false

false
false [{{t}}fɔ:ls]
1 adjective
(a) (wrong) faux (fausse); (untrue) erroné, inexact;
a false idea une idée fausse ou erronée;
a false statement une fausse déclaration;
to give sb a false impression of sth donner à qn une fausse impression sur qch;
she put a false interpretation on his invitation elle a mal interprété son invitation;
in a false position dans une position fausse;
don't make any false moves ne faites pas de faux pas;
false pride vanité f
(b) (fake) faux (fausse); (artificial) artificiel;
false identity fausse identité f;
false name faux nom m
(c) (deceptive) faux (fausse), mensonger;
false promises promesses fpl mensongères, fausses promesses fpl;
a false report or rumour une fausse rumeur;
{{}}Law{{}} under false pretences par des moyens frauduleux;
{{}}figurative{{}} you've got me here under false pretences tu m'as bien piégé;
{{}}Law{{}} to bear false witness porter un faux témoignage
(d) (insincere) perfide, fourbe; (disloyal) déloyal;
false modesty fausse modestie f
2 adverb
faux;
her story rings false son histoire sonne faux;
to play sb false trahir qn
►► false alarm fausse alerte f;
{{}}American{{}} false arrest arrestation f illégale;
{{}}Finance{{}} false bill fausse facture f;
false bottom (of box etc) double fond m;
a suitcase with a false bottom une valise à double fond;
false dawn lueurs fpl annonciatrices de l'aube;
{{}}figurative{{}} it was a false dawn ce n'était qu'un faux espoir;
{{}}Accountancy{{}} false entry fausse écriture f;
false eyelashes faux cils mpl;
a false friend (gen) un ami déloyal; {{}}Linguistics{{}} un faux ami;
{{}}Psychology{{}} false memory syndrome syndrome m des faux souvenirs;
{{}}Music{{}} false note fausse note f;
{{}}figurative{{}} to strike a false note ne pas être crédible;
false pregnancy grossesse f nerveuse;
false ribs fausses côtes fpl;
{{}}Sport{{}} false start faux départ m;
false teeth dentier m

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