phoney in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for phoney in the English»French Dictionary

I.phoney [Brit ˈfəʊni, Am ˈfoʊni] inf, pej N

phoney (affected person)

poseur/-euse m/f

phoney (impostor)

charlatan m

phoney (forgery, fake)

faux m

he's not a real scientist, he's a phoney

ce n'est pas un vrai scientifique, c'est un charlatan

II.phoney [Brit ˈfəʊni, Am ˈfoʊni] inf, pej ADJ

phoney name, address, accent

faux/fausse

phoney attr company, firm

bidon inf

phoney story, excuse

inventé, bidon inf

phoney emotion

faux/fausse

phoney attr

simulé

phoney jewel

faux/fausse

phoney attr

en toc inf

phoney Old Master

faux/fausse

phoney attr person

poseur/-euse

there's something phoney about her

il y a quelque chose de pas franc chez elle

phoney war N HISTORY

the phoney war

la drôle de guerre

Translations for phoney in the French»English Dictionary

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charlatan (prêcheur, politicien)

phon(e)y inf

être un peu fumiste (charlatan)

to be a bit of a phoney inf

fumiste (charlatan)

phoney inf

bidon excuse, histoire

phoney

drôle de guerre HISTORY

phoney war

phoney in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for phoney in the English»French Dictionary

I.phoney <-ier, -iest> [ˈfəʊni, Am ˈfoʊ-] ADJ inf

1. phoney (fake):

phoney

faux(fausse)

2. phoney (bogus):

phoney story

bidon inv

Phrases:

to be as phoney as a two-dollar bill Am person

être un faux jeton

to be as phoney as a two-dollar bill story, tears

être du bidon

II.phoney [ˈfəʊni, Am ˈfoʊ-] N pej inf

1. phoney (impostor):

phoney

imposteur m

2. phoney (insincere person):

phoney

faux jeton m

3. phoney (fake):

phoney

faux m

Translations for phoney in the French»English Dictionary

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comédien(ne)

phoney

bidon

phoney

faux jeton inf

phoney

phoney Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to be as phoney as a two-dollar bill Am person

être un faux jeton

to be as phoney as a two-dollar bill story, tears

être du bidon

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Who got me to sell phoney stock to my friends?

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

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

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

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It gives it all a very phoney light.

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