faux

BrE /fəʊ/ AmE /foʊ/

adjective en → es

1 IMITATION [attributive], [predicative] B2

made to look like something else, but not real or genuine; fake

falso, imitación

  • faux leather/silk/pearls

Collocations faux fur coat · faux pearls necklace

  • She wore a faux fur coat to the party.

    Ella llevó un abrigo de piel falsa a la fiesta.

2 ARTIFICIAL [attributive], [predicative] B2

not real or genuine; artificial

falso, artificial

  • faux sophistication

Collocations faux elegance · faux intelligence

  • His faux sophistication was obvious to everyone.

    Su falsa sofisticación era evidente para todos.