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falso

false

adjective FAHL-soh Less Common

Origin: From Latin falsus.

Also means

fake

Usage Note

Falso most commonly means 'fake' or 'untrue' (una alarma falsa, un billete falso). The phrase en falso means 'wrongly' or 'awkwardly' (dar un paso en falso, 'to make a false step'). The related noun falsedad means 'falsehood' or 'falseness'.

Examples

"La alarma fue una falsa señal."

Natural Translation

The alarm was a false signal.

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