Falsificar

Falsificar
 

This is a discussion thread for the Daily Spanish Word for September 19, 2009

falsificar (verb) — to counterfeit. Look up falsificar in the dictionary

Hay gente que intenta falsificar los billetes a pesar de los avances tecnológicos diseñados para prevenir la falsificación.
There are people who try to counterfeit bills in spite of the technological advances designed to prevent counterfeiting.

Un día alguien me dio un billete falsificado. yo fui al banco para decirles , pero no me daban un billete auténtico:D

it's ok, but maybe better:
Un día alguien me dió un billete falsificado. Fui al banco a/para reclamar, pero no me dieron un billete auténtico / no me quisieron dar un billete auténtico.

Un "billete falso" también se puede decir. :)

gracias amigos!

We use the words to forge or to conterfeit coins, banknotes, passports, works of art etc. Heptonstall,a village near me was once famous (or infamous) for a gang of coiners, who used to shave a little off the gold coins. They would then mill the edges again to make them look new.
Their "King" David Hartley, was subsequently hanged for murder in 1770 and buried in the churchyard.