Today on Aprender con Reza y Craig we explain the difference between fake, forge, falsify and counterfeit, and answer more of your questions.
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To fake (verb) – fingir, aparentar – “Fake it ‘till you make it!” – To fake an orgasm
A fake (noun) – falsificación – “It’s a fake.” a person can also be fake (phoney) Don’t be fake, keep it real.”
Fake (adjective) – “It’s a fake watch.” – lot’s of fake electronics come out of China these days.
Counterfeit – falso – “They check 50 euro notes to see if they are counterfeit.”
What’s the difference between ‘fake’ and counterfeit?
All counterfeits are fakes, but not all fakes are counterfeits.
‘counterfeit’ implies deception, but ‘fake’ just means it’s not the real thing.
Counterfeit money is fake money which is also intended to look so much like the real thing, that people can actually use it to buy things.
It’s also possible to have fake money that is not counterfeit. Have you ever played the game Monopoly? Which word would you use to describe Monopoly money?
Monopoly money is fake money, but it is not intended to be used as legal currency.
If you found some counterfeit money, would you try to spend it?
Reza was once given 3 counterfeit 20 euro notes from a bank’s cashpoint machine.
Forge is a verb – to fake, to falsify. To forge someone’s signature. Is your signature easy to forge?
Forge also means to shape, create. To form by heating and hammering (forjar). To forge metal, to forge a bond or friendship with someone.
A forgery (noun) falsificación “The artist was found guilty of forgery.” “This check is a forgery. You can’t use it.”
Falsify is falsificar – “The witness falsified his statement in court.” You can falsify a document. Have you ever falsified anything? – on your CV perhaps?
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Unbeliavable your story about the 20 euro notres in the ATM… How can this happen? Do banks don’t check that? Come on! I just can’t believe they don’t double check their notes. Bounch of crocks…!
One detail I can add to that sort of “anecdotes” is that I was also once given 100 dollar notes in a Bank in an Asian country. I withdrawn a certain ammount from my account, then I went to a shop to buy some stuff. Some of the notes were rather worn out, and when I tried to use them, the shop keeper wouldn’t take them. I returned to the bank minutes latter to change them for newer ones to which the bank refused… Nice!!
I learnt the lesson, and from that day on, I always checked the withdrawal notes to verify their status.
I don’t live there anylonger so I don’t have to do so. Nevertheless, the banks are still a bounch of gangsters even in occident.
I can quite believe that, and in some African and Asian countries, they refuse to accept old dollar bills, even if they are in good condition. They check when the bill was printed and give it back if it’s not recent!
True!
Craig! You’re from London, aren’t you?
My condolences and support for the appaling recent events in your city. It is so sad to see how innocent citizens end up paying a huge toll for NOTHING !!
Thanks for your concern, Josep. Actually, a good friend was just about to cross Westminster Bridge when the incident happened. Luckily, she escaped unharmed. A terrible tragedy and I honestly don’t know what the answer to this horror is.