Falsos (en. False)

/fal-sos/

Meaning & Definition

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noun

People or things that are not genuine.

False testimonies can harm the case.

Los falsos testimonios pueden perjudicar el caso.

Things that imitate others but are not authentic.

I bought a fake watch that broke quickly.

Compré un reloj falso que se dañó rápidamente.

From Latin 'falsus', meaning 'deceived or lying'.

false friends

People who pretend to be friends but are not sincere.

amigos falsos

false testimonies

Misleading statements in a judicial context.

falsos testimonios

false promises

Commitments that will not be fulfilled.

falsas promesas

false positives

Incorrect results that indicate the existence of something that is not real.

falsos positivos

falsehood

Quality of what is false.

falsedad

to counterfeit

To alter something to make it appear genuine.

falsificar

deception

The act of deceiving or making someone believe something that is not true.

engaño

A trick that is not what it seems.

That show is just a fake, it's not what it promises.

Ese show es solo un falso, no es lo que promete.

A person who acts hypocritically.

He's a fake, you shouldn't trust him.

Es un falso, no debes confiar en él.