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counterfeit

/ˈkaʊn.tɚˌfɪt/

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noun

Fälschung

A non-genuine article; a fake.

Examples :

"The store owner discovered a counterfeit bill in the customer's payment. "

Der Ladenbesitzer entdeckte eine Fälschung im Bezahlung des Kunden.

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noun

Fälscher

One who counterfeits; a counterfeiter.

Examples :

"The counterfeit tried to pass off fake money at the store. "

Der Fälscher versuchte, falsches Geld im Laden auszugeben.

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noun

Fälschung, Nachahmung

That which resembles another thing; a likeness; a portrait; a counterpart.

Examples :

"The artist's portrait was a beautiful counterfeit of her grandmother. "

Das Porträt der Künstlerin war eine wunderschöne Fälschung ihrer Großmutter.

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noun

Fälschung, Betrüger

An impostor; a cheat.

Examples :

"The student was accused of being a counterfeit, trying to pass himself off as someone else to get better grades. "

Der Student wurde beschuldigt, ein Betrüger zu sein, der versuchte, sich als jemand anderes auszugeben, um bessere Noten zu bekommen.

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verb

Fälschen, nachmachen

To falsely produce what appears to be official or valid; to produce a forged copy of.

Examples :

"to counterfeit the signature of another, coins, notes, etc."

Die Unterschrift eines anderen, Münzen, Banknoten usw. fälschen.

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verb

Fälschen, nachmachen

To produce a faithful copy of.

Examples :

"He tried to counterfeit his father's signature on the permission slip so he could go on the field trip. "

Er versuchte, die Unterschrift seines Vaters auf dem Erlaubnisschein zu fälschen, damit er an dem Ausflug teilnehmen konnte.

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verb

Vortäuschen, imitieren

To feign; to mimic.

Examples :

"to counterfeit the voice of another person"

die Stimme einer anderen Person imitieren

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verb

Entwerten, ungültig machen

(usually "be counterfeited") Of a turn or river card, to invalidate a player's hand by making a better hand on the board.

Examples :

"The opponent's final river card counterfeited my hand, as their full house beat my pair of queens. "

Die letzte Riverkarte des Gegners entwertete mein Blatt, da ihr Full House mein Paar Damen schlug.

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adjective

gefälscht, unecht

False, especially of money; intended to deceive or carry appearance of being genuine.

Examples :

"This counterfeit watch looks like the real thing, but it broke a week after I bought it."

Diese gefälschte Uhr sieht aus wie das Original, aber sie ging eine Woche nach dem Kauf kaputt.

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adjective

gefälscht, unecht

Examples :

"counterfeit sympathy"

Gefälschtes Mitgefühl

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adjective

gefälscht, unecht, betrügerisch

Assuming the appearance of something; deceitful; hypocritical.

Examples :

"The student's enthusiasm for the project was counterfeit; he was actually bored and just wanted a good grade. "

Die Begeisterung des Schülers für das Projekt war unecht; er war eigentlich gelangweilt und wollte nur eine gute Note.

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