Faux Meaning in English

word

US

ˈfɔks

FAWKS

UK

fˈəʊ

FOH

التعريف

Used to describe something made to look like something else, especially when it is not genuine; fake or imitation.

الاستخدام والفروق الدقيقة

Borrowed from French. Most often used with nouns about fashion or decor ('faux fur', 'faux leather'). Sounds more formal or stylish than saying 'fake'. Usually not used for people or abstract things.

• Spanish: falso - imitación
• Portuguese (BR): falso - de mentira
• Portuguese (PT): falso - de imitação
• Chinese (Simplified): 假 (仿制的)
• Chinese (Traditional): 假 (仿製的)
• Hindi: नकली - ढोंगी
• Arabic: مزيف - مقلد
• Bengali: নকল - কৃত্রিম
• Russian: искусственный - ненастоящий
• Japanese: フェイク - 人工の
• Vietnamese: giả - mô phỏng
• Korean: 인조 - 모조
• Turkish: sahte - yapay
• Urdu: نقلی - مصنوعی
• Indonesian: palsu - tiruan

جمل نموذجية

She bought a faux leather jacket.

basic

This rug is made of faux fur.

basic

The flowers are faux, not real.

basic

I love decorating my apartment with faux plants because they’re easy to take care of.

natural

He wore a faux diamond ring to impress his friends.

natural

These shoes look expensive, but they’re totally faux.

natural