false

/fɔls/

adjective A2
Adj Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Core Domain General Tone Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: core. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Meaning

  1. falso

    • That information is false.

      Esa información es falsa.

Similar words

fake

fake means something intentionally counterfeit, not genuine, like a fake watch; false is more general and abstract, not true or not real, like a false statement.

Similar in other languages

German

aufgesetzt

Close — "put on, affected" means insincere, false.

German

ungültig

Close — invalid relates to false.

German

falsch

falsch and false both mean incorrect or untrue; German falsch also covers 'wrong' more broadly, in a way false doesn't always.

Práctica

1 ¿Qué significa false?

2 Completa el espacio en blanco: That information is ___.

3 ¿Qué gráfico de características corresponde a false?

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