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"Forge" is a transitive verb which is often translated as "forjar", and "counterfeit" is an adjective which is often translated as "falsificado". Learn more about the difference between "forge" and "counterfeit" below.
forge(
forj
)A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
a. forjar
The blacksmith forged an axe using an ancient technique.El herrero forjó un hacha utilizando una técnica muy antigua.
2. (to develop)
a. falsificar
Courtney forged her mom's signature on a note to her teacher.Courtney falsificó la firma de su mamá en una nota a la maestra.
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., The man sneezed.).
a. avanzar
The ship forged through the swells at the river mouth on its way to open waters.El barco avanzaba remontando las olas en la desembocadura del río, camino del mar abierto.
A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
5. (workshop)
6. (factory)
a. la fundición (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
This silverware was made at the town's forge.Estos cubiertos fueron fabricados en la fundición de la ciudad.
7. (furnace)
counterfeit(
kaun
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uhr
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fiht
)An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
1. (bogus)
a. falsificado
The police have arrested a man for distributing counterfeit money.La policía ha detenido a un hombre por la distribución de dinero falsificado.
b. falso
Lori's sickened by the minister's counterfeit concern for the poor. He keeps the donations for himself.A Lori le da asco la falsa preocupación del ministro para con los pobres. Se queda con los donativos para él mismo.
A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
2. (forgery)
a. la falsificación (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
One of the bills he paid me with turned out to be a counterfeit.Uno de los billetes con los que me pagó resultó ser una falsificación.
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
3. (to forge)
a. falsificar
The gang counterfeits small bills that people are less likely to scrutinize.La banda falsifica billetes pequeños que la gente es menos propensa a examinar.
