artificial
US /ˌɑːr.t̬əˈfɪʃ.əl/
UK /ˌɑːr.t̬əˈfɪʃ.əl/
1.
kunstmatig, synthetisch
made or produced by human beings rather than occurring naturally, especially as a copy of something natural
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The flowers were beautiful, but they were artificial.
De bloemen waren prachtig, maar ze waren kunstmatig.
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They used artificial intelligence to analyze the data.
Ze gebruikten kunstmatige intelligentie om de gegevens te analyseren.
2.
kunstmatig, geaffecteerd
insincere or affected
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She gave an artificial smile, trying to hide her disappointment.
Ze gaf een kunstmatige glimlach, om haar teleurstelling te verbergen.
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His politeness felt very artificial.
Zijn beleefdheid voelde erg kunstmatig aan.