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1 imitation
imitation [‚ɪmɪˈteɪ∫ən]1. noun• "beware of imitations" « se méfier des contrefaçons »2. adjective• imitation silk/ivory imitation f soie/ivoire* * *[ˌɪmɪ'teɪʃn] 1.noun imitation f2.in imitation of — à l'imitation de; ( fake) contrefaçon f
adjective [snow] artificiel/-ielleimitation fur — imitation f de fourrure
imitation mink — imitation f vison
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A n ( all contexts) imitation f ; in imitation of à l'imitation de ; to learn by imitation apprendre par imitation ; to do an imitation of sb/sth faire une imitation de qn/qch ; beware of imitations! méfiez-vous des contrefaçons!B adj [plant, snow] artificiel/-ielle ; imitation fur imitation f de fourrure ; imitation fur coat manteau en imitation de fourrure ; imitation gold similor m ; imitation jewel faux bijou m ; imitation leather similicuir m ; imitation marble faux marbre m ; imitation mink imitation f vison.imitation is the sincerest form of flattery l'imitation est la plus sincère des flatteries. -
3 fake
fake [feɪk]1. nounfaux m2. adjective* * *[feɪk] 1.1) (jewel, work of art etc) faux m2) ( person) imposteur m2.adjective [fur, gem, passport] faux/fausse; [flower] artificiel/-ielle; [smile] feint3.it's fake wood/granite — c'est de l'imitation bois/granit
transitive verb1) contrefaire [signature, document]; falsifier [results]; feindre [emotion, illness]2) US Sport -
4 fake
A n1 (jewel, work of art etc) faux m ; to be a fake être un faux ; the bomb was a fake c'était une fausse bombe ;2 ( person) imposteur m ;B adj1 [fur, gem] faux/fausse ; [flower] artificiel/-ielle ; it's fake wood/granite c'est de l'imitation bois/granit ; fake Louis XV furniture du faux Louis XV ;2 [interview, trial] truqué ; [emotion, smile] feint ;3 ( counterfeit) [passport] faux/fausse.C vtr1 ( forge) contrefaire [signature, document] ;3 ( pretend) feindre [emotion, illness] ; to fake one's way through a speech US réussir à faire illusion dans un discours ; to fake it ( pretend illness etc) jouer la comédie ; ( pretend knowledge) US bluffer ○ ; ( ad-lib) US improviser ;■ fake out ○ US:▶ fake [sb] out, fake out [sb]1 Sport feinter ;2 fig feinter, bluffer ○ ; he really faked me out il m'a bien eu ○.
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