Compound Forms:
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| bear false witness v expr | (lie in court) | cometer perjurio loc verb |
| | The law takes the act of bearing false witness very seriously. |
| | La ley considera el acto de cometer perjurio una falta muy grave. |
| bear false witness v expr | (Bible: lie about [sb]) | dar falso testimonio, levantar falso testimonio loc verb |
| | The sin of bearing false witness is a serious offense before God. |
| | Dar falso testimonio es una seria ofensa ante Dios. |
| bear false witness against [sb] v expr | (Bible: lie about [sb]) | dar falso testimonio contra, levantar falso testimonio contra loc verb |
| | You shall not bear false witness against your neighbor. |
| | No debes dar falso testimonio contra tus semejantes. |
downy mildew,
false mildew n | (fungus causing plant disease) (enfermedad de las plantas) | mildéu nm |
| | | mildiu nm |
| | | mildiú nm |
| false accounting n | UK (law: fraud in document) | contabilidad falsa nf + adj |
| | | falsedad en documentos contables grupo nom |
| false accusation n | (law: wrongful allegation) | acusación falsa nf + adj |
| | | calumnia nf |
| false action n | (law: fictitious basis for suit) | acción falsa nf + adj |
| false advertising n | (misleading marketing) | publicidad engañosa nf |
| | Les impusieron una multa millonaria por publicidad engañosa. |
| false alarm n | (false report of fire) | falsa alarma adj + nf |
| false alarm n | ([sth] untrue causing alarm) | falsa alarma adj + nf |
| false arrest n | (law: unlawful detainment) | detención ilegal nf + adj |
| false bottom n | (secret compartment) | fondo falso nm + adj |
| false buckthorn n | (spiny shrub) | bumelia lanuginosa loc nom f |
| false claim n | (law: for payment) | reclamación fraudulenta nf + adj |
| | | reclamación falsa nf + adj |
| | | reclamo falso, reclamo fraudulento nm + adj |
false cognate,
false friend n | (word: appears related to another) | falso cognado loc nom m |
| false dawn n | (light before true dawn) (luz zodiacal) | falso amanecer loc nom m |
| false dawn n | figurative ([sth] promising that fails to occur) | espejismo nm |
| | | ilusión nf |
false dragonhead,
obedient plant n | (plant) | planta obediente nf + adj mf |
| false evidence n | (law: tainted, fabricated) | prueba falsa nf + adj |
| false eyelashes npl | (fake eyelid hairs) | pestañas postizas nfpl + adj |
| | Many dancers use false eyelashes to make their eyes stand out. |
| | Muchas bailarinas usan pestañas postizas para resaltar los ojos. |
| false fact n | (not true) | hecho falso loc nom m |
| | | hecho inventado loc nom m |
false hellebore,
white hellebore,
Indian poke n | (plant: Veratrum viride) | falso eléboro loc nom m |
| false hope n | (misplaced optimism) | falsas esperanzas adj + nfpl |
| | | esperanzas infundadas nfpl + adj |
| | Mejor no atesorar falsas esperanzas, la caída puede ser muy dura. |
| false impersonation n | (law: assuming [sb]'s identity) | suplantación de la personalidad grupo nom |
| false imprisonment | (unlawful restraint) | detención ilegal nf + adj mf |
| false move n | (movement seen as threatening) | movimiento en falso loc nom m |
| false move n | (action that can cause damage) | paso en falso loc nom m |
| false name n | (alias) | apodo nm |
| | | nombre falso nm + adj |
| | | sobrenombre nm |
| false oath n | (not valid) | perjurio nm |
| | | juramento falso loc nom m |
| | | juramento en falso grupo nom |
false pregnancy,
pseudopregnancy,
also UK: phantom pregnancy n | (pregnancy symptoms when not pregnant) | embarazo psicológico loc nom m |
false pretense (US),
false pretence (UK) n | often plural (deception) | engaño nm |
| | | falso pretexto loc nom m |
| | Alan obtained all those goods under false pretences. |
| | Alan obtuvo todos esos bienes por medio de engaño. |
| false representation n | (not true) | declaración falsa loc nom f |
| | | representación falsa loc nom f |
| | | manifestación falsa loc nom f |
| false start n | (in a race) | salida en falso loc nom f |
| false step n | (foolish act) (coloquial) | metida de pata loc nom f |
| | | metedura de pata loc nom f |
| | | traspié nm |
| | The politician's false step cost him his career. |
| | La metida de pata del político le costó la carrera. |
| false teeth npl | (dentures) | dentadura postiza grupo nom |
| | It is difficult to eat corn when you have false teeth. |
| | Es difícil comer choclo cuando tienes dentadura postiza. |
| | | dientes postizos grupo nom |
| | Es difícil comer choclo cuando tienes dientes postizos. |
| false vampire n | (bat) | falso vampiro mayor loc nom m |
foamflower,
false miterwort n | (plant) | flor de la espuma loc nom f |
| play [sb] false vtr + adv | (betray) | traicionar a vtr + prep |
wild lily of the valley,
false lily of the valley,
Canada mayflower n | (plant) | lirio de los valles silvestre loc nom m |