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    Faux (en. Fake)

    /fo/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishFrench
    adjective
    Which is feigned or deceptive.
    He used a fake document.
    Il a utilisé un faux document.
    Which imitates something but is of poor quality.
    She is wearing a watch made of faux leather.
    Elle porte une montre en faux cuir.
    Which is erroneous or incorrect.
    It's false testimony.
    C'est un faux témoignage.

    Etymology

    From Latin 'falsus', meaning deceived or false.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    faux pas
    Social error, awkwardness.
    faux pas
    false appearance
    Deceptive appearance.
    faux semblant
    to stand someone up
    Not honoring a commitment.
    faire faux bond

    Related Words

    to falsify
    To modify or distort the truth.
    falsifier
    illusion
    A way of seeing things that does not conform to reality.
    illusion

    Slang Meanings

    A false friend
    He's a 'false friend' who never tells you the truth.
    C'est un 'faux ami' qui ne te dit jamais la vérité.
    Two-faced
    This man is two-faced; he never says what he thinks.
    Cet homme est un faux cul, il ne dit jamais ce qu'il pense.