false
gb/fˈɔls/ us/fˈɔls/
A2
אנגלית
~ 2600
משמעויות
0 משמעויות
adjective
A2
property
1
Not true or correct
Not true; not based on facts.
תבנית שימוש:
[something] is false
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.
מילים נרדפות
untrue (A direct synonym, often used interchangeably in most contexts.)
הפכים
true (Direct opposite in terms of factual correctness.)
צירופים
false statement
|false claim
|false information
|false report
נושאים
communication
|logic
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
דוגמאות
- The report turned out to be false.
- She denied making the false accusation.
- Many people believed the false story.
דוגמאות ללומדים
- 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.
תבנית שימוש:
false [object]
טעות נפוצה:
Learners may use 'wrong' instead of 'false' when describing objects. 'Wrong' refers to correctness, not authenticity.
מילים נרדפות
fake (Common in informal speech; can sound less formal than 'false'.)
הפכים
genuine (Refers to something that is real and authentic.)
צירופים
false teeth
|false passport
|false identity
נושאים
objects
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
|communication
דוגמאות
- He was traveling on a false passport.
- She wore false eyelashes to the party.
- The suspect gave a false name to the police.
דוגמאות ללומדים
- 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.
תבנית שימוש:
false [emotion/appearance]
טעות נפוצה:
Some learners confuse 'false' with 'fake' here, but 'fake' in this context can sound harsher or more informal.
מילים נרדפות
insincere (Focuses on lack of honesty in emotions or words.)
הפכים
sincere (Genuinely expressing one's feelings.)
צירופים
false smile
|false modesty
|false hope
נושאים
emotions
|social
|communication
דוגמאות
- He greeted me with a false smile.
- Her humility seemed false to everyone.
- They gave us false hope about the outcome.
דוגמאות ללומדים
- He has a false smile.
- She gave me false hope.
- Her words were false.
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.