falsehood

[US]/ˈfɔːlshʊd/
[UK]/ˈfɔːlshʊd/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. uongo; taarifa ya uongo; jambo lisilokua na ukweli.
Word Forms

Example Sentences

His story was replete with falsehood.

Hadithi yake ilikuwa imejaa uongo.

the truth or falsehood of the many legends which surround her.

ukweli au uongo wa hadithi nyingi zinazomzunguka.

Falsehood like a nettle stings those who meddle with it.

Uongo kama manyooa huuma wale wanaojihusisha nacho.

Since he did not want to hurt his brother's feelings, he told a falsehood and said he didn 't know.

Kwa sababu hakutaka kumuumisha hisia za ndugu yake, alisema uongo na akasema hakujua.

distinguish truth from falsehood

tofautisha ukweli na uongo

Real-world Examples

How could such a gross falsehood have arisen?

Je, uongo mkuu kama huo uliweza kuibuka vipi?

Source: Returning Home

Some of these myths are just exaggerations of actual facts, while others are downright falsehoods.

Mito kadhaa ya hadithi hizi ni mfutilio tu wa ukweli halisi, wakati zingine ni uongo kabisa.

Source: Psychology Mini Class

Social media is a major driver in the spread of falsehoods.

Vyombo vya habari vya kijamii ni motisha kuu katika kueneza uongo.

Source: CNN 10 Student English March 2020 Compilation

It calls on AI developers to build into their systems tools to prevent such falsehoods.

Inawaalika watengenezaji wa AI kuunda mifumo yao na vifaa vya kuzuia uongo kama huo.

Source: VOA Special August 2023 Collection

A police statement said the report contained blatant falsehoods. Reporting from Lagos, here is Will Ross.

Taarifa ya polisi ilisema ripoti ilikuwa na uongo wazi. Akiripoti kutoka Lagos, huyu ni Will Ross.

Source: BBC Listening September 2014 Compilation

Marsh was ill-tempered and had a knack for debunking falsehoods.

Marsh alikuwa na hasira na uwezo wa kufichua uongo.

Source: Bilingual Edition of TED-Ed Selected Speeches

Let's drown some booze-fueled falsehoods and see what we remember in the morning.

Tuenezee uongo mwingi ulioendeshwa na pombe na tuone tunakumbuka nini asubuhi.

Source: Learn English with Matthew.

Meghan Markle accuses the royal family of perpetuating falsehoods about her and prince Harry.

Meghan Markle adaiwa na familia ya kifalme kueneza uongo kuhusu yeye na Prince Harry.

Source: BBC World Headlines

But with its popularity comes a lot of misunderstandings and falsehoods that get spread around.

Lakini kwa umaarufu wake, kuna tafsiri nyingi mbaya na uongo unaoenea kila mahali.

Source: Learn English with Matthew.

Merriam-Webster said English has many ways to say " lies, " including falsehood, untruth, and disinformation.

Merriam-Webster ilisema Kiingereza ina njia nyingi za kusema " uongo, " ikiwa ni pamoja na uongo, ukweli usio sahihi, na disinformatio.

Source: VOA Vocabulary Explanation

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