English to French Meaning of bogus - faux

Bogus :

faux

adjective

faux, vain, sale, misérable, fictif, légendaire, erroné, simulé, contrefaire, sarcastique, forgé, artificiel, synthétique, prétendu, spécieux

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Definitions of bogus in English

Adjective(1) fraudulent; having a misleading appearance

Examples of bogus in English

(1) She used four fictitious names on bogus loan applications to her company and pocketed the proceeds.(2) He had denied using a false diary and concocting a bogus story in his defence of the Daily Star's claims.(3) John Sweeney, in a TV documentary to be shown tonight, says the figures are bogus .(4) Police are appealing to people in Darwen to keep their homes secure after bogus salesmen swooped on the town.(5) The government has already begun a crackdown on bogus foreign language courses and sham marriages.(6) A Downpatrick man was targeted by a bogus caller claiming to want to use his phone.(7) A bogus bailiff is conning youngsters out of their hard earned pocket money, it was claimed today.(8) A pensioner has been conned into handing over his life savings to bogus workmen.(9) Genuine refugees should then be welcomed and supported while the bogus are sent back.(10) Much of the book sounds like a bogus impersonation, a belletrist's version of Boris Karloff.(11) And we exposed him as being prepared to offer help to an apparent bogus asylum seeker.(12) Conmen are attempting to make people cough up bogus traffic fines after they return from trips abroad.(13) Thousands of cab drivers are set to strike in protest at new safety rules designed to end the menace of bogus minicabs.(14) Then Dawn became the victim of a bogus police officer who used a false warrant card to gain access to her home and quiz her for hours.(15) It was difficult to avoid the conclusion that the claims of fair trade are bogus .(16) Figures on financial loss created by bogus claims involving hi-tech goods are hard to come by.

Synonyms

Adjective

1. fake ::

faux

2. spurious ::

faux

4. fraudulent ::

frauduleux

5. sham ::

faux

6. deceptive ::

trompeur

7. counterfeit ::

contrefaire

8. forged ::

forgé

9. feigned ::

feint

10. make-believe ::

faire croire

11. dummy ::

mannequin

12. pseudo ::

pseudo

13. phony ::

faux

14. pretend ::

faire semblant

15. fictitious ::

fictif

Antonyms

1. genuine ::

authentique

2. natural ::

Naturel

3. real ::

réal

Different Forms

bogus

Word Example from TV Shows

this frustrating, BOGUS teenage make-out session is not over.

The Big Bang Theory Season 5, Episode 15

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