FAUX

Meaning of FAUX in English

[ fəʊ ]

■ adjective made in imitation; artificial.

Origin

Fr., 'false'.

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FAUX — adjective Etymology: French, false Date: 1975 imitation , ersatz
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
FAUX — ˈfō adjective Etymology: French, false, from Latin falsus — more at false : imitation : ersatz faux pearls
Webster's New International English Dictionary
FAUX — (n.) See Fauces.
Английский словарь Webster
FAUX — /foh/ , adj. artificial or imitation; fake: a brooch with faux pearls. [ 1670-80; fals falsus FALSE ]
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
FAUX — adj. (French) false; artificial, fake
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
FAUX — adjective Etymology: French, false Date: 1975 : imitation , ersatz faux marble
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
FAUX — noun ·see fauces.
Webster English vocab
FAUX — [faux] adj [F, false] (1975): imitation, ersatz "~ marble"
Merriam-Webster English vocab
FAUX — Faux name (i) BrE AmE fɔːks fɑːks , (ii) BrE AmE fəʊ AmE \ foʊ
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
FAUX — faux BrE AmE fəʊ AmE \ foʊ —see also phrases with this word
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
FAUX — / fəʊ; NAmE foʊ/ adjective artificial, but intended to look or seem real : The chairs were covered in faux …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
FAUX — faux /fəʊ $ foʊ/ BrE AmE adjective [only before noun] especially American English [ Date: 1900-2000 ; Language: French ; …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
FAUX — adjective COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES faux pas EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS ▪ And when the lights dimmed, faux snow began to …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
FAUX — pas [noun] [C] - words or behaviour that are a social mistake or not politeI realized I'd committed/made a serious …
Cambridge English vocab
FAUX — adj.
Oxford Collocations Dictionary Second Edition
FAUX — adj. Faux is used with these nouns: ↑ finish , ↑ fur
Oxford Collocations English Dictionary
FAUX — faux pas фр. ложный шаг
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
FAUX — ложный, ненастоящий
Англо-Русский словарь Tiger
FAUX — adj. ложный, ненастоящий
English-Russian-dictionary - Bed release
FAUX — adj. ложный, ненастоящий
English-Russian-dictionary - Bed release
FAUX — ложный, ненастоящий
Англо-Русский дополнительный словарь
FAUX — faux pas фр. ложный шаг
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь
FAUX — adj. faux naif faux naïf faux pas faux bonhomme
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary
FAUX — adj. Pronunciation: ' f ō Function: adjective Etymology: French, false Date: 1975 : IMITATION , ERSATZ < faux marble>
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary
FAUX-NAÏF — or faux-na·if ˌfō-nä-ˈēf Etymology: French, literally, falsely naive Date: 1948 : spuriously or affectedly childlike : artfully simple faux-naïf prose
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
FAUX PAS — [faux pas] n, pl faux pas [F, lit., false step] (1676): blunder; esp: a social blunder
Merriam-Webster English vocab
FAUX PAS — faux pas singular BrE AmE ˌfəʊ ˈpɑː ˈ•• AmE ˌfoʊ- —French [ fo pɑ ] ▷ faux pas plural ˌfəʊ …
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
FAUX-NAIF — faux-naif, faux-naïf BrE AmE ˌfəʊ naɪ ˈiːf ◂ AmE ˌfoʊ nɑː- —French [ fo na if \]
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
FAUX PAS — ( faux pas) A faux pas is a socially embarrassing action or mistake. ( FORMAL ) It was not long …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
FAUX PAS — noun EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES ▪ Talking business at dinner is a faux pas in France. EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS ▪ …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
ERROR — ˈerə(r) sometimes ˈeˌrȯ(ə)r or -ȯ(ə) noun ( -s ) Etymology: Middle English errour, from Old French error, errour, from Latin …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
MISTAKE — INDEX: 1. mistake 2. a mistake in words that are written or printed 3. a bad decision that causes problems …
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