false position

fɔls pəˈzɪʃən

Definition

Definition of false position - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

misleading appearancesituation where someone appears to be something they are not

His wealth put him in a false position among genuine entrepreneurs..

false pretense

strategy

Rare

misleading stance based on incorrect assumptions

Rare

The company took a false position in the market analysis.

deception

misleading

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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.

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 position

pole position

advantageous starting point in any competition or activity

Her extensive experience gave her the pole position in the job race..

shotgun position

front passenger seat in a vehicle

He called shotgun position for the road trip.

fallback position

backup plan if the first fails

We need a fallback position in case this doesn't work.

in a position

adj.

having the necessary ability or authority

She is in a position to make important decisions.

in no position to

adj.

not having the ability or authority to do something

He is in no position to make demands.

cement one's position

make one's status or role stronger

She worked hard to cement her position as team leader.

in pole position

adv.

in the leading or best position

She is in pole position to win the race.

put oneself in someone's position

imagine being in another person's situation

Try to put yourself in the manager's position.

have a position at the table

be included in important discussions

Minority groups must have a position at the table.

jockey for position

compete or maneuver to get a better position

The runners jockey for position at the start.

Examples of false position in a sentence

Her fake credentials put her in a false position at work.
Their false position led to a costly mistake.
He realized he was in a false position after the debate.

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French:situation trompeuse, position erronée, ...
German:falsche Stellung, falsche Position, ...
Italian:apparenza ingannevole, posizione errata, ...
Spanish:apariencia engañosa, postura engañosa, ...
Portuguese:aparência enganadora, posição errada, ...
Chinese:假象, 错误立场, ...
Japanese:偽の立場, 誤った立場, ...
Arabic:وَضْع زائِف, مَوْقِف مُضَلِّل, ...
Hebrew:מַצַּג שָׁוְא, עֶמְדָּה שְׁגוּיָה, ...
Russian:ложное положение, ложная позиция, ...
Ukrainian:фальшиве становище, помилкова стратегія, ...
Hindi:झूठी स्थिति, गलत स्थिति, ...
Bengali:মিথ্যা অবস্থান, ভুল দৃষ্টিভঙ্গি, ...
Catalan:posició falsa, posició errònia, ...
Czech:falešné postavení, falešná pozice, ...
Danish:falsk position, ...
Dutch:valse positie, misleidende positie, ...
Greek:ψευδής θέση, παραπλανητική στάση, ...
Hungarian:látszathelyzet, téves álláspont, ...
Khmer:ស្ថានភាពដែលធ្វើឲ្យគេយល់ច្រឡំអំពីអត្តសញ្ញាណពិត, ជំហរដែលបំភាន់ដោយផ្អែកលើការសន្មតខុស, ...
Korean:거짓 위치, 잘못된 입장, ...
Persian:موقعیت کاذب, موضع گمراه‌کننده, ...
Polish:fałszywa pozycja, błędne stanowisko, ...
Portuguese (BR):aparência enganosa, posição equivocada, ...
Romanian:poziție falsă, ...
Swedish:missvisande ställning, vilseledande hållning, ...
Thai:ตำแหน่งหลอกลวง, ท่าทีที่ทำให้เข้าใจผิด, ...
Turkish:yanıltıcı pozisyon, yanlış pozisyon, ...
Vietnamese:vị trí giả dối, lập trường sai lầm, ...

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