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faking

[ˈfeɪkɪŋ]
verb (gerund/present participle)
fingindo
1. pretending something is real or genuine when it is not; deceiving
He was faking illness to avoid work.
Ele estava fingindo estar doente para evitar trabalhar.
2. imitating or copying something in a deceptive manner
She was faking an accent to impress her friends.
Ela estava fingindo um sotaque para impressionar seus amigos.
3. creating a false version or counterfeit of something
They were caught faking documents.
Eles foram pegos falsificando documentos.
NYC Slang
cappin'
Synonyms
pretendingsimulatingfeigningcounterfeitingposing
Antonyms
being genuineauthenticatingtruthfulness

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
fingindo
most common usage across Brazil
General Brazilian
simulando
alternative, slightly more formal
Portugal
fingindo
same as Brazilian Portuguese
Portugal
simulando
common in formal contexts

Related Idioms & Phrases

faking it - pretending to understand or manage when you don't (fingindo que sabe)
faking someone out - deceiving or tricking someone (enganando alguém)
faking the funk - pretending to have skills or knowledge you don't have (fingindo ter habilidades)
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