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counterfeit

ˈkaʊntəfɪt

adjective

fałszywy

ˈfawʂɨvɨ· przymiotnik
Also
podrobiony
Definition

Made in exact imitation of something valuable or important with the intention to deceive or defraud.

Examples
The police seized a large number of counterfeit banknotes.
Policja skonfiskowała dużą liczbę fałszywych banknotów.
Be careful not to buy counterfeit goods online.
Uważaj, aby nie kupować podrobionych towarów online.
Synonyms
fakeforgedbogus
Collocations
counterfeit moneycounterfeit goodscounterfeit product

noun

podróbka

pɔˈdrupka· rzeczownik
Also
falsyfikat(m)
Definition

An imitation of something valuable or important, made with the intention to deceive.

Examples
The watch was a clever counterfeit, hard to distinguish from the original.
Zegarek był sprytną podróbką, trudną do odróżnienia od oryginału.
They discovered a room full of counterfeits of famous paintings.
Odkryli pokój pełen falsyfikatów słynnych obrazów.
Synonyms
fakeforgeryimitation
Collocations
detect a counterfeitsell counterfeitsa perfect counterfeit

verb

podrabiać

pɔˈdrabjat͡ɕ· czasownik
Also
fałszować
Definition

To imitate something valuable or important with the intention to deceive or defraud.

Examples
Criminals often counterfeit designer products to sell them cheaply.
Przestępcy często podrabiają produkty markowe, aby sprzedawać je tanio.
It is illegal to counterfeit currency in any country.
Fałszowanie waluty jest nielegalne w każdym kraju.
Synonyms
forgefakeimitate
Collocations
counterfeit currencycounterfeit productscounterfeit documents
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