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  • Conjugation : more  falser ; most  falsest
  • Derivatives : n  falseness ; adv  falsely
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Collins English-Chinese Dictionary

false [fɔːls]
  1. 1. adjective (artificial) 假的
  2. 2. adjective [+statement, accusation, name] (untrue) 假的
  3. 3. adjective [+impression] (mistaken) 错误的
  4. 4. adjective [+person, smile, promise] (insincere) 假装的
    under false pretences
    [法] 以欺诈手段
    false negative/positive
    [医] 误诊阴性/阳性

Comprehensive English-Chinese Dictionary

false [fɔls] [fɔːls]
  1. 1. adjective 谬误的，错误的，不正确的
    a false argument
    错误的论点
    The news reported the bomb scare was false.
    这则新闻报道说炸弹恐吓的消息不是真的。
  2. 2. adjective 不真实的，说谎的，不诚实的，欺诈的
    a false witness
    伪证人
    He was caught using false identification at customs.
    他在海关因使用假证件被捕。
  3. 3. adjective 虚伪的，不忠诚的，不忠实的，无信义的
    a false friend
    假朋友
    I don't like false people.
    我不喜欢虚伪的人。
  4. 4. adjective 使人误解的；引起错觉的，造成假象的
    a false scent
    假象
  5. 5. adjective 假的，人造的，人工的，伪造的
    false teeth
    假牙
    Are your eyelashes false?
    你的睫毛是假的吗?
  6. 6. adjective 似乎象…的，类似…的，显得勉强的
    false jasmine
    假茉莉
  7. 7. adjective 虚假的，基于错误思想的
    false pride
    妄自尊大
  8. 8. adjective [mechanics] 临时的，代用的，非必要的，（为了保护、伪装等）装上去的
    a false drawer
    假抽屉
  9. 9. adjective [music] 不合调的，走调的
  10. 10. adverb 虚假地，虚伪地，错误地，欺骗地，不真实地

Collins English-English Dictionary

false [fɔːls]
  1. 1. adj not in accordance with the truth or facts
  2. 2. adj irregular or invalid
    a false start
  3. 3. adj untruthful or lying
    a false account
  4. 4. adj not genuine, real, or natural; artificial; fake
    false eyelashes
  5. 5. adj being or intended to be misleading or deceptive
    a false rumour
  6. 6. adj disloyal or treacherous
    a false friend
  7. 7. adj based on mistaken or irrelevant ideas or facts
    false pride
    a false argument
  8. 8. adj [prenominal] (esp of plants) superficially resembling the species specified
    false hellebore
  9. 9. adj serving to supplement or replace, often temporarily
    a false keel
  10. 10. adj [music] (of a note, interval, etc) out of tune
  11. 11. adj (of the interval of a perfect fourth or fifth) decreased by a semitone
  12. 12. adj (of a cadence) interrupted or imperfect
  13. 13. adv in a false or dishonest manner (esp in the phrase play (someone) false)
  14. 14. adv [Etymology] Old English fals, from Latin falsus, from fallere to deceive
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Examples

The company was enjoined from using false advertising.
该公司被勒令不得使用假广告。 → advertising
a false argument
错误的论点 → false
a false witness
伪证人 → false
a false friend
假朋友 → false
a false scent
假象 → false
false teeth
假牙 → false
false jasmine
假茉莉 → false
false pride
妄自尊大 → false
a false drawer
假抽屉 → false
to impose false cures on unsuspecting patients
把假药卖给轻信的病人 → impose
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