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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