← Back to Fala2Me
false story
[/fɔːls ˈstɔːri/]
noun
pl: false stories
história falsa
1.
A narrative that is not true; an invented or fabricated account of events
He told a false story about where he had been that night.
Ele contou uma história falsa sobre onde tinha estado naquela noite.
2.
A deliberate lie or deception presented as fact
The newspaper published a false story that damaged the politician's reputation.
O jornal publicou uma história falsa que prejudicou a reputação do político.
NYC Slang
BS story, made-up story, load of BS
Synonyms
lie
fabrication
falsehood
made-up story
tall tale
untruth
Antonyms
true story
fact
truth
reality
Regional Variations
General Brazilian
história falsa
standard usage
São Paulo
história falsa
standard usage
Rio de Janeiro
história falsa
standard usage
Portugal
história falsa
standard usage; also 'mentira' in informal contexts
Related Idioms & Phrases
a pack of lies
tall tale
cock and bull story
contar uma história furada (to tell a made-up story)
pura invenção (pure fabrication)
Look up more words on Fala2Me
The free English-Portuguese dictionary with real Brazilian accents, NYC slang, conjugator and more
Open Fala2Me →