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fake items

[/feɪk ˈɪtəmz/]
nounpl: fake items
itens falsificados / produtos falsificados
1. Counterfeit or fraudulent goods that are not genuine or authentic
The market was flooded with fake items that looked like designer brands.
O mercado estava cheio de itens falsificados que pareciam marcas de designer.
2. Objects or merchandise that are imitations or replicas of genuine products
Police seized thousands of fake items from the illegal warehouse.
A polícia apreendeu milhares de produtos falsificados do depósito ilegal.
NYC Slang
bootleg goods / knockoffs
Synonyms
counterfeit goodsimitation productsknock-offsforgeriesreplicasbogus items
Antonyms
genuine itemsauthentic productsoriginal goodslegitimate merchandise

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
itens falsificados / produtos pirateados
Common usage for counterfeit goods in Brazil
Rio de Janeiro
bugigangas falsificadas
Colloquial term for cheap fake items
São Paulo
mercadoria falsificada
Standard commercial terminology
Portugal
artigos contrafeitos / produtos falsos
Portuguese European standard terminology

Related Idioms & Phrases

too good to be true
pass off as genuine
fool's gold
imitation is the sincerest form of flattery
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