phony

ˈfoʊni
phonierphoniesphoniest
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Translation of phony into Russian,

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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.Это было фальшивое оправдание опоздания.

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..Он был разоблачен как обманщик, который лгал о своих полномочиях.
2.

counterfeit item

US
object that is not genuine
US
подделка fpoddelkaфальшивка fобманка fobmanka
  • The watch turned out to be a phony.Часы оказались подделкой.
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Expressions with phony: examples in English and translations in Russian

что-то здесь не так
I think there's something phony about that expensive watch.
фальшивый
липовый
He gave a phony as a three-dollar bill excuse for being late.
лживый
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
фальшивыйadj. - fal'shivy

They found a phony document that was meant to deceive the authorities.

Они обнаружили фальшивый документ, предназначенный для обмана властей.

липовыйadj. - lipovy

I've mocked up that phony experiment for you, Sammy.

Я тут собрал липовый макет для эксперимента, Сэмми.

поддельныйadj. - poddel'ny

The advertisement featured a phony testimonial from a fake customer.

В рекламе использовался поддельный отзыв от несуществующего клиента.

Noun
фальшивкаnf. - fal'shivka

But on the other hand you're right, because she's a real phony.

Но с другой стороны ты прав, потому что она настоящая фальшивка.

жуликnm. - zhulik

You're really a phony, a puffed up little fraud.

Вот так жулик, маленький напыщенный самозванец.

обманщикnm. - obmanshchik

Everyone quickly found out he was a phony after he lied about his travels.

Все быстро узнали, что он обманщик, после того как он солгал о своих путешествиях.

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phony: Examples and translations in context

I don't trust her; her phony compliments seem insincere.

Я ей не доверяю; её фальшивые комплименты кажутся неискренними.

But when human actors play those characters, it feels phony.

Но когда актёры играют этих персонажей, это кажется фальшивым.

Everything on this table is as phony as the town.

На столе все такое же фальшивое, как весь город.

Jim, I heard your guy is speaking with a phony accent.

Джим, я слышал, ваш клиент говорит с фальшивым акцентом.

Sure, I'd like it, but not with a phony writer.

Конечно, я хотел бы, но не с фальшивым писателем.

I do not believe in vile acquittals, phony appeasements, easy forgiveness.

Я не верю в подлые оправдания, фальшивые умиротворения, легковесные прощения.

He also allegedly provided them with fake documents and phony military identification cards.

Он также выдавал им фальшивые документы и поддельные идентификационные карты военнослужащих.

He is too busy waging war with a world he regards as phony.

Он слишком занят, ведя войну с миром, который он считает фальшивым.

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