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I. fake [feɪk] N

1. fake:

fake (counterfeit object)
Fälschung f <-, -en>
fake (of a gun)
Attrappe f <-, -n>

2. fake:

fake (impostor)
Hochstapler(in) m (f) <-s, ->
fake (feigning illness)
Simulant(in) m (f) <-en, -en>

II. fake [feɪk] ADJ inv

1. fake (imitated from nature):

fake flowers, fur, leather
Kunst-
fake flowers also
künstlich
fake blood
blutrote Flüssigkeit
fake jewel
imitiertes Juwel
a fake tan
Solariumsbräune f

2. fake (counterfeit):

fake
gefälscht
fake antique
falsche Antiquität
fake news
Falschnachrichten pl
fake news
Fake News pl
a fake passport
ein gefälschter Pass

III. fake [feɪk] VB trans

1. fake (make a copy):

to fake sth antique, painting, document
etw fälschen

2. fake (pretend):

to fake sth a feeling
etw vortäuschen
to fake sth an illness
etw simulieren
they faked astonishment
sie taten so, als seien sie sehr erstaunt
to fake an orgasm
einen Orgasmus vortäuschen

IV. fake [feɪk] VB intr (pretend)

fake
markieren inf
fake
so tun als ob
fake
nur so tun

fake ˈnews N no indef art, + sing vb

fake news
Fake News pl
fake news
Falschnachrichten pl
OpenDict entry

fake ADJ

fake (counterfeit)
Pseudo-
Present
Ifake
youfake
he/she/itfakes
wefake
youfake
theyfake
Past
Ifaked
youfaked
he/she/itfaked
wefaked
youfaked
theyfaked
Present Perfect
Ihavefaked
youhavefaked
he/she/ithasfaked
wehavefaked
youhavefaked
theyhavefaked
Past Perfect
Ihadfaked
youhadfaked
he/she/ithadfaked
wehadfaked
youhadfaked
theyhadfaked
See further verb tables
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