Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference - false
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adj. & adv. --adj. 1 not according with fact; wrong, incorrect (a false idea). 2 a spurious, sham, artificial (false gods; false teeth; false modesty). b acting as such; appearing to be such, esp. deceptively (a false lining). 3 illusory; not actually so (a false economy). 4 improperly so called (false acacia). 5 deceptive. 6 (foll. by to) deceitful, treacherous, or unfaithful. 7 illegal (false imprisonment). --adv. in a false manner (esp. play false). Phrases and idioms false acacia see ACACIA. false alarm an alarm given needlessly. false bedding Geol. = CROSS-BEDDING. false colours deceitful pretence. false dawn a transient light in the east before dawn. false gharial see GHARIAL. false pretences misrepresentations made with intent to deceive (esp. under false pretences). false rib = floating rib. false start 1 an invalid or disallowed start in a race. 2 an unsuccessful attempt to begin something. false step a slip; a mistake. false topaz = CITRINE. Derivatives falsely adv. falseness n. falsity n. (pl. -ies). Etymology: OE fals and OF fals, faus f. L falsus past part. of fallere deceive
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I. adjective (~r; ~st) Etymology: Middle English fals, faus, from Anglo-French & Latin; Anglo-French, from Latin falsus, from past participle of fallere to deceive Date: 12th century not genuine , 2. intentionally untrue , adjusted or made so as to deceive , intended or tending to mislead , not true , 4. not faithful or loyal ; treacherous , lacking naturalness or sincerity , 5. not essential or permanent, fitting over a main part to strengthen it, to protect it, or to disguise its appearance , inaccurate in pitch , 7. based on mistaken ideas , inconsistent with the facts , threateningly sudden or deceptive , see: faithless ~ly adverb ~ness noun II. adverb Date: 13th century in a ~ or faithless manner ; treacherously ...Толковый словарь английского языка
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