false
gb/fˈɔls/ us/fˈɔls/
A2
الإنجليزية
~ 2600
المعاني
0 معنى
adjective
A2
property
1
Not true or correct
Not true; not based on facts.
نمط الاستخدام:
[something] is false
خطأ شائع:
Learners sometimes confuse 'false' with 'fake'. 'False' refers to something not true, while 'fake' often means something made to look real but is not genuine.
المرادفات
untrue (A direct synonym, often used interchangeably in most contexts.)
الأضداد
true (Direct opposite in terms of factual correctness.)
المتلازمات اللفظية
false statement
|false claim
|false information
|false report
الموضوعات
communication
|logic
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
أمثلة
- The report turned out to be false.
- She denied making the false accusation.
- Many people believed the false story.
أمثلة للمتعلّمين
- The answer is false.
- That news is false.
- He told a false story.
adjective
B1
property
2
Not genuine or real
Not real; made to look like something real.
نمط الاستخدام:
false [object]
خطأ شائع:
Learners may use 'wrong' instead of 'false' when describing objects. 'Wrong' refers to correctness, not authenticity.
المرادفات
fake (Common in informal speech; can sound less formal than 'false'.)
الأضداد
genuine (Refers to something that is real and authentic.)
المتلازمات اللفظية
false teeth
|false passport
|false identity
الموضوعات
objects
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
|communication
أمثلة
- He was traveling on a false passport.
- She wore false eyelashes to the party.
- The suspect gave a false name to the police.
أمثلة للمتعلّمين
- He has false teeth.
- She used a false name.
- That man has a false passport.
adjective
B2
property
3
Not sincere or pretending feelings
Not real in feelings; pretending.
نمط الاستخدام:
false [emotion/appearance]
خطأ شائع:
Some learners confuse 'false' with 'fake' here, but 'fake' in this context can sound harsher or more informal.
المرادفات
insincere (Focuses on lack of honesty in emotions or words.)
الأضداد
sincere (Genuinely expressing one's feelings.)
المتلازمات اللفظية
false smile
|false modesty
|false hope
الموضوعات
emotions
|social
|communication
أمثلة
- He greeted me with a false smile.
- Her humility seemed false to everyone.
- They gave us false hope about the outcome.
أمثلة للمتعلّمين
- He has a false smile.
- She gave me false hope.
- Her words were false.
القواعد
الصيغة المعجمية
false
IPA
GB/fˈɔls/
US/fˈɔls/
المقاطع والنبر
false (١ مقطع)
Stress on 1st syllable (false)
تصريفات الكلمة
Adjective
- Base: false
عائلة الكلمة
التعبيرات
false sense of security
1/fˈɔls sˈɛns əv sɪkjˈʊɹɪti/
fixed phrase
Mistaken belief of safety
When someone feels safe but is actually not safe.
أمثلة
- The quiet streets gave her a false sense of security.
- Wearing that device might give you a false sense of security.
false start
1/fˈɔls stˈɑɹt/
fixed phrase
Invalid early beginning
When someone starts doing something too early, especially in sports or competitions.
أمثلة
- The runner was disqualified for a false start.
- Our project had a false start, but we quickly got back on track.
false alarm
1/fˈɔls əlˈɑɹm/
fixed phrase
Untrue warning or alert
A warning or call for help that turns out not to be real.
أمثلة
- We evacuated the building, but it was a false alarm.
- The smoke turned out to be from a barbecue—it was a false alarm.
- The smoke detector went off, but it was just a false alarm.
- We evacuated for nothing; it was a false alarm.