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be false

[bi fɔls]
verb phrase
ser falso
1. to not be true; to be untrue or incorrect
The statement that the Earth is flat is false.
A afirmação de que a Terra é plana é falsa.
2. to be deceptive or dishonest
His promises proved to be false.
Suas promessas se mostraram falsas.
3. to be counterfeit or not genuine
The painting turned out to be false.
O quadro se mostrou falso.
NYC Slang
be bogus, be fake, be cap
Synonyms
be untruebe incorrectbe dishonestbe deceptivebe fake
Antonyms
be truebe genuinebe honestbe authentic

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
ser falso
standard usage
Rio de Janeiro
ser falso
standard usage
São Paulo
ser falso
standard usage
Portugal
ser falso
standard usage

Related Idioms & Phrases

ring false
soar false
prove false
hold false
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