Translations for „phoney“ in the English » Polish Dictionary

I . phon(e)y [ˈfəʊni, Am ˈfoʊ-] ADJ pej inf

phon(e)y

fałszywy

phon(e)y illness, joy

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II . phon(e)y [ˈfəʊni, Am ˈfoʊ-] N

1. phon(e)y pej inf (impostor):

phon(e)y

oszust(ka) m (f)

2. phon(e)y (pretender):

phon(e)y

pozer m

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Dialog is terse and topical, avoiding the sentimental, phoney touch.

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The dormant conflict of the phoney war is reflected in the activity of the novel's main characters.

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They are chased by the police, and the phoney scheme is repeated.

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Who got me to sell phoney stock to my friends?

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It gives it all a very phoney light.

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The same phoney data might be packaged and sold to different intelligence services.

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