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false

[/fɔːls/]
adjective
falso
1. not true or accurate; incorrect
That statement is false.
Essa afirmação é falsa.
2. deliberately made to deceive; artificial or counterfeit
He was arrested for using false documents.
Ele foi preso por usar documentos falsos.
3. disloyal or treacherous
He proved to be a false friend.
Ele provou ser um amigo falso.
4. based on a wrong idea or principle
That is a false assumption.
Essa é uma suposição falsa.
NYC Slang
fake; cap (when used as 'that's cap')
Synonyms
untrueincorrectinaccuratefakecounterfeitfraudulent
Antonyms
truegenuinerealauthenticcorrect

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
falso
most common usage across Brazil
Rio de Janeiro
falso
standard usage, no regional variation
São Paulo
falso
standard usage, no regional variation
Portugal
falso
identical usage to Brazilian Portuguese

Related Idioms & Phrases

false alarm - alarme falso
false start - largada falsa
under false pretenses - sob falsas pretensões
ring false - soar falso
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