false
gb/fˈɔls/ us/fˈɔls/
A2
Anglų
~ 2600
Reikšmės
0 reikšmių
adjective
A2
property
1
Not true or correct
Not true; not based on facts.
Vartosenos šablonas:
[something] is false
Dažna klaida:
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.
Sinonimai
untrue (A direct synonym, often used interchangeably in most contexts.)
Antonimai
true (Direct opposite in terms of factual correctness.)
Kolokacijos
false statement
|false claim
|false information
|false report
Temos
communication
|logic
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
Pavyzdžiai
- The report turned out to be false.
- She denied making the false accusation.
- Many people believed the false story.
Mokymuisi skirti pavyzdžiai
- 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.
Vartosenos šablonas:
false [object]
Dažna klaida:
Learners may use 'wrong' instead of 'false' when describing objects. 'Wrong' refers to correctness, not authenticity.
Sinonimai
fake (Common in informal speech; can sound less formal than 'false'.)
Antonimai
genuine (Refers to something that is real and authentic.)
Kolokacijos
false teeth
|false passport
|false identity
Temos
objects
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
|communication
Pavyzdžiai
- He was traveling on a false passport.
- She wore false eyelashes to the party.
- The suspect gave a false name to the police.
Mokymuisi skirti pavyzdžiai
- 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.
Vartosenos šablonas:
false [emotion/appearance]
Dažna klaida:
Some learners confuse 'false' with 'fake' here, but 'fake' in this context can sound harsher or more informal.
Sinonimai
insincere (Focuses on lack of honesty in emotions or words.)
Antonimai
sincere (Genuinely expressing one's feelings.)
Kolokacijos
false smile
|false modesty
|false hope
Temos
emotions
|social
|communication
Pavyzdžiai
- He greeted me with a false smile.
- Her humility seemed false to everyone.
- They gave us false hope about the outcome.
Mokymuisi skirti pavyzdžiai
- He has a false smile.
- She gave me false hope.
- Her words were false.
Gramatika
Pagrindinė forma
false
IPA
GB/fˈɔls/
US/fˈɔls/
Skiemenys ir kirčiavimas
false (1 skiemuo)
Stress on 1st syllable (false)
Žodžio formos
Adjective
- Base: false
Žodžių šeima
Posakiai
false sense of security
1/fˈɔls sˈɛns əv sɪkjˈʊɹɪti/
fixed phrase
Mistaken belief of safety
When someone feels safe but is actually not safe.
Pavyzdžiai
- 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.
Pavyzdžiai
- 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.
Pavyzdžiai
- 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.