noun🔗ShareFaux, contrefaçonA non-genuine article; a fake."The store owner discovered a counterfeit bill in the customer's payment. "Le commerçant a découvert un faux billet dans le paiement du client.businesseconomylawfinanceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareFaussaireOne who counterfeits; a counterfeiter."The counterfeit tried to pass off fake money at the store. "Le faussaire a essayé de dépenser de la fausse monnaie au magasin.personlawbusinessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareContrefaçon, imitationThat which resembles another thing; a likeness; a portrait; a counterpart."The artist's portrait was a beautiful counterfeit of her grandmother. "Le portrait de l'artiste était une belle contrefaçon de sa grand-mère.appearancethingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareImposteur, contrefaçonAn impostor; a cheat."The student was accused of being a counterfeit, trying to pass himself off as someone else to get better grades. "L'étudiant a été accusé d'être un imposteur, essayant de se faire passer pour quelqu'un d'autre pour obtenir de meilleures notes.characterpersonbusinesslawChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareContrefaire, falsifierTo falsely produce what appears to be official or valid; to produce a forged copy of."to counterfeit the signature of another, coins, notes, etc."Contrefaire la signature d'autrui, des pièces de monnaie, des billets, etc.businesslawfinanceeconomyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareContrefaire, imiterTo produce a faithful copy of."He tried to counterfeit his father's signature on the permission slip so he could go on the field trip. "Il a essayé de contrefaire la signature de son père sur le billet d'autorisation pour pouvoir aller à la sortie scolaire.businesslaweconomyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareContrefaire, simulerTo feign; to mimic."to counterfeit the voice of another person"contrefaire la voix d'une autre personneactionappearanceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareInvalider(usually "be counterfeited") Of a turn or river card, to invalidate a player's hand by making a better hand on the board."The opponent's final river card counterfeited my hand, as their full house beat my pair of queens. "La dernière carte de la rivière de l'adversaire a invalidé ma main, car leur full house a battu ma paire de dames.gamebetChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗Sharefaux, contrefaitFalse, especially of money; intended to deceive or carry appearance of being genuine."This counterfeit watch looks like the real thing, but it broke a week after I bought it."Cette montre contrefaite ressemble à la vraie, mais elle est tombée en panne une semaine après que je l'ai achetée.businesseconomyfinancelawChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareContrefait, fauxInauthentic."counterfeit sympathy"Une sympathie contrefaitequalitybusinessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗Sharecontrefait, faux, hypocriteAssuming the appearance of something; deceitful; hypocritical."The student's enthusiasm for the project was counterfeit; he was actually bored and just wanted a good grade. "L'enthousiasme de l'étudiant pour le projet était contrefait ; il s'ennuyait en réalité et voulait juste une bonne note.appearancecharactermoralChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
