false
gb/fˈɔls/ us/fˈɔls/
A2
Ingles
~ 2600
Mga kahulugan
0 kahulugan
adjective
A2
property
1
Not true or correct
Not true; not based on facts.
Padron ng paggamit:
[something] is false
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.
Mga kasingkahulugan
untrue (A direct synonym, often used interchangeably in most contexts.)
Mga kasalungat
true (Direct opposite in terms of factual correctness.)
Mga kolokasyon
false statement
|false claim
|false information
|false report
Mga tema
communication
|logic
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
Mga Halimbawa
- The report turned out to be false.
- She denied making the false accusation.
- Many people believed the false story.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
- 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.
Padron ng paggamit:
false [object]
Karaniwang pagkakamali:
Learners may use 'wrong' instead of 'false' when describing objects. 'Wrong' refers to correctness, not authenticity.
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 kolokasyon
false teeth
|false passport
|false identity
Mga tema
objects
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
|communication
Mga Halimbawa
- He was traveling on a false passport.
- She wore false eyelashes to the party.
- The suspect gave a false name to the police.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
- 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.
Padron ng paggamit:
false [emotion/appearance]
Karaniwang pagkakamali:
Some learners confuse 'false' with 'fake' here, but 'fake' in this context can sound harsher or more informal.
Mga kasingkahulugan
insincere (Focuses on lack of honesty in emotions or words.)
Mga kasalungat
sincere (Genuinely expressing one's feelings.)
Mga kolokasyon
false smile
|false modesty
|false hope
Mga tema
emotions
|social
|communication
Mga Halimbawa
- He greeted me with a false smile.
- Her humility seemed false to everyone.
- They gave us false hope about the outcome.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
- He has a false smile.
- She gave me false hope.
- Her words were false.
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.