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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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false [fɔ:ls]1. adjective2. compounds* * *[fɔːls]adjective faux/fausseto give false evidence — Law faire un faux témoignage
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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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[fo:ls]1) (not true; not correct: He made a false statement to the police.) faux2) (not genuine; intended to deceive: She has a false passport.) faux3) (artificial: false teeth.) faux4) (not loyal: false friends.) faux•- falsify - falsification - falsity - false alarm - false start -
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faux (fausse)false bill fausse facture f;false claim promesse f mensongère;ACCOUNTANCY false entry fausse écriture f -
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fausse fDictionary of Engineering, architecture and construction > false
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adj.1) faux; inexact; erroné; controuvé; apocryphe; calomnieux; mensonger2) hypocrite; fourbe; déloyalEnglish-French dictionary of law, politics, economics & finance > false
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false note n gen couac ○ m ; (in film, novel) son m discordant ; to strike a false note [person] faire une gaffe. -
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False — False, a. [Compar. {Falser}; superl. {Falsest}.] [L. falsus, p. p. of fallere to deceive; cf. OF. faus, fals, F. faux, and AS. fals fraud. See {Fail}, {Fall}.] 1. Uttering falsehood; unveracious; given to deceit; dishnest; as, a false witness.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
false — adj 1: not genuine, authentic, or legitimate compare counterfeit 2 a: not true or correct; esp: intentionally or knowingly untrue or incorrect injured by false accusations b: intended to mislead or deceive: decept … Law dictionary
FALSE — FALSE эзотерический язык программирования, созданный в 1993 году Wouter van Oortmerssen ом с двумя, по его словам, целями: чтобы можно было написать компилятор для него размером не более одного килобайта. придумать синтаксис, который бы… … Википедия
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
false — adj 1 False, wrong mean not in conformity with what is true or right. False in all of its senses is colored by its original implication of deceit; the implication of deceiving or of being deceived is strong when the term implies a contrariety… … New Dictionary of Synonyms
false — [fôls] adj. falser, falsest [ME < OFr < fals < L falsus, pp. of fallere, to deceive: see FAIL] 1. not true; in error; incorrect; mistaken [a false argument] 2. untruthful; lying; dishonest [a false witness] 3. disloyal; unfaithful [a… … English World dictionary
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 — [fɔːls ǁ fɒːls] adjective 1. not true or real, but intended to look real in order to deceive people: • false and misleading advertisements • Firms issuing false certificates might be subject to lawsuits. 2. a false economy something that you… … Financial and business terms
False — Это статья об утилите Unix. Статья о эзотерическом языке программирования называется FALSE. false (в переводе с английского «ложное») консольная команда UNIX совместимых операционных систем, единственное действие которой возвратить значение 1,… … Википедия
False — is the antonym of the adjective true.False is the 2nd album of Gorefest, False (album).False may also refer to: * FALSE, an esoteric stack oriented programming language * false, a Unix utilityee also* Contradiction * Falsity * Lie * Falsework, a… … Wikipedia
false — fȯls adj, fals·er; fals·est 1) not corresponding to truth or reality <a test for HIV which gave false results> 2) artificially made <false teeth> 3) of a kind related to or resembling another kind that is usu. designated by the… … Medical dictionary