false
gb/fˈɔls/ us/fˈɔls/
A2
אנגלית
~ 2600
hamis, téves, valótlan, mű-, ál-, őszintétlen, színlelt
A2
1
תבנית שימוש:
[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.
דוגמאות ללומדים
The answer is false.
A válasz helytelen.
That news is false.
Az a hír hamis.
He told a false story.
טעות נפוצה:
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.
משמעות
Not true or correct
צירופים
false statement
|false claim
|false information
|false report
מילים נרדפות
untrue (A direct synonym, often used interchangeably in most contexts.)
הפכים
true (Direct opposite in terms of factual correctness.)
נושאים
communication
|logic
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
הגדרה
Not true; not based on facts.
Not in accordance with fact or reality; incorrect.
B1
2
תבנית שימוש:
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.
דוגמאות ללומדים
He has false teeth.
Műfogsora van.
She used a false name.
Álnevet használt.
That man has a false passport.
טעות נפוצה:
Learners may use 'wrong' instead of 'false' when describing objects. 'Wrong' refers to correctness, not authenticity.
משמעות
Not genuine or real
צירופים
false teeth
|false passport
|false identity
מילים נרדפות
fake (Common in informal speech; can sound less formal than 'false'.)
הפכים
genuine (Refers to something that is real and authentic.)
נושאים
objects
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
|communication
הגדרה
Not real; made to look like something real.
Made to imitate something else; not authentic.
B2
3
תבנית שימוש:
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.
דוגמאות ללומדים
He has a false smile.
Hamis a mosolya.
She gave me false hope.
Hamis reményt keltett bennem.
Her words were false.
טעות נפוצה:
Some learners confuse 'false' with 'fake' here, but 'fake' in this context can sound harsher or more informal.
משמעות
Not sincere or pretending feelings
צירופים
false smile
|false modesty
|false hope
מילים נרדפות
insincere (Focuses on lack of honesty in emotions or words.)
הפכים
sincere (Genuinely expressing one's feelings.)
נושאים
emotions
|social
|communication
הגדרה
Not real in feelings; pretending.
Not expressing genuine feelings; insincere or hypocritical.
דקדוק
צורת המילון
false
IPA
GB/fˈɔls/
US/fˈɔls/
הברות והטעמה
false (1 הברה)
Stress on 1st syllable (false)
צורות המילה
Adjective
- Base: false
משפחת מילים
ביטויים
false sense of security
1/fˈɔls sˈɛns əv sɪkjˈʊɹɪti/
fixed phrase
Mistaken belief of safety
When someone feels safe but is actually not safe.
דוגמאות
- 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.
דוגמאות
- 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.
דוגמאות
- 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.