phony

[US]/ˈfəʊni/
[UK]/ˈfoʊni/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adj. falsk; bedragende
n. forfalskning; bedragerisk objekt
Word Forms
Superlativephoniest
Pluralphonies

Real-world Examples

Ugh. That Jared is so phony.

Av, den Jared er så falsk.

Source: We Bare Bears

Now they're doing that phony linkarmdrink thingy.

Nu laver de den der falske linkarmdrink-ting.

Source: The Big Bang Theory Season 6

No, but if I do, I'll be a phony, a sellout, a Hollywood poser.

Nej, men hvis jeg gør det, vil jeg være en falsk, en forræder, en Hollywood-poser.

Source: The Big Bang Theory Season 6

Gstaad. Dropping the " G" is phony.

Gstaad. At udelade "G'et" er falsk.

Source: Go blank axis version

Be yourself, authenticity matters, nobody likes a phony.

Vær dig selv, ægthed betyder noget, ingen kan lide en falsk.

Source: TED Talks (Video Version) Bilingual Selection

Of course it's a total phony story.

Selvfølgelig er det en total falsk historie.

Source: Grandparents' Business English Class

And do you still believe you're surrounded by phonies?

Og tror du stadig, at du er omgivet af falske?

Source: TV series Person of Interest Season 3

The money then went to phony companies controlled by the Kempser officials.

Pengene gik derefter til falske virksomheder kontrolleret af Kempser-embedsmændene.

Source: VOA Standard English_Americas

The concept of Russia with respect to us is a total phony story.

Konceptet om Rusland i forhold til os er en total falsk historie.

Source: Grandparents' Business English Class

I'm surprised that phony key card of yours got us inside.

Jeg er overrasket over, at din falske nøglekort fik os ind.

Source: Person of Interest Season 5

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