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[ɪm'pɒstʃə(r)]noun imposture f -
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sham [∫æm]1. noun2. adjective* * *[ʃæm] 1.noun ( person) imposteur m; ( organization) imposture f; (democracy, election) parodie f; (ideas, views) mystification f; ( activity) supercherie f2.adjective (épith) [election, democracy] prétendu (before n); [object, building] factice; [organization] fantoche3.transitive verb (p prés etc - mm-)4.to sham sleep/death — faire semblant de dormir/d'être mort
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[ʃæm] 1. noun(something that is pretended, not genuine: The whole trial was a sham.) imposture; imitation2. adjective(pretended, artificial or false: a sham fight; Are those diamonds real or sham?) faux3. verb(to pretend (to be in some state): He shammed sleep/anger; He shammed dead; I think she's only shamming.) faire semblant (de) -
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impersonation [ɪm‚pɜ:sə'neɪʃən](a) (imitation) imitation f;∎ to do an impersonation of sb imiter qn(b) (pretence of being) imposture fUn panorama unique de l'anglais et du français > impersonation
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1 noun(a) (pretence → of sentiment, behaviour) comédie f, farce f, faux-semblant m;∎ what he says is all sham il n'y a rien de vrai dans ce qu'il dit;∎ her illness/grief is a sham sa maladie/son chagrin n'est qu'une mascarade;∎ their marriage is a complete sham leur mariage est une véritable farce;∎ the elections were a sham les élections ont été une véritable farce(b) (mock → jewellery) fantaisie, faux (fausse);∎ a sham election un simulacre d'élections;∎ a sham peace une paix de pacotillefeindre, simuler;∎ to sham illness faire semblant d'être maladefaire semblant, jouer la comédie;∎ he's not really ill, he's only shamming il n'est pas vraiment malade, il fait semblant
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imposture — ► NOUN ▪ an instance of assuming a false identity … English terms dictionary
imposture — noun Etymology: Late Latin impostura, from Latin impositus, impostus, past participle of imponere Date: 1537 1. the act or practice of deceiving by means of an assumed character or name 2. an instance of imposture Synonyms: imposture, fraud, sham … New Collegiate Dictionary
imposture — I noun cheat, chicane, counterfeit, craft, cunning, deceit, deception, dodge, duplicity, fake, fallacia, false conduct, forgery, fraud, fraudulence, fraus, guile, hoax, hollow pretense, imitation, knavery, pretense, ruse, sham, sleight,… … Law dictionary
imposture — noun Barton s imposture was recognized as such only after he had fled town Syn: misrepresentation, pretense, deceit, deception, trickery, artifice, subterfuge, feint; hoax, trick, ruse, dodge; informal con, scam, flimflam … Thesaurus of popular words
imposture — noun The act or conduct of an impostor; deception practiced under a false or assumed character; fraud or imposition; cheating … Wiktionary
imposture — noun an instance of assuming a false identity … English new terms dictionary
imposture — noun (U) formal a situation in which someone tricks people by pretending to be someone else … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
imposture — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. masquerade, pretense; fraud, deception; impersonation. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. deceit, deception, hoax; see deception 1 , trick 1 . III (Roget s Thesaurus II) noun An indirect, usually cunning means… … English dictionary for students
imposture — im|pos|ture [ ım pastʃər ] noun count or uncount VERY FORMAL the behavior of an impostor … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
imposture — /ɪmˈpɒstʃə/ (say im poschuh) noun 1. the action or practice of imposing fraudulently upon others. 2. deception practised under an assumed character or name, as by an impostor. 3. an instance or piece of fraudulent imposition. {Late Latin… …
fraud — noun Etymology: Middle English fraude, from Anglo French, from Latin fraud , fraus Date: 14th century 1. a. deceit, trickery; specifically intentional perversion of truth in order to induce another to part with something of value or to surrender… … New Collegiate Dictionary