counterfeit
gb/kˈaʊntɚfˌɪt/ us/kˈaʊntɚfˌɪt/
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الإنجليزية
hamis, hamisítvány, hamisít, színlelt
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1
hamis
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نمط الاستخدام:
counterfeit [money/goods/documents]
Police seized thousands of counterfeit designer bags from the warehouse.
A rendőrség több ezer hamisított márkás táskát foglalt le a raktárban.
The cashier refused to accept the note because it looked counterfeit.
A pénztáros nem volt hajlandó elfogadni a bankjegyet, mert hamisnak tűnt.
The website was selling counterfeit tickets for the concert.
أمثلة للمتعلّمين
This watch is counterfeit, not real.
Ez az óra hamis, nem eredeti.
The shop sold counterfeit goods.
A bolt hamis árut árult.
خطأ شائع:
Do not confuse counterfeit with counterpart. Counterfeit usually suggests illegal deception, not just any copy.
المعنى
fake and meant to deceive
المتلازمات اللفظية
counterfeit money
|counterfeit currency
|counterfeit goods
|counterfeit products
|counterfeit documents
|counterfeit passport
|counterfeit bills
|counterfeit medicine
|counterfeit watch
|counterfeit designer bag
المرادفات
fake (more general and common; may be less strongly connected with crime)
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forged (often used for documents, signatures, or money)
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bogus (informal; means not real or not legitimate)
الأضداد
genuine (real and not fake)
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authentic (confirmed as real or original)
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legitimate (lawful or officially accepted)
الموضوعات
crime
|business
|money
|consumer_goods
التعريف
Counterfeit things are fake but are made to look real.
made to look like something genuine, especially money, documents, or branded goods, in order to deceive people.
اسم
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2
hamisítvány
B2
نمط الاستخدام:
a counterfeit; counterfeits; a counterfeit of [something]
The painting looked valuable, but experts later proved it was a counterfeit.
A festmény értékesnek tűnt, de a szakértők később bebizonyították, hogy hamisítvány volt.
Several counterfeits were found during the customs inspection.
A vámellenőrzés során több hamisítványt találtak.
This handbag is a counterfeit of a famous luxury brand.
أمثلة للمتعلّمين
The bill was a counterfeit.
A bankjegy hamisítvány volt.
They found many counterfeits in the market.
Sok hamisítványt találtak a piacon.
خطأ شائع:
As a noun, counterfeit is countable: say a counterfeit or counterfeits, not usually counterfeit alone when you mean one item.
المعنى
a fake copy
المتلازمات اللفظية
spot a counterfeit
|detect a counterfeit
|identify a counterfeit
|sell counterfeits
|buy counterfeits
|seize counterfeits
|a convincing counterfeit
|a cheap counterfeit
|a high-quality counterfeit
|a counterfeit of a painting
المرادفات
fake (more general and informal)
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forgery (often refers to fake documents, signatures, money, or artworks)
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imitation (can be neutral and not necessarily illegal)
الأضداد
original (the real first version, not a copy)
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genuine article (informal phrase for the real thing)
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authentic item (an item verified as real)
الموضوعات
crime
|business
|money
|consumer_goods
التعريف
A counterfeit is a fake thing that is made to look real.
an item, especially money, a document, or a product, that has been made to look genuine in order to deceive people.
فعل
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3
hamisít
B1
نمط الاستخدام:
counterfeit [money/documents/goods]
The group was arrested for counterfeiting passports and identity cards.
A csoport tagjait letartóztatták, mert útleveleket és személyi igazolványokat hamisítottak.
It is illegal to counterfeit currency or knowingly use it.
Törvénybe ütközik pénzt hamisítani vagy azt tudatosan felhasználni.
Criminals had been counterfeiting the company’s packaging and selling cheap copies online.
أمثلة للمتعلّمين
They tried to counterfeit money.
Pénzt próbáltak hamisítani.
The police stopped a gang that counterfeited documents.
A rendőrség megállított egy bandát, amely okmányokat hamisított.
خطأ شائع:
For signatures and legal documents, forge is often more common than counterfeit, though the meanings overlap.
المعنى
make a fake copy
المتلازمات اللفظية
counterfeit money
|counterfeit currency
|counterfeit banknotes
|counterfeit documents
|counterfeit passports
|counterfeit goods
|counterfeit medicines
|be accused of counterfeiting
|counterfeiting operation
|counterfeit a brand
المرادفات
forge (especially common for signatures, documents, money, or artworks)
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fake (more general and less formal)
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copy fraudulently (explicitly describes the illegal purpose)
الأضداد
authenticate (to prove that something is genuine rather than fake)
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verify (to check and confirm that something is real or valid)
الموضوعات
crime
|business
|money
|law
التعريف
To counterfeit something is to make a fake version of it to trick people.
to make an illegal or deceptive copy of money, documents, goods, or something similar so that it appears genuine.
