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forge [fɔ:dʒ](a) (metal, sword) forger;∎ figurative to forge an alliance/a friendship sceller une alliance/une amitié(b) (counterfeit → money, signature) contrefaire; (→ picture, document) faire un faux de, contrefaire;∎ a forged passport un faux passeport;∎ a forged £20 note un faux billet de 20 livres(go forward) avancer;∎ we forged on, hoping to reach the village by nightfall nous avons continué à toute allure dans l'espoir d'arriver au village avant la tombée de la nuit;∎ to forge into the lead prendre la tête3 noun(machine, place) forge f(press forward) faire des progrès; (in race, election campaign) prendre de l'avance; (in business, undertaking) aller de l'avant;∎ to forge ahead with one's plans aller de l'avant dans ses projets, mener ses projets de l'avant
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counterfeit bills — forged money, falsified money … English contemporary dictionary
counterfeit money — imitation money, fake currency, forged money … English contemporary dictionary
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counterfeit — [kount′ər fit΄] adj. [ME countrefete < OFr contrefait, pp. of contrefaire, to make in opposition, imitate < contre , counter + faire < L facere, to make, DO1] 1. made in imitation of something genuine so as to deceive or defraud; forged… … English World dictionary
Counterfeit money — See also: Coin counterfeiting and Slug (coin) Counterfeit money is currency that is produced without the legal sanction of the state or government to resemble some official form of currency closely enough that it may be confused for genuine… … Wikipedia
Money burning — 500 French franc banknote burning Money burning or burning money is the purposeful act of destroying money. In the prototypical example, banknotes are destroyed by literally setting them on fire. Burning money decreases the wealth of the owner… … Wikipedia
counterfeit — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. false, sham, fake, forged, bogus, bastard, spurious, phony (inf.). n. forgery, fake, slug, sham, brummagem, dummy, pretense, phony (inf.). See deception, imitation, copy. II (Roget s IV) modif. 1.… … English dictionary for students
Counterfeit United States currency — Counterfeiting of the currency of the United States is widely attempted. According to the United States Department of Treasury, an estimated 70 million counterfeit dollars are believed to be in circulation, or approximately $1 in counterfeits for … Wikipedia
counterfeit — counterfeiter, n. counterfeitly, adv. counterfeitness, n. /kown teuhr fit /, adj. 1. made in imitation so as to be passed off fraudulently or deceptively as genuine; not genuine; forged: counterfeit dollar bills. 2. pretended; unreal: counterfeit … Universalium
counterfeit — coun•ter•feit [[t]ˈkaʊn tərˌfɪt[/t]] adj. 1) made in imitation with intent to deceive; not genuine; forged 2) pretended; unreal: counterfeit grief[/ex] 3) an imitation intended to be passed off as genuine; forgery 4) to make a counterfeit of;… … From formal English to slang