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false
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- Conjugation :
more
falser
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most
falsest
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Derivatives :
n
falseness
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adv
falsely
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Collins English-Chinese Dictionary
- false
[fɔːls]
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1.
adjective
(artificial) 假的
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2.
adjective
[+statement]
[ accusation]
[ name]
(untrue) 假的
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3.
adjective
[+impression]
(mistaken) 错误的
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4.
adjective
[+person]
[ smile]
[ promise]
(insincere) 假装的
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under false pretences
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[法] 以欺诈手段
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false negative/positive
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[医] 误诊阴性/阳性
Collins English-English Dictionary
- false
[fɔːls]
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1.
adj
not in accordance with the truth or facts
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2.
adj
irregular or invalid
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a false start
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3.
adj
untruthful or lying
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a false account
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4.
adj
not genuine, real, or natural; artificial; fake
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false eyelashes
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5.
adj
being or intended to be misleading or deceptive
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a false rumour
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6.
adj
disloyal or treacherous
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a false friend
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7.
adj
based on mistaken or irrelevant ideas or facts
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false pride
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a false argument
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8.
adj
[prenominal]
(esp of plants) superficially resembling the species specified
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false hellebore
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9.
adj
serving to supplement or replace, often temporarily
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a false keel
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10.
adj
[music]
(of a note, interval, etc) out of tune
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11.
adj
(of the interval of a perfect fourth or fifth) decreased by a semitone
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12.
adj
(of a cadence) interrupted or imperfect
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13.
adv
in a false or dishonest manner (esp in the phrase play (someone) false)
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14.
adv
[Etymology]
Old English fals, from Latin falsus, from fallere to deceive
Examples
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The company was enjoined from using false advertising.
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该公司被勒令不得使用假广告。
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a false witness
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伪证人
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a false scent
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假象
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false jasmine
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假茉莉
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a false drawer
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假抽屉
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