C1
FORMAL
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színlelt
C1
نمط الاستخدام:
counterfeit [emotion/quality]
She greeted him with a counterfeit smile and quickly looked away.
Színlelt mosollyal üdvözölte, majd gyorsan elfordította a tekintetét.
The speech was full of counterfeit concern for ordinary workers.
A beszéd tele volt a hétköznapi dolgozók iránti színlelt aggodalommal.
His counterfeit confidence disappeared as soon as the questions began.
أمثلة للمتعلّمين
His smile looked counterfeit.
A mosolya színleltnek tűnt.
She showed counterfeit sympathy.
Színlelt együttérzést mutatott.
خطأ شائع:
This use is less common and more formal than fake or false in everyday conversation.
المعنى
not sincere or real
المتلازمات اللفظية
counterfeit smile
|counterfeit enthusiasm
|counterfeit sympathy
|counterfeit confidence
|counterfeit affection
|counterfeit charm
|counterfeit modesty
|counterfeit concern
المرادفات
false (common for feelings or appearances that are not genuine)
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feigned (formal; deliberately pretended)
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insincere (focuses on lack of honest feeling)
الأضداد
sincere (showing real feeling or belief)
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genuine (real rather than pretended)
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heartfelt (deeply and honestly felt)
الموضوعات
emotions
|behavior
|communication
التعريف
A counterfeit feeling or attitude is not real, but is shown as if it were real.
not sincere or real; deliberately made to seem like a genuine feeling, quality, or attitude.
القواعد
الصيغة المعجمية
counterfeit
IPA
GB/kˈaʊntɚfˌɪt/
US/kˈaʊntɚfˌɪt/
المقاطع والنبر
coun - ter - feit (٣ مقاطع)
Stress on 1st syllable (coun)
تصريفات الكلمة
Adjective
- Base: counterfeit
Noun
- Base: counterfeit
- Plural: counterfeits
Verb
- Base: counterfeit
- 3rd Person Singular: counterfeits
- Present Participle: counterfeiting
- Past: counterfeited
التعبيرات
counterfeit check
1/kˈaʊntɚfˌɪt t͡ʃˈɛk/
fixed phrase
fake bank check
A counterfeit check is a fake check used to trick a person or bank.
أمثلة
- The scammer sent a counterfeit check and asked her to return part of the money.
- Banks may take days to discover that a deposited check is counterfeit.
- He was accused of trying to cash a counterfeit check.
أمثلة للمتعلّمين
- The check was counterfeit.
- She received a counterfeit check.
counterfeit document
1/kˈaʊntɚfˌɪt dˈɑkjəmənt/
fixed phrase
fake official document
A counterfeit document is a fake document that is made to look real.
أمثلة
- Border officials discovered a counterfeit document in his luggage.
- The company strengthened its checks to prevent the use of counterfeit documents.
- She was charged with possessing counterfeit documents.
أمثلة للمتعلّمين
- The passport was a counterfeit document.
- They used counterfeit documents.
counterfeit goods
1/kˈaʊntɚfˌɪt ɡˈʊdz/
fixed phrase
fake branded products
Counterfeit goods are fake products sold as if they were real brand products.
أمثلة
- Customs officers seized counterfeit goods worth millions of dollars.
- Online marketplaces are under pressure to remove counterfeit goods.
- Tourists were warned not to buy counterfeit goods from street vendors.
أمثلة للمتعلّمين
- They sold counterfeit goods online.
- The bag was part of a shipment of counterfeit goods.
counterfeit medicine
1/kˈaʊntɚfˌɪt mˈɛdɪsən/
fixed phrase
fake or unsafe medicine
Counterfeit medicine is fake medicine that may be dangerous because it is not the real drug.
أمثلة
- Counterfeit medicine can put patients’ lives at risk.
- The agency warned consumers about counterfeit medicines sold on unlicensed websites.
- Investigators found counterfeit medicine in bottles that looked almost identical to the real product.
أمثلة للمتعلّمين
- Counterfeit medicine can be dangerous.
- The website sold counterfeit medicines.
counterfeit money
1/kˈaʊntɚfˌɪt mˈʌni/
fixed phrase
fake coins or banknotes
Counterfeit money is fake money that looks real.
أمثلة
- The store trains staff to recognize counterfeit money.
- He was arrested after trying to pay with counterfeit money.
- Banks use special machines to detect counterfeit money.
أمثلة للمتعلّمين
- The money was counterfeit.
- Do not use counterfeit money.