falso

falso, -a
adjective
1. false, untrue (afirmación, información, rumor)
  • dar falso, -a testimonio -> to give false evidence
  • jurar en falso, -a -> to commit perjury
  • falsa alarma -> false alarm
  • falso, -a amigo (linguistics) -> false friend
  • falsa modestia -> false modesty
  • falso, -a techo -> false ceiling
2. forged (dinero, firma, cuadro); fake (joyas)
  • un diamante falso, -a -> an imitation diamond
3. deceitful (hipócrita)

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falso [fahl'-so, sah]
adjective
1. False (moneda), false, untrue (testimonio), uncertain, not real.
2. False, false-hearted, hypocritical, deceitful, treacherous, perfidious, traitorous (amigo).
3. False, counterfeit, supposititious, supposed.
4. Feint; mock.
  • Piedras falsas -> mock jewellery
5. Vicious (caballos, mulas).
6. Producing no fruit (flores).
7. Defective, false.
  • De falso -> falsely deceitfully
  • En falso -> without due security
  • No levantarás falso testimonio -> thou shalt not bear false witness against thy neighbor
  • Cerrar en falso la puerta -> to miss shutting the door, or to leave the door purposely unlocked
  • Dar u -> paso en falso, to step on something that is not there

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"falso" in the Answers forum
Q: Falso y Cierto? Check please?
A: **V**ery **c**ool, all seems correct to me.. :-)
Q: vómito falso
A: Some of them were for real, but I am convinced others, particularly when there were plenty of people around, were false.
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