ring false

rɪŋ fɔls

rang false, rung false

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Definition of ring false - Reverso English Dictionary

Verbal expression

untrustworthy impressionto seem dishonest or untrue

His excuses started to ring false after so many delays..

implausibleseem to be incorrect or not believable

His explanation for being late rings false.

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Expressions with ring

ring around

form a circle around something or someone

The children ring around the teacher during story time.

ring out

emit a clear, resonant sound

The bells ring out across the valley..

ring in

make a phone call to a place

She decided to ring in to the office.

ring off

end a phone call by hanging up

She decided to ring off after the long chat.

give you a ring

call someone on the phone

I'll give you a ring tomorrow.

ring a bell

make a bell produce sound

Please ring a bell to start the ceremony.

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.

false move

error in judgment or action

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

false sense of security

belief in safety that is not real

The outdated alarm system provided a false sense of security.

one false move, and

conj.

emphasizes the need for caution in tense situations

One false move, and the negotiations might collapse.

paint a false picture

give a misleading impression

The report painted a false picture of the company's financial health.

Examples of ring false in a sentence

Her compliments started to ring false after a while.
The story he told us rings false to everyone.
Her alibi rings false under scrutiny.

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French:sonner faux, ...
German:falsch klingen, unglaubwürdig klingen, ...
Italian:suonare falso, ...
Spanish:sonar falso, ...
Portuguese:soar falso, ...
Chinese:听起来不真实, 显得不可信, ...
Japanese:嘘っぽく聞こえる, 嘘っぽい, ...
Arabic:بَدا غير صادق, بَدا غَيْرَ صَحيح, ...
Hebrew:לְהִשָּׁמַע מְזוּיָף, לְהִישָּׁמַע לֹא אָמִין, ...
Russian:звучать фальшиво, ...
Ukrainian:здаватися неправдивим, здаватися неправдоподібним, ...
Hindi:झूठा लगना, अविश्वसनीय लगना, ...
Bengali:মিথ্যা মনে হওয়া, ভুয়া মনে হওয়া, ...
Catalan:sonar fals, semblar inversemblant, ...
Czech:znít falešně, znít nepravdivě, ...
Danish:lyde falsk, lyde utroværdig, ...
Dutch:vals klinken, ongeloofwaardig klinken, ...
Greek:ακούγομαι ψεύτικος, δεν πείθω, ...
Hungarian:hamisnak tűnni, hamisan csengeni, ...
Khmer:ស្តាប់ទៅមិនពិត, ហាក់ដូចជាមិនពិត, ...
Korean:거짓으로 들리다, 믿기 어렵다, ...
Persian:ساختگی به نظر رسیدن, باورپذیر نبودن, ...
Polish:brzmieć fałszywie, wydawać się nieprawdziwe, ...
Portuguese (BR):soar falso, ...
Romanian:a suna fals, a părea fals, ...
Swedish:låta falskt, låta falsk, ...
Thai:ฟังดูไม่จริง, ฟังดูไม่น่าเชื่อถือ, ...
Turkish:sahte gelmek, inandırıcı gelmemek, ...
Vietnamese:nghe không thật, nghe không đáng tin, ...

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