No. 3,826 in Dutch
valse
"Valse" in English means "false" or "fake."
In a sentence
De juwelier ontdekte dat het een valse diamant was.
The jeweler discovered that it was a fake diamond.
Here, 'valse' describes something fraudulent or counterfeit.
De pianist speelde een valse noot tijdens het concert.
The pianist played a wrong note during the concert.
In this sentence, 'valse' conveys the incorrectness or error in the music note.
Zijn glimlach leek valse intenties te verbergen.
His smile seemed to hide false intentions.
Here, 'valse' is used to describe something deceitful or insincere.
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