الملابس العتيقة مظهر زائف جميل، طبقة رقيقة من الخشب تغطي السطح القديم التالف.

appearance property

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noun

غطاء وسادة زينة

A decorative cover for a pillow.

Examples :

"The couch cushions were covered with pretty shams, adding a pop of color to the living room. "

كانت وسائد الأريكة مغطاة بأغطية وسائد زينة جميلة، مما أضاف لمسة من الألوان إلى غرفة المعيشة.

appearance style item

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verb

خدع، غش، زيف

To deceive, cheat, lie.

Examples :

"He shamed his classmates by pretending to have won a prize he didn't earn. "

خدع زملائه في الفصل بالتظاهر بالفوز بجائزة لم يكسبها.

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verb

تظاهر، ادعى

To obtrude by fraud or imposition.

Examples :

"The salesman tried to sham his way into my house by pretending to be a meter reader. "

حاول البائع أن يتظاهر للدخول إلى منزلي منتحلاً صفة قارئ العداد.

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verb

تظاهر بـ، ادعى

To assume the manner and character of; to imitate; to ape; to feign.

Examples :

"The student shamed the teacher's accent, mimicking her every intonation in a silly, playful way. "

تظاهر الطالب بلهجة المعلمة، مقلداً كل نبرة صوتها بطريقة سخيفة ومرحة.

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adjective

زائف، خداع

Intended to deceive; false.

Examples :

"The student's excuse for missing class was a sham; he was actually at the mall. "

كان عذر الطالب لغيابه عن الصف زائفًا؛ لقد كان في الواقع في المركز التجاري.

character quality negative

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adjective

وهمي، زائف

Counterfeit; unreal

Examples :

"The student's illness was a sham; he just wanted to skip school. "

كان مرض الطالب وهميًا؛ لقد أراد فقط التغيب عن المدرسة.

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