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Translations

falsenoun
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le fauxLe faux, au sens de ce qui est faux ou contraire au vrai ; en logique, valeur 0 / négation.
Philosophers debate the distinction between the true and the false.
Les philosophes débattent de la distinction entre le vrai et le faux.
Additional translations
faussetéTerme plus abstrait pour « fausseté », « caractère faux ».
Synonyms
falsehood
lie
untruth
falsity
fabrication
deception
sham
fraud
pretense
misrepresentation
fiction
fallacy
error
falseadjective
falser
Comp.
falsest
Super.
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fauxSens général : non vrai, faux, factice ; s’emploie aussi dans le sens de « trompeur ». Au féminin : fausse.
The report was based on false information.
Le rapport était fondé sur de fausses informations.
Additional translations
fausseForme féminine de l’adjectif ; même sens que faux.
Synonyms
untrue
incorrect
deceptive
dishonest
misleading
erroneous
bogus
spurious
Antonyms
true
falseadverb
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Used chiefly in set phrases such as "play false" meaning to act treacherously or dishonestly.
fauxAdverbe : « faux », surtout avec un verbe d’action ou en musique ; invariable.
The singer's final note rang false.
La dernière note du chanteur sonnait faux.
Additional translations
faussementPlus rare ; « d’une manière fausse, trompeuse ».
Synonyms
incorrectly
wrongly
falsely
untruthfully
erroneously
inaccurately
mistakenly
dishonestly
deceitfully
misleadingly
untrue
falseverb
falsed
Past Simple
falsed
Past Participle
falsing
Gerund
Archaic and rare; used to mean ‘to falsify’ or ‘to deceive’.
falsifierSens : rendre faux, truquer, falsifier.
The accountant was accused of falsing the financial records.
Le comptable a été accusé d’avoir falsifié les registres financiers.
Synonyms
falsify
forge
counterfeit
fabricate
fake
doctor
adulterate
tamper with
misrepresent
distort
pervert
deceive
lie
misstate
concoct

Definitions

falsenoun
That which is untrue; a falsehood.
Philosophers debate the distinction between the true and the false.
The logical or Boolean value representing negation, 0, or the negative condition.
In programming, true is represented by 1 and false by 0.
falseadjective
Not true or correct; erroneous.
The report was based on false information.
Not genuine; fake or counterfeit.
She wore a false diamond ring to the party.
Deceptive or misleading.
His false promises led to disappointment.
Not faithful or loyal; treacherous.
He was accused of being a false friend.
falseadverb
In a deceitful or unfaithful manner; treacherously.
He swore allegiance but later played false.
Out of tune; wrongly or incorrectly, especially in reference to music or measurement.
The singer's final note rang false.
falseverb
To make something false, especially by falsifying or deceiving.
The accountant was accused of falsing the financial records.
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