Translation
false, fake
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Word origin
From Latin falsus ('deceptive, untrue'), past participle of fallere ('to deceive'). The same root gives English 'false' and 'fail'.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- falsus
- English cognates
- false, fail
Grammar
Examples
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That information turned out to be completely false.
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They caught him using a fake banknote.
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His smile seemed fake, I did not trust him.
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It is a false alarm, nothing has happened.
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I do not want to give a false impression of the company.
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Start your free weekThis word is taught in chapter 11, lesson 5: falso, mayoría, bolsa and 7 more words.