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counterfeit items

[ˈkaʊntərfɪt ˈaɪtəmz]
nounpl: counterfeit items
artigos falsificados
1. Fake or fraudulent goods made to resemble genuine products, typically sold illegally at lower prices
The police seized counterfeit items worth thousands of dollars at the border.
A polícia apreendeu artigos falsificados no valor de milhares de dólares na fronteira.
2. Unauthorized reproductions of branded merchandise, including clothing, electronics, and luxury goods
Buying counterfeit items online is illegal and supports criminal networks.
Comprar artigos falsificados online é ilegal e apoia redes criminosas.
NYC Slang
knockoffs, bootlegs, fakes
Synonyms
fake goodsforged productsimitation itemsknock-offspirated goodsunauthorized replicas
Antonyms
genuine itemsauthentic productslegitimate goodsoriginal items

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
artigos falsificados
Most common and formal term used throughout Brazil
Rio de Janeiro
produtos pirata
Colloquial term commonly used in informal speech
São Paulo
réplicas ilegais
Alternative term emphasizing the imitation aspect
Portugal
artigos contrafeitos
Formal legal and official terminology in Portuguese Portuguese

Related Idioms & Phrases

hot merchandise
black market goods
too good to be true
buy stolen goods
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