false
gb/fˈɔls/ us/fˈɔls/
A2
Ingles
~ 2600
hamis, téves, valótlan, mű-, ál-, őszintétlen, színlelt
A2
1
Padron ng paggamit:
[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.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
The answer is false.
A válasz helytelen.
That news is false.
Az a hír hamis.
He told a false story.
Karaniwang pagkakamali:
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.
Kahulugan
Not true or correct
Mga kolokasyon
false statement
|false claim
|false information
|false report
Mga kasingkahulugan
untrue (A direct synonym, often used interchangeably in most contexts.)
Mga kasalungat
true (Direct opposite in terms of factual correctness.)
Mga tema
communication
|logic
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
Depinisyon
Not true; not based on facts.
Not in accordance with fact or reality; incorrect.
B1
2
Padron ng paggamit:
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.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
He has false teeth.
Műfogsora van.
She used a false name.
Álnevet használt.
That man has a false passport.
Karaniwang pagkakamali:
Learners may use 'wrong' instead of 'false' when describing objects. 'Wrong' refers to correctness, not authenticity.
Kahulugan
Not genuine or real
Mga kolokasyon
false teeth
|false passport
|false identity
Mga kasingkahulugan
fake (Common in informal speech; can sound less formal than 'false'.)
Mga kasalungat
genuine (Refers to something that is real and authentic.)
Mga tema
objects
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
|communication
Depinisyon
Not real; made to look like something real.
Made to imitate something else; not authentic.
B2
3
Padron ng paggamit:
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.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
He has a false smile.
Hamis a mosolya.
She gave me false hope.
Hamis reményt keltett bennem.
Her words were false.
Karaniwang pagkakamali:
Some learners confuse 'false' with 'fake' here, but 'fake' in this context can sound harsher or more informal.
Kahulugan
Not sincere or pretending feelings
Mga kolokasyon
false smile
|false modesty
|false hope
Mga kasingkahulugan
insincere (Focuses on lack of honesty in emotions or words.)
Mga kasalungat
sincere (Genuinely expressing one's feelings.)
Mga tema
emotions
|social
|communication
Depinisyon
Not real in feelings; pretending.
Not expressing genuine feelings; insincere or hypocritical.
Gramatika
Anyo sa diksyunaryo
false
IPA
GB/fˈɔls/
US/fˈɔls/
Mga pantig at diin
false (1 pantig)
Stress on 1st syllable (false)
Mga anyo ng salita
Adjective
- Base: false
Mga kaugnay na salita
Mga ekspresyon
false sense of security
1/fˈɔls sˈɛns əv sɪkjˈʊɹɪti/
fixed phrase
Mistaken belief of safety
When someone feels safe but is actually not safe.
Mga Halimbawa
- 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.
Mga Halimbawa
- 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.
Mga Halimbawa
- 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.