false face

fɔls feɪs

Definition

Definition of false face - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

deception

Rare

deceptive appearance or facade

Rare

His friendly smile was just a false face.

pretense

masquerade

Rare

mask used in masquerades or performances

Rare

She wore a false face to the masquerade ball.

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Images of false face

mask used in masquerades or performances

Expressions with false

false alarm

warning signal given by mistake

The fire drill turned out to be a false alarm.

false economy

attempt to save money that leads to more costs

Buying cheap tires was a false economy.

false friend

person pretending to be a friend but not trustworthy

He realized she was a false friend after the betrayal.

false front

facade giving deceptive appearance

The building had a false front to make it look larger.

someone's words rang false

exp.

seem insincere or lacking genuine feeling

His apology sounded polished, but his words rang false to everyone.

strike a false note

to create an impression that is not sincere

His apology struck a false note with the audience.

Expressions with face

face up

turn so the front or face is upwards

He faced up the cards on the table..

fresh face

person with youthful or rejuvenated appearance

She was known for her fresh face and vibrant energy.

straight face

expression showing no emotion, typically to suppress laughter

He told the joke, but she managed to keep a straight face..

face down

confront someone with determination or bravery

She faced down her fears and spoke up.

hide one's face

cover one's face to avoid being seen

She hid her face with a scarf.

come face to face

meet someone in person

I finally came face to face with my favorite author.

face the day

deal with the challenges of the day

She took a deep breath and prepared to face the day.

face the fact

accept an unpleasant truth or reality

She had to face the fact that he was gone.

face your fears

acknowledge and overcome fears

It's important to face your fears to grow as a person.

fall on one's face

fall forward and land on one's face

He tripped and fell on his face while running.

Examples of false face in a sentence

The politician's promises were a false face.
Actors often use a false face to portray different characters.
The festival featured dancers in colorful false faces.

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French:fausse apparence, masque, ...
German:Maske, Verkleidung, ...
Italian:falsa faccia, ...
Spanish:falsa apariencia, máscara, ...
Portuguese:falsa fachada, máscara de fantasia, ...
Chinese:假面, 假面具, ...
Japanese:仮面, マスク, ...
Arabic:واجهة مزيفة, قِناع, ...
Hebrew:חֲזוּת שֶׁקֶר, מַסֵּכָה, ...
Russian:ложное лицо, маска, ...
Ukrainian:оманливий фасад, ...
Hindi:भ्रामक मुखौटा, मास्क, ...
Bengali:মিথ্যা মুখ, মুখোশ, ...
Catalan:màscara, ...
Czech:přetvářka, škraboška, ...
Danish:falsk facade, maske, ...
Dutch:vals gezicht, masker, ...
Greek:ψεύτικη πρόσοψη, μάσκα, ...
Hungarian:álarc, maszk, ...
Khmer:មុខក្លែងក្លាយ, របាំងមុខ, ...
Korean:가면, 탈, ...
Persian:چهره دروغین, نقاب, ...
Polish:fałszywa maska, maska, ...
Portuguese (BR):falsa aparência, máscara de fantasia, ...
Romanian:fațadă înșelătoare, mască, ...
Swedish:falsk fasad, ...
Thai:ฉากหน้า, หน้ากากปลอม, ...
Turkish:sahte yüz, maske, ...
Vietnamese:vẻ ngoài giả tạo, mặt nạ, ...

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