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English
Etymology
From OF. contrefait.

Pronunciation
(US) SAMPA:/caUn.t3.fIt/

Adjective
en-adj|-

1. false, especially of money; intended to deceive or carry appearance of being genuine.
2. unauthentic

Translations
trans-top|intended to deceive or carry appearance of being genuine
Dutch: namaak, nep
Finnish: väärennetty
French: contrefait
German: gefälscht
trans-mid
Italian: contraffazione, falso
Portuguese: falso
trans-bottom

trans-top|unauthentic
Finnish: väärennetty
French: contrefait
German: falsch
Italian: contraffazione, falso
trans-mid
Portuguese: falso
trans-bottom

Noun
en-noun

1. A non-genuine article; a fake.

Translations
trans-top|a fake
Dutch: vervalsing
Finnish: väärennös
French: contrefaçon
German: Fälschung f
trans-mid
Italian: contraffazione f, falso m
Portuguese: contrafação f, falsificação f
trans-bottom

Derived terms
counterfeiter

Verb
en-verb

1. To produce (art, money, etc...) that appears to be official or valid.

Translations
trans-top|To produce something that appears to be official or valid
Dutch: vervalsen
Finnish: väärentää
French: contrefaire
German: fälschen
trans-mid
Italian: contraffare, falsificare
Portuguese: contrafazer, falsificar
trans-bottom

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ttbc|Spanish: contrahechura (n f) a counterfeit thing or act of counterfeiting.
ttbc|Spanish: contrahecha/o (adj f/m) the quality of having been made illicitly or to deceive.
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ttbc|Romanian: contraf�cut

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