counterfeit betydelse and definition

Betydelse av counterfeit på svenska

• 0 made to look like the original of something, usually for dishonest or illegal purposes:

  • counterfeit jewellery/passports/coins

• 1 something that is made to look like the original of something else, usually for dishonest or illegal purposes:

  • This watch may be a counterfeit, but it looks just like the original.

  • Inspect the tickets carefully for possible counterfeits.

• 2 to make something look like the original of something else, usually for dishonest or illegal purposes:

  • Two women and a man have been convicted of counterfeiting $100 bills.

  • We have made it significantly more difficult for them to counterfeit this document.

• 3 copied exactly in order to make someone believe that the copy is the original:

  • A lot of brand-name merchandise sold on the streets is counterfeit.

• 4 counterfeit money, goods, etc. are illegal copies of the real thing, made to deceive people:

  • counterfeit bills/notes/software

  • Counterfeit card fraud is a growing problem.

  • At least 41% of the drugs in circulation were thought to be counterfeit.

• 5 to make illegal copies of something such as bank notes, DVDs, or official documents:

  • Criminals can empty bank accounts by accessing consumer PIN numbers and counterfeiting cards.

• 6 an illegal copy of something such as a bank note, DVD, or official document:

  • Many of the watches sold on the market are counterfeits.