false
gb/fˈɔls/ us/fˈɔls/
A2
Αγγλικά
~ 2600
hamis, téves, valótlan, mű-, ál-, őszintétlen, színlelt
A2
1
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
[something] is false
The report turned out to be false.
Kiderült, hogy a jelentés állításai valótlanok.
She denied making the false accusation.
Tagadta, hogy hamis vádat emelt volna.
Many people believed the false story.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
The answer is false.
A válasz helytelen.
That news is false.
Az a hír hamis.
He told a false story.
Συχνό λάθος:
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.
Σημασία
Not true or correct
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
false statement
|false claim
|false information
|false report
Συνώνυμα
untrue (A direct synonym, often used interchangeably in most contexts.)
Αντώνυμα
true (Direct opposite in terms of factual correctness.)
Θέματα
communication
|logic
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
Ορισμός
Not true; not based on facts.
Not in accordance with fact or reality; incorrect.
B1
2
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
false [object]
He was traveling on a false passport.
Hamis útlevéllel utazott.
She wore false eyelashes to the party.
Műszempillát viselt a partin.
The suspect gave a false name to the police.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
He has false teeth.
Műfogsora van.
She used a false name.
Álnevet használt.
That man has a false passport.
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners may use 'wrong' instead of 'false' when describing objects. 'Wrong' refers to correctness, not authenticity.
Σημασία
Not genuine or real
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
false teeth
|false passport
|false identity
Συνώνυμα
fake (Common in informal speech; can sound less formal than 'false'.)
Αντώνυμα
genuine (Refers to something that is real and authentic.)
Θέματα
objects
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
|communication
Ορισμός
Not real; made to look like something real.
Made to imitate something else; not authentic.
B2
3
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
false [emotion/appearance]
He greeted me with a false smile.
Hamis mosollyal üdvözölt.
Her humility seemed false to everyone.
Az alázata mindenkinek őszintétlennek tűnt.
They gave us false hope about the outcome.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
He has a false smile.
Hamis a mosolya.
She gave me false hope.
Hamis reményt keltett bennem.
Her words were false.
Συχνό λάθος:
Some learners confuse 'false' with 'fake' here, but 'fake' in this context can sound harsher or more informal.
Σημασία
Not sincere or pretending feelings
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
false smile
|false modesty
|false hope
Συνώνυμα
insincere (Focuses on lack of honesty in emotions or words.)
Αντώνυμα
sincere (Genuinely expressing one's feelings.)
Θέματα
emotions
|social
|communication
Ορισμός
Not real in feelings; pretending.
Not expressing genuine feelings; insincere or hypocritical.
Γραμματική
Λημματική μορφή
false
IPA
GB/fˈɔls/
US/fˈɔls/
Συλλαβές και τόνος
false (1 συλλαβή)
Stress on 1st syllable (false)
Τύποι λέξης
Adjective
- Base: false
Οικογένεια λέξεων
Εκφράσεις
false sense of security
1/fˈɔls sˈɛns əv sɪkjˈʊɹɪti/
fixed phrase
Mistaken belief of safety
When someone feels safe but is actually not safe.
Παραδείγματα
- 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.
Παραδείγματα
- 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.
Παραδείγματα
- 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.