falsear
falsear(
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)A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
a. to falsify
El encausado dice que la policía falseó las pruebas.The defendant says the police falsified the evidence.
b. to distort
Decir que el país está creando empleo y saliendo de la recesión sería falsear la realidad.To say that the country is creating jobs and leaving the recession behind would be distorting reality.
c. to doctor
Los datos contables fueron falseados para convencer a los inversionistas.The accounts were doctored to convince the investors.
2. (to fake)
a. to forge
Ramón Arenas podría enfrentarse a una pena de prisión por falsear los documentos.Ramon Arenas could face a prison sentence for forging the documents.
b. to falsify
Los parientes falsearon la partida de defunción del señor Ochoa.The relatives falsified Mr. Ochoa's death certificate.
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., The man sneezed.).
4. (music)
a. to be out of tune
¿No te parece que este piano falsea un poco?Don't you think this piano is a bit out of tune?
falsearse
A pronominal verb always uses a reflexive pronoun. (e.g., Te ves cansado.).
5. (to get unfastened) (Latin America)
Regionalism used in Latin America: all the countries in South America, Central America, and the Caribbean. Does not include Spain.
a. to become loose
Se falsearon las tuercas y perdí una llanta.The bolts became loose and I lost a wheel.
6. (medicine) (Latin America)
Regionalism used in Latin America: all the countries in South America, Central America, and the Caribbean. Does not include Spain.
a. to sprain
Lucas se falseó un tobillo bajando las escaleras.Lucas sprained an ankle walking down the stairs.
Examples
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Conjugations
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