sham

a false or imitation thing that is not genuine; a fake

falso, falsificación, imitación

Collocations sham diamond · sham antique

• The ring is a sham diamond.

  El anillo es un diamante falso.

the act of pretending to do something when you have no intention of doing it; a deception or pretense

engaño, simulación, farsa

Collocations sham sympathy · sham concern

• His sympathy was just a sham.

  Su simpatía era solo una farsa.

an illness that is not real; a fake illness

enfermedad fingida, simulación de enfermedad

Collocations sham illness · sham sickness

• She was pretending to be sick, but it was just a sham.

  Ella fingía estar enferma, pero era solo una simulación.

(verb) to pretend; to act in a false way

fingir, simular, hacerse el enfermo

Collocations sham sympathy · sham concern

• He was shamming sympathy.

  Él estaba fingiendo simpatía.

(verb) to pretend to be ill; to fake an illness

hacerse el enfermo, fingir estar enfermo

Collocations sham sickness

• She was shamming sickness.

  Ella estaba haciéndose la enferma.