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fabricating
[/ˈfæbrɪkeɪtɪŋ/]
verb (gerund/present participle)
fabricando
1.
Manufacturing or constructing something
The company is fabricating steel components for the automotive industry.
A empresa está fabricando componentes de aço para a indústria automotiva.
2.
Inventing or creating a false story or lie
He was accused of fabricating evidence for the trial.
Ele foi acusado de fabricar evidências para o julgamento.
NYC Slang
making it up; cooking up
Synonyms
constructing
manufacturing
making
inventing
lying
concocting
falsifying
Antonyms
destroying
dismantling
truthfulness
honesty
Regional Variations
General Brazilian
fabricando
Standard usage for both manufacturing and lying contexts
São Paulo
fabricando
Common in industrial/manufacturing contexts
Portugal
fabricando
Standard usage; also 'a inventar' for the deception meaning
Related Idioms & Phrases
fabricating a story
fabricating evidence
out of whole cloth (when fabricating lies)
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