counterfeit

falso, falsificado

Hecho para parecer auténtico y engañar a quienes lo compran o aceptan.

En inglés sencillo: Made to look genuine so that people will be tricked into buying or accepting it.

• The shop sold counterfeit watches.
• Police found counterfeit banknotes in his bag.
• How can you spot counterfeit goods online?

Sinónimos: fake, forged

Antónimos: genuine, authentic

Expresiones frecuentes: counterfeit money, counterfeit goods, counterfeit banknotes

fingido, falso

Que parece real, pero carece de sentimiento verdadero o sinceridad.

En inglés sencillo: Seeming real, but lacking true feeling or sincerity.

• She offered him counterfeit sympathy.
• His counterfeit affection fooled her for a while.
• I grew tired of their counterfeit enthusiasm.

Sinónimos: false, insincere, feigned

Antónimos: genuine, sincere

Expresiones frecuentes: counterfeit sympathy, counterfeit affection, counterfeit smile

falsificación

Copia de algo hecha para engañar a la gente y hacerle creer que es auténtica.

En inglés sencillo: A copy of something made to trick people into believing it is genuine.

• This watch is a counterfeit.
• An expert identified the painting as a counterfeit.
• Several counterfeits were found among the banknotes.

Sinónimos: fake, forgery

Antónimos: original

Expresiones frecuentes: a convincing counterfeit, detect a counterfeit, a cheap counterfeit

falsificar

Hacer una copia falsa de dinero, documentos o productos y presentarla como auténtica.

En inglés sencillo: To make a false copy of money, a document, or goods and present it as genuine.

• They tried to counterfeit money.
• Someone counterfeited her signature on the contract.
• The gang was caught counterfeiting banknotes.

Sinónimos: forge, fake

Expresiones frecuentes: counterfeit money, counterfeit a signature, counterfeit banknotes