1. A person who is not genuine or authentic; someone who pretends to be something they are not or deceives others about their true character or intentions
He turned out to be a phony person who was just after the money.
Ele se mostrou ser uma pessoa falsa que estava apenas atrás do dinheiro.
2. A fraudster or charlatan; someone who makes false claims or misrepresents themselves
The phony person claimed to be a doctor but had no credentials.
A pessoa falsa alegava ser médica, mas não tinha credenciais.