noun🔗ShareFalsificación, imitaciónSomething which is not genuine, or is presented fraudulently."The student's essay was full of fake facts, not real information. "El ensayo del estudiante estaba lleno de hechos falsos, no de información real.qualitybusinessappearancevalueChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareEngaño, fraudeA trick; a swindle."The used car salesman's promises were a fake; he was trying to swindle customers out of their money. "Las promesas del vendedor de coches usados eran un engaño; estaba tratando de estafar a los clientes.characterbusinessfinancelawsocietyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareFintaA move meant to deceive an opposing player, used for gaining advantage for example when dribbling an opponent."The basketball player used a fake to get past the defender. "El jugador de baloncesto usó una finta para pasar al defensor.sportactiongameChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareEngañar, estafarTo cheat; to swindle; to steal; to rob."The student faked an illness to avoid taking the test. "El estudiante fingió una enfermedad para evitar hacer el examen.businessactionlawChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareFalsificar, imitarTo modify fraudulently, so as to make an object appear better or other than it really is"To impress his parents, Mark faked his report card, changing his grades from C's to A's. "Para impresionar a sus padres, Mark falsificó su boleta de calificaciones, cambiando sus notas de C a A.appearancemediaartbusinessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareFalsificar, imitarTo make a counterfeit, to counterfeit, to forge, to falsify."The student faked his signature on the permission slip to avoid asking his parents. "El estudiante falsificó su firma en el permiso para evitar preguntar a sus padres.businesslawChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareFingir, simular, falsificarTo make a false display of, to affect, to feign, to simulate."to fake a marriage"fingir un matrimonioappearanceactioncharacterChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗Sharefalso, fingidoNot real; false, fraudulent."Which fur coat looks fake?"¿Qué abrigo de piel parece falso?moralvaluecharacterbusinessfinanceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareFalso, hipócrita(of people) Insincere."My brother pretended to be interested in my new project, but his enthusiasm was fake; he just wanted to avoid helping. "Mi hermano fingió estar interesado en mi nuevo proyecto, pero su entusiasmo era falso; solo quería evitar ayudar.characterpersonattitudeChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareVuelta, espiraOne of the circles or windings of a cable or hawser, as it lies in a coil; a single turn or coil."The rope had several tight fakes as it lay coiled on the dock. "La cuerda tenía varias espiras apretadas mientras yacía enrollada en el muelle.nauticalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareBobinarTo coil (a rope, line, or hawser), by winding alternately in opposite directions, in layers usually of zigzag or figure of eight form, to prevent twisting when running out."The sailor carefully faked the rope to prevent it from twisting as it was being paid out. "El marinero bobinó cuidadosamente la cuerda para evitar que se torciera al soltarla.nauticalsailingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
