false modesty in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for false modesty in the English»French Dictionary

false modesty N U

false modesty

fausse modestie f

Translations for false modesty in the French»English Dictionary

fausse modestie

false modesty

fausse pudeur

false modesty

fausse modestie

false modesty

Translations for false modesty in the English»French Dictionary

modesty [Brit ˈmɒdɪsti, Am ˈmɑdəsti] N

1. modesty (humility):

modesty

modestie f

in all modesty

en toute modestie

2. modesty (demureness):

modesty (of person)

pudeur f

modesty (of dress)

décence f

3. modesty (smallness):

modesty (of sum)

modicité f

modesty (of aspirations)

modestie f

false [Brit fɔːls, fɒls, Am fɔls] ADJ

1. false after n:

false (mistaken) impression, idea, information

faux/fausse

false belief

erroné

false (proved wrong) allegations, rumour, statement

faux/fausse

their fears/expectations may well prove false

il se peut fort bien que leurs craintes/espoirs s'avèrent sans fondement

a false sense of security

une fausse impression de sécurité

2. false (fraudulent):

false banknotes, passport

faux/fausse

false tax returns, name, address

faux/fausse

to give false information LAW

donner de faux renseignements

to give false evidence LAW

faire un faux témoignage

to bear false witness LAW

porter un faux témoignage

charged with false accounting LAW

inculpé de faux en écritures

3. false (artificial):

false eyelashes, nose, hem

faux/fausse

false attr floor, ceiling

faux/fausse

4. false person (affected, disloyal):

false

faux/fausse

false modesty in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for false modesty in the French»English Dictionary

un faux air de modestie

an air of false modesty

Translations for false modesty in the English»French Dictionary

modesty N

1. modesty (without boastfulness):

modesty

modestie f

2. modesty (without sexual provocation):

modesty

pudeur f

I.false [fɔ:ls] ADJ a. fig

false

faux(fausse)

a false alarm

une fausse alerte

a false imprisonment

une détention arbitraire

a false bottom

un double fond

II.false [fɔ:ls] ADV

to play sb false

trahir qn