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Pol. simulacre d'électionsEnglish-French dictionary of law, politics, economics & finance > sham election
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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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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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A n ( person) imposteur m ; ( organization) imposture f ; (democracy, election) parodie f ; (ideas, views) mystification f ; ( activity) supercherie f ; his love was a sham son amour était de la comédie.B adj ( épith) [election, democracy] prétendu (before n) ; [object, building, idea, view] factice ; [activity, emotion] feint ; [organization] fantoche.C vtr ( p prés etc - mm-) to sham sleep/illness/death faire semblant de dormir/d'être malade/d'être mort.
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