phony

ˈfoʊni
phonierphoniesphoniest
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Translation of phony into German,

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Adjective

fake thing

US
not real, made to trick or mislead people
US
  • That was a phony excuse for being late.Das war eine falsche Ausrede für das Zuspätkommen.

Noun

1.

false identity

US
someone who pretends to be what they are not
US
  • He was exposed as a phony who lied about his credentials..Er wurde als Hochstapler entlarvt, der über seine Referenzen gelogen hatte
2.

counterfeit item

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object that is not genuine
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  • The watch turned out to be a phony.Die Uhr stellte sich als Fälschung heraus.
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Expressions with phony: examples in English and translations in German

etwas ist faul
I think there's something phony about that expensive watch.
falsch
unecht
He gave a phony as a three-dollar bill excuse for being late.
voller Unsinn
voller Lügen
The politician's speech was full of phony baloney.

Synonyms and analogies of phony in English

Examples of phony in a sentence

  • They received a phony warning email about their account.
  • The politician was revealed to be a phony.
  • She called him a phony after discovering his lies.
  • The painting was revealed to be a phony.
  • Collectors must be cautious of buying a phony.

Translations of "phony" in Context ordered by category and frequency

Adjective
falschadj.

Everything on this table is as phony as the town.

Auf diesem Tisch hier ist alles so falsch wie die ganze Stadt.

gefälschteadj.

The phony currency was discovered by the shopkeeper during the transaction.

Das gefälschte Geld wurde während der Transaktion vom Ladenbesitzer entdeckt.

unechtadj.

His enthusiasm seemed phony, almost like an act for the cameras.

Sein Enthusiasmus wirkte unecht, fast wie eine Show für die Kameras.

Noun
derSchwindlernm.

The phony was caught when he tried to betray an art collector.

Der Schwindler wurde erwischt, als er versuchte, einen Kunstsammler zu betrügen.

dieFälschungnf.

The threat is as phony as my uncle's hairpiece.

Diese Bedrohung ist genauso eine Fälschung, wie die Perücke meines Onkels.

derBlendernm.

The phony couldn't hide his lack of knowledge on the subject.

Der Blender konnte sein fehlendes Wissen über das Thema nicht verbergen.

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phony: Examples and translations in context

They were disappointed to discover the phony signature on the document.

Sie waren enttäuscht, die falsche Unterschrift auf dem Dokument zu entdecken.

She quickly realized his phony smile was hiding his true intentions.

Sie erkannte schnell, dass sein falsches Lächeln seine wahren Absichten verbarg.

He works for the insurance company, protecting stores from phony claims.

Er arbeitet für die Versicherung und schützt Läden vor falschen Klagen.

So one day, she was out having tea with her phony friends.

Eines Tages war sie mit ihren falschen Freunden Tee trinken.

His phony charm only worked on people who didn't know him well.

Sein falscher Charme funktionierte nur bei Leuten, die ihn nicht gut kannten.

He gave me a phony name, but I got his picture.

Er gab einen falschen Namen an, aber ich habe sein Foto.

However, you must be careful to avoid the phony products.

Sie müssen jedoch vorsichtig sein, um die falschen Produkte zu vermeiden.

He played the shill well, convincing friends to invest in the phony business.

Er spielte den Lockvogel gut und überzeugte Freunde, in das falsche Geschäft zu investieren.

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Phony War
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