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fakes

[/feɪks/]
noun/verb
falsificações, fraudes, fingimentos
1. plural noun: counterfeit or fraudulent items; things that are not genuine
The market was full of fakes and counterfeit goods.
O mercado estava cheio de falsificações e produtos contrafeitos.
2. plural noun: people who pretend to be something they are not
Don't trust them; they are just fakes.
Não confie neles; são apenas fingidores.
3. third person singular verb: to make or produce something fraudulent; to pretend or feign
He fakes his credentials to get the job.
Ele falsifica suas credenciais para conseguir o emprego.
4. third person singular verb: to deceive or trick someone
She fakes illness to avoid work.
Ela finge estar doente para evitar trabalhar.
NYC Slang
knockoffs, jakes (people), phony
Synonyms
forgeriescounterfeitsimitationsfraudspretendersdeceivesfeigns
Antonyms
genuineauthenticrealtruthful

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
falsificações, fraudes
most common usage across Brazil
São Paulo
falsificações, contrafeitos
commercial/business context common
Rio de Janeiro
falsificações, rolos
rolos also means 'scams' in local slang
Portugal
falsificações, fraudes, imitações
similar to Brazilian usage; imitações also common

Related Idioms & Phrases

to call someone's bluff (to expose a fake)
the real deal vs. the fakes
to separate the wheat from the chaff (genuine from fake)
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