Phrase guide

pass off as

verb · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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verb

Meaning 1

To misrepresent something as.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: transitive

Examples

  • He tried to pass off the imitation Rolex as genuine.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

20 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Bulgarian: представям за (predstavjam za) — to misrepresent as
  • Bulgarian: представя за (predstavja za) — to misrepresent as
  • Chinese Mandarin: 偽裝成 /伪装成 (wěizhuāng chéng) — to misrepresent as
  • Chinese Mandarin: 冒充 (màochōng) — to misrepresent as
  • Esperanto: akceptigi — to misrepresent as
  • Finnish: esittää — to misrepresent as
  • Finnish: tarjota — to misrepresent as
  • French: faire passer pour — to misrepresent as
  • German: ausgeben als — to misrepresent as
  • German: verkaufen als — to misrepresent as
  • Italian: spacciarsi per — to misrepresent as
  • Korean: 처럼 행세(行世)하다 (-cheoreom haengsehada) — to misrepresent as
  • Korean: 으로 가장(假裝)하다 (-euro gajanghada) — to misrepresent as
  • Persian: جا زدن (jâ zadan) — to misrepresent as
  • Portuguese: passar — to misrepresent as
  • Russian: выдать себя за (vydatʹ sebja za) — to misrepresent as
  • Russian: выдавать себя за (vydavatʹ sebja za) — to misrepresent as
  • Spanish: hacer pasar como / por — to misrepresent as
  • Spanish: dar la impresión de que — to misrepresent as
  • Turkish: yutturmak — to misrepresent as