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false [fɔ:ls]∎ a false idea une idée fausse ou erronée;∎ a false statement une fausse déclaration;∎ to give sb a false impression of sth donner à qn une fausse impression sur qch;∎ she put a false interpretation on his invitation elle a mal interprété son invitation;∎ in a false position dans une position fausse;∎ don't make any false moves ne faites pas de faux pas;∎ false pride vanité f∎ false identity fausse identité f;∎ false name faux nom m(c) (deceptive) faux (fausse), mensonger;∎ false promises promesses fpl mensongères, fausses promesses fpl;∎ a false report or rumour une fausse rumeur;∎ Law under false pretences par des moyens frauduleux;∎ figurative you've got me here under false pretences tu m'as bien piégé;∎ Law to bear false witness porter un faux témoignage∎ false modesty fausse modestie f2 adverbfaux;∎ her story rings false son histoire sonne faux;∎ to play sb false trahir qn►► false alarm fausse alerte f;American false arrest arrestation f illégale;Finance false bill fausse facture f;false bottom (of box etc) double fond m;∎ a suitcase with a false bottom une valise à double fond;false dawn lueurs fpl annonciatrices de l'aube;∎ figurative it was a false dawn ce n'était qu'un faux espoir;Accountancy false entry fausse écriture f;false eyelashes faux cils mpl;Psychology false memory syndrome syndrome m des faux souvenirs;Music false note fausse note f;∎ figurative to strike a false note ne pas être crédible;false pregnancy grossesse f nerveuse;false ribs fausses côtes fpl;Sport false start faux départ m;false teeth dentier m -
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1 ( mistaken) [impression, idea, information] faux/fausse (after n) ; [belief] erroné ; ( proved wrong) [allegations, rumour, statement] faux/fausse (before n) ; their fears/expectations may well prove false il se peut fort bien que leurs craintes/espoirs s'avèrent sans fondement ; a false sense of security une fausse impression de sécurité ;2 ( fraudulent) [banknotes, passport] faux/fausse ; [tax returns, name, address] faux/fausse ; to give false information Jur donner de faux renseignements ; to give false evidence Jur faire un faux témoignage ; to bear false witness Jur porter un faux témoignage ; charged with false accounting Accts, Jur inculpé de faux en écritures ;3 ( artificial) [eyelashes, nose, hem] faux/fausse (before n) ; [floor, ceiling] faux/fausse (before n) ;4 [person] (affected, disloyal) faux/fausse.
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false — [ fɔls ] adjective ** 1. ) not true: The report was dismissed as totally false. a false statement/claim/accusation ─ opposite TRUE 2. ) made to look like something real: ARTIFICIAL: false eyelashes a ) not real and intended to trick people: a… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
false */*/ — UK [fɔːls] / US [fɔls] adjective Word forms false : adjective false comparative falser superlative falsest Other ways of saying false: imitation made to look like something else, usually something more expensive: imitation leather artificial made … English dictionary
false — [[t]fɔ͟ːls[/t]] ♦♦♦ 1) ADJ If something is false, it is incorrect, untrue, or mistaken. It was quite clear the President was being given false information by those around him... You do not know whether what you re told is true or false... His… … English dictionary
false*/*/ — [fɔːls] adj 1) not true Ant: true The report was dismissed as totally false.[/ex] a false statement/claim/accusation[/ex] 2) based on a mistake or on wrong information a false impression/belief/hope[/ex] 3) made to look like something real Syn:… … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
false — I (Roget s IV) modif. 1. [ Said of persons ] Syn. perfidious, faithless, treacherous, unfaithful, disloyal, dishonest, lying, untruthful, base, hypocritical, double dealing, knavish, roguish, malevolent, rascally, scoundrelly, mean, malicious,… … English dictionary for students
false — W3S3 [fo:ls US fo:ls] adj ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(untrue)¦ 2¦(wrong)¦ 3¦(not real)¦ 4¦(not sincere)¦ 5 false economy 6 under false pretences 7 false move/step 8 false imprisonment/arrest ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ [Date: 900 1000; : Latin; … Dictionary of contemporary English
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