counterfeit

BrE /ˈkaʊntəfɪt/ AmE /ˈkaʊntərfɪt/

adjective, noun, verb en → es

1 FAKE [adjective] B2

not genuine or real; made to look like something else in order to trick people

falso, falsificado, no auténtico

Collocations counterfeit money · counterfeit goods

  • The police seized a large amount of counterfeit currency.

    La policía confiscó una gran cantidad de moneda falsa.

2 COPY [transitive] B2

to make copies of something that are not genuine or real, especially money or goods

falsificar, imitar, copiar ilegalmente

  • counterfeit sth
  • He was arrested for counterfeiting passports.

    Fue arrestado por falsificar pasaportes.

3 ARTICLE [countable noun] B2

a copy of something that is not genuine or real, especially money or goods

falso, imitación, réplica ilegal

Collocations counterfeit article

  • The store sells counterfeit designer handbags.

    La tienda vende bolsos de diseñador falsificados.