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S2 W2

BrE /ˈfɔːsəl/ AmE /ˈfæls/

adjective en → es

1 NOT TRUE [attributive, predicative] A2

not true or correct; not real or genuine

falso, incorrecto, no auténtico

  • be false

Collocations false information · a false alarm

  • The report contained several false statements.

    El informe contenía varias declaraciones falsas.

2 NOT HONEST [attributive, predicative] B1

not honest or sincere; pretending to be something that you are not

falso, engañoso, no sincero

  • be false

Collocations false friend · false smile

  • She was accused of being false and dishonest.

    Se acusó a ella de ser falsa e insincera.

1 NOT TRUE [attributive] A2

not real or genuine; not true or correct

falso, no auténtico, incorrecto

  • be false

Collocations false teeth · a false beard

  • He wore a false beard to disguise himself.

    Él llevaba una barba falsa para disfrazarse.

2 NOT HONEST [attributive] B1

not honest or sincere; pretending to be something that you are not

falso, engañoso, no sincero

  • be false

Collocations false witness · false testimony

  • The witness gave false testimony in court.

    El testigo dio un testimonio falso en el tribunal.

3 NOT TRUE [attributive] A2

not real or genuine; not true or correct

falso, no auténtico, incorrecto

  • be false

Collocations false alarm · a false start

  • There was a false alarm at the factory.

    Hubo una alarma falsa en la fábrica.

4 NOT HONEST [attributive] B1

not honest or sincere; pretending to be something that you are not

falso, engañoso, no sincero

  • be false

Collocations false pretenses · false promises

  • He made false promises to get the job.

    Él hizo promesas falsas para conseguir el trabajo.

5 NOT TRUE [attributive] A2

not real or genuine; not true or correct

falso, no auténtico, incorrecto

  • be false

Collocations false hope · a false sense of security

  • There is a false sense of security in the city.

    Hay un sentido falso de seguridad en la ciudad.

6 NOT HONEST [attributive] B1

not honest or sincere; pretending to be something that you are not

falso, engañoso, no sincero

  • be false

Collocations false accusation · false charges

  • He was charged with making a false accusation.

    Se le acusó de hacer una acusación falsa.