phoney

🇺🇸 /ˈfəʊni/ 🇬🇧 /ˈfəʊni/
頻度
難易度
タグ RARE
adjective
R

Something that is fake or pretend, meant to deceive others.

The detective quickly discovered that the documents were phoney.

探偵はすぐにその文書が偽物だと発見しました。

noun
R

A person who is dishonest or pretends to be someone they are not.

The businessman was a phoney, always making false promises to his clients.

そのビジネスマンは詐欺師で、常に顧客に偽の約束をしていた。

translation

adj. 偽の
n. 詐欺師

語形変化

Comparative phonier
Superlative phoniest
Plural phoneys