fake

falso

Realizzato o presentato per sembrare autentico, pur non essendolo.

In inglese semplice: Made or presented to look real, although it is not.

• Her necklace has fake diamonds.
• Someone gave him a fake passport.
• Is this fur real or fake?

Sinonimi: false, imitation, counterfeit

Contrari: real, genuine

Espressioni comuni: fake passport, fake fur, fake diamond

falso, insincero

Che mostra sentimenti o cordialità che in realtà non prova.

In inglese semplice: Showing feelings or friendliness that you do not really have.

• His smile looked fake.
• She disliked their fake friendliness.
• Why are you being so fake with me?

Sinonimi: insincere, phony

Contrari: sincere, genuine

Espressioni comuni: fake smile, fake friend, fake concern

falso, contraffazione

Oggetto realizzato o presentato come autentico senza esserlo.

In inglese semplice: Something made or presented as real when it is not.

• This passport is a fake.
• An expert discovered that the painting was a fake.
• Can you tell the original from the fakes?

Sinonimi: forgery, counterfeit, imitation

Contrari: original

Espressioni comuni: a fake, an obvious fake, spot a fake, a convincing fake

finta

Movimento che inganna un altro giocatore su ciò che farai subito dopo.

In inglese semplice: A movement that tricks another player about what you will do next.

• His fake fooled the defender.
• She used a shot fake before passing.
• The goalkeeper fell for the striker’s fake.

Sinonimi: feint

Espressioni comuni: shot fake, pump fake, a quick fake

spira di cima

Un singolo giro di una corda o un cavo disposto in un mucchio sciolto o avvolto.

In inglese semplice: One turn of a rope or cable arranged in a loose pile or coil.

• Each fake lay flat on the deck.
• A loose fake caught on the hook.
• The sailor lifted one fake of the cable.

Sinonimi: turn, loop, coil

Espressioni comuni: a loose fake, each fake, fake of rope

fingere, simulare

Far credere di provare un sentimento, trovarsi in una condizione o compiere un’azione che non si compie davvero.

In inglese semplice: To pretend to have a feeling or condition, or to do something you are not really doing.

• She faked a smile.
• He faked an injury to avoid playing.
• Can you tell when someone is faking surprise?

Sinonimi: feign, simulate

Espressioni comuni: fake a smile, fake an illness, fake interest

falsificare, alterare

Modificare o inventare qualcosa per farlo apparire migliore, diverso o vero, con l’intento di ingannare.

In inglese semplice: To change or invent something dishonestly so it seems better, different, or true.

• They faked the test results.
• The company faked its sales figures.
• Did someone fake the evidence?

Sinonimi: falsify, fabricate

Espressioni comuni: fake the results, fake evidence, fake the figures

contraffare, falsificare

Creare una copia falsa di qualcosa, di solito per ingannare le persone.

In inglese semplice: To make a false copy of something, usually to deceive people.

• He faked her signature.
• The gang faked banknotes in a hidden workshop.
• These identity documents were carefully faked.

Sinonimi: forge, counterfeit

Espressioni comuni: fake a signature, fake a passport, fake a painting