ложный
Translation of ложный
false
Russian word in Latin letters: lozhnyy
Meaning of ложный
не соответствующий действительности, неверный
not true
Pronunciation
Traps and common mistakes
Ложный or фальшивый?
фальшивый
фальшивый ≠ false: фальшивый means fake, counterfeit
Don't confuse them: wrong information is ложная, fake money or documents are фальшивые.
Это ложное утверждение, его легко проверить.
That is a false claim, easy to check.
В магазине нашли фальшивую купюру.
A counterfeit banknote was found in the shop.
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The news turned out to be false.
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Новости оказались ложными.
That is a false claim.
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Это ложное утверждение.
ложный synonyms
What's the difference between ложный, неверный, and ошибочный
Wrong, incorrect: an answer, information.
More formal: wrong because of a mistake.
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ложный meaning: what does it mean?
not true
ложный pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?
ложный is pronounced as [ˈloʐnɨj]. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.
ложный definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?
The news turned out to be false. Translation: Новости оказались ложными.
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