phony

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

Translation

adj. falso; ingannevole
n. contraffazione; oggetto ingannevole
Word Forms
superlativophoniest
pluralephonies

Real-world Examples

Ugh. That Jared is so phony.

Bleah. Quello Jared è così falso.

Source: We Bare Bears

Now they're doing that phony linkarmdrink thingy.

Ora stanno facendo quella roba falsa del linkarmdrink.

Source: The Big Bang Theory Season 6

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

No, ma se lo facessi, sarei un falso, un venduto, un poser di Hollywood.

Source: The Big Bang Theory Season 6

Gstaad. Dropping the " G" is phony.

Gstaad. Omettere la "G" è falso.

Source: Go blank axis version

Be yourself, authenticity matters, nobody likes a phony.

Sii te stesso, l'autenticità conta, a nessuno piacciono i falsi.

Source: TED Talks (Video Version) Bilingual Selection

Of course it's a total phony story.

Naturalmente è una storia completamente falsa.

Source: Grandparents' Business English Class

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

E credi ancora di essere circondato da falsi?

Source: TV series Person of Interest Season 3

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

I soldi sono poi finiti in società false controllate dai funzionari di Kempser.

Source: VOA Standard English_Americas

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

Il concetto di Russia rispetto a noi è una storia completamente falsa.

Source: Grandparents' Business English Class

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

Sono sorpreso che la vostra falsa tessera abbia permesso di entrare.

Source: Person of Interest Season 5

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