false front

fɔls frʌnt

Definition

Definition of false front - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

appearancefacade giving deceptive appearance

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

façade

pretense

deceptionpretense or false display

His kindness was just a false front to gain trust.

pretense

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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.

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.

false move

error in judgment or action

The spy knew that a false move could blow his cover.

Expressions with front

front man

lead singer of a band

The front man energized the crowd with his dynamic performance.

front burner

state of high importance or receiving much attention

This project is on the front burner now.

front up

provide money or pay up

They had to front up a hefty deposit for the new car.

up front

adv.

in the front part of a place or group

She sat up front during the concert.

go to the front

move to the front of a line or group

She decided to go to the front of the line.

shut the front door

close the main entrance door

Please shut the front door when you leave.

take the front seat

choose to sit in the front seat of a vehicle

She always likes to take the front seat during road trips.

back to front

adv.

in a reversed position with the back at the front

He wore his shirt back to front.

front and centre

adj.

most important or most noticeable in a situation

Her achievements were front and centre in the report.

front of mind

the most important thing being considered

The safety of our employees is always front of mind.

Terms with false front included in their meaning

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hide one's true colors

false front

pretend to be something one is not

with a veneer of

prep.

false front

seeming genuine while masking what is actually underneath

under a cloak of

prep.

protection

protected by a false front or guise

Examples of false front in a sentence

The mansion's grandeur was just a false front.
The politician's charity work was a false front for his corrupt activities.
Her smile was a false front hiding her true feelings.

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French:fausse façade, fausse apparence, ...
German:trügerische Fassade, ...
Italian:facciata, apparenza ingannevole, ...
Spanish:fachada falsa, apariencia engañosa, ...
Portuguese:fachada falsa, fingimento, ...
Chinese:假门面, 虚伪的外表, ...
Japanese:偽の正面, 偽りの外見, ...
Arabic:وَاجِهَة زَائِفَة, قناع زائف, ...
Hebrew:חֲזוּת כּוֹזֶבֶת, מִסְוֶה כּוֹזֵב, ...
Russian:обманчивый фасад, ложное притворство, ...
Ukrainian:фальшивий фасад, фальшива видимість, ...
Hindi:छद्म अग्रभाग, झूठा दिखावा, ...
Bengali:ছদ্মমুখ, ভান, ...
Catalan:façana falsa, façana, ...
Czech:atrapa, přetvářka, ...
Danish:falsk facade, maske, ...
Dutch:valse gevel, valse schijn, ...
Greek:ψεύτικη πρόσοψη, πρόσχημα, ...
Hungarian:álhomlokzat, álarc, ...
Khmer:ផ្នែកខាងមុខបន្លំ, ភាពធ្វើពុត, ...
Korean:가짜 정면, 가짜 모습, ...
Persian:نمای کاذب, ظاهرسازی, ...
Polish:fałszywa fasada, pozory, ...
Portuguese (BR):fachada falsa, fingimento, ...
Romanian:fațadă falsă, prefăcătorie, ...
Swedish:falsk fasad, låtsad fasad, ...
Thai:ด้านหน้าเทียม, ฉากบังหน้า, ...
Turkish:sahte cephe, sahte ön, ...
Vietnamese:mặt tiền giả, vỏ bọc, ...

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