false colors

English - Turkish

Definition of false colors in English Turkish dictionary

Related Terms

sail under false colors

olduğundan başka türlü görünmek

sail under false colors

(deyim) kuzu postuna bürünmek

under false colors

sahte bir kimlikle

English - English

Definition of false colors in English English dictionary

{i} flag of a country other than the flag of own country; hypocrisy; misrepresentation; deceptive actions; (Nautical) flag of a amicable county that is flown by a pirate ship to mislead another ship into a sense of safety; flag raised for the purposes of deceiving during war

Related Terms

sailing under false colors

The act of deception, or to intentionally mystify

They were all not exactly sailing under false colours, but deceiving themselves as to their motives--and one another, to a lesser degree, by their actions.

sail under false colors

act hypocritically; deceive, pretend, cheat

Hyphenation

false col·ors

Turkish pronunciation

fôls kʌlırz

Pronunciation

/ˈfôls ˈkələrz/ /ˈfɔːls ˈkʌlɜrz/