false

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Translation of false from English into Dutch

Adjective

1.

untrue

not true or correct
  • The accusations against him were false.De beschuldigingen tegen hem waren onwaar
2.

fake

artificial or not genuine
  • She wore false eyelashes to the party.Ze droeg valse wimpers naar het feest.
3.

behavior

insincere or hiding real feelings
  • His smile seemed false and forced.Zijn glimlach leek onecht en geforceerd.
4.

logic

TECH.
indicating a negative result in logic
TECH.
  • The condition returned a false value.De voorwaarde gaf een valse waarde terug.
5.

trust

Dated
disloyal or unfaithful
Dated
ontrouw onloyaal
  • He was false to his promises.Hij was ontrouw aan zijn beloften.
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Expressions with false: examples in English and translations in Dutch

loos alarm
vals alarm
The fire drill turned out to be a false alarm.
valse zuinigheid
schijnzuinigheid
Buying cheap tires was a false economy.
valse vriend
He realized she was a false friend after the betrayal.
valse gevel
bedrieglijke façade
The building had a false front to make it look larger.
vals klinken
His apology sounded polished, but his words rang false to everyone.
een valse indruk wekken
niet oprecht overkomen
His apology struck a false note with the audience.

Synonyms and analogies of false in English

Examples of false in a sentence

  • She gave a false name to the officer.
  • He gave a false name to the receptionist.
  • The painting was revealed to be false after inspection.
  • Her cheerful tone sounded false to everyone in the room.
  • He offered a false apology after the argument.
  • The algorithm returned a false result in the test.

Translations of "false" in Context ordered by category and frequency

Adjective
valsadj.

The stampede was triggered by a false alarm in the theater.

De stormloop werd veroorzaakt door een vals alarm in het theater.

onjuistadj.

Speculation that the event would be cancelled proved to be false.

De speculatie dat het evenement zou worden afgelast, bleek onjuist.

verkeerdadj.

Many people have a false belief about the dangers of vaccinations.

Veel mensen hebben een verkeerd beeld van de gevaren van vaccinaties.

foutadj./adv.

Pure speculation led to many false assumptions in the debate.

Puur giswerk leidde in het debat tot allerlei foute aannames.

Noun
nepadj./nm.

People cheer for him, but he is a false idol.

Mensen juichen voor hem, maar hij is een nep idool.

Verb
vervalsenv.

It's a memo signed by fine authorizing the false reports.

Het is een memo ondertekend door Fine om de verslagen te vervalsen.

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false: Examples and translations in context

She set me straight when I repeated that obviously false rumor.

Ze wees me terecht toen ik dat duidelijk valse gerucht herhaalde.

Investors were given false hope by the company's exaggerated projections.

Beleggers kregen valse hoop door de overdreven prognoses van het bedrijf.

Their project suffered a false start due to lack of funding.

Hun project kende een valse start door een gebrek aan financiering.

The scam artist attempted to snare the elderly man with false promises.

De oplichter probeerde de bejaarde man in te palmen met valse beloften.

The idea of a panacea gives false hope to patients.

Het idee van een panacee wekt valse hoop bij patiënten.

They duped customers into doing purchases with false discount offers.

Ze hebben klanten met valse kortingen verleid tot het doen van aankopen.

The cynic dismissed the good news as just another false hope.

De cynicus wuifde het goede nieuws weg als alweer een valse hoop.

The promise of easy wealth gave many a false hope.

De belofte van snel rijk worden gaf velen valse hoop.

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