Translations for „sham“ in the English » Russian Dictionary

I . sham [ʃæm] pej N

1. sham:

sham (imposture)

обма́н m

sham (fake)

подде́лка f

2. sham (impostor):

sham

обма́нщик m

sham

моше́нник m

II . sham [ʃæm] pej ADJ

sham document, trial, deal

фальши́вый

sham sympathy

притво́рный

sham marriage

фикти́вный

III . sham <-mm-> [ʃæm] pej VB trans

sham

симули́ровать

IV . sham [ʃæm] pej VB intr

sham

притворя́ться

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Sham stimulation is used as a control in experiments.

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He only receives a picture; his life goes on but his marriage seems a sham.

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It is constructed in brick with a tiled roof and sham timber framing with plastered ends to the gables.

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Her purpose has been served, for she has revealed the hero for the sham that he is.

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She detests his disability and terms it as a sham, but the police don't quite convinced with her claims.

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Vacated the convictions of five business executives who were charged with securities fraud in connection with an allegedly sham reinsurance transaction.

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The phrase also became the title of a political party, albeit one that was a sham.

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Knowing the wedding is a sham he is waiting for that monster to appear.

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The tactical sham sacrifices can be categorized further by the mechanism in why the sacrifice is made.

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For he was always ready to tilt at sham or tinsel in the theatre of life.

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