Bedeutung von “sham” im englischen Wörterbuch

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“sham” im Englisch

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shamnoun [ C usually singular ]

uk ​ /ʃæm/ us ​ /ʃæm/ disapproving

› something that is not what it seems to be and is intended to deceive people, or someone who pretends to be something they are not:

It turned out that he wasn't a real doctor at all - he was just a sham.
They claimed that the election had been fair, but really it was a sham.

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shamverb [ I or T ]

uk ​ /ʃæm/ us ​ /ʃæm/ -mm- disapproving

shamadjective

uk ​ /ʃæm/ us ​ /ʃæm/ disapproving

› only pretending to be real; false:

They made a fortune through some sham property deal.
That jewellery looks sham to me.
She's trapped in a sham (= not good or satisfying) marriage.

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(Definition von “sham” aus dem Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

“sham” im amerikanischen Englisch

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shamnoun [ C usually sing ]

us ​ /ʃæm/

› someone or something that is falsely represented, esp. as being important or powerful:

I thought the meeting was a total sham and a waste of time.

shamadjective [ not gradable ]

us ​ /ʃæm/

› pretended; not real:

a sham battle

(Definition von “sham” aus dem Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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