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- committing adulteryThe opposite of true for either sex:False to his bed. (Shakespeare, Cymbeline)
How not to say what you mean: A dictionary of euphemisms. R. W. Holder. 2014.
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False — False, a. [Compar. {Falser}; superl. {Falsest}.] [L. falsus, p. p. of fallere to deceive; cf. OF. faus, fals, F. faux, and AS. fals fraud. See {Fail}, {Fall}.] 1. Uttering falsehood; unveracious; given to deceit; dishnest; as, a false witness.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
false — adj 1: not genuine, authentic, or legitimate compare counterfeit 2 a: not true or correct; esp: intentionally or knowingly untrue or incorrect injured by false accusations b: intended to mislead or deceive: decept … Law dictionary
FALSE — FALSE эзотерический язык программирования, созданный в 1993 году Wouter van Oortmerssen ом с двумя, по его словам, целями: чтобы можно было написать компилятор для него размером не более одного килобайта. придумать синтаксис, который бы… … Википедия
false — W3S3 [fo:ls US fo:ls] adj ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(untrue)¦ 2¦(wrong)¦ 3¦(not real)¦ 4¦(not sincere)¦ 5 false economy 6 under false pretences 7 false move/step 8 false imprisonment/arrest ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ [Date: 900 1000; : Latin; … Dictionary of contemporary English
false — adj 1 False, wrong mean not in conformity with what is true or right. False in all of its senses is colored by its original implication of deceit; the implication of deceiving or of being deceived is strong when the term implies a contrariety… … New Dictionary of Synonyms
false — [fôls] adj. falser, falsest [ME < OFr < fals < L falsus, pp. of fallere, to deceive: see FAIL] 1. not true; in error; incorrect; mistaken [a false argument] 2. untruthful; lying; dishonest [a false witness] 3. disloyal; unfaithful [a… … English World dictionary
false — [ fɔls ] adjective ** 1. ) not true: The report was dismissed as totally false. a false statement/claim/accusation ─ opposite TRUE 2. ) made to look like something real: ARTIFICIAL: false eyelashes a ) not real and intended to trick people: a… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
false — [fɔːls ǁ fɒːls] adjective 1. not true or real, but intended to look real in order to deceive people: • false and misleading advertisements • Firms issuing false certificates might be subject to lawsuits. 2. a false economy something that you… … Financial and business terms
False — Это статья об утилите Unix. Статья о эзотерическом языке программирования называется FALSE. false (в переводе с английского «ложное») консольная команда UNIX совместимых операционных систем, единственное действие которой возвратить значение 1,… … Википедия
False — is the antonym of the adjective true.False is the 2nd album of Gorefest, False (album).False may also refer to: * FALSE, an esoteric stack oriented programming language * false, a Unix utilityee also* Contradiction * Falsity * Lie * Falsework, a… … Wikipedia
false — fȯls adj, fals·er; fals·est 1) not corresponding to truth or reality <a test for HIV which gave false results> 2) artificially made <false teeth> 3) of a kind related to or resembling another kind that is usu. designated by the… … Medical dictionary
