false light: meaning & examples
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Meanings:
- A misleading or inaccurate depiction or impression of a person, situation, or fact that distorts the truth or causes misunderstanding.
Examples
BetaThe newspaper article cast her in a false light by exaggerating her involvement in the scandal.
The newspaper article gave a misleading impression of her by exaggerating her involvement in the scandal.
He felt the documentary put him in a false light, making it seem like he was responsible for the mistake.
He felt the documentary portrayed him misleadingly, making it seem like he was responsible for the mistake.
The report presented the data in a false light, causing misunderstandings among the public.
The report gave a misleading depiction of the data, causing misunderstandings among the public.
- A cause of action in tort law alleging that a person has been portrayed in a misleading manner that, while not strictly false, is likely to injure reputation or cause emotional harm.
Examples
BetaThe plaintiff claimed she was shown in a false light by the magazine’s misleading photos.
The plaintiff alleged she was portrayed misleadingly by the magazine’s photos, harming her reputation.
False light suits often arise when a person’s image is distorted in a way that causes emotional distress.
False light tort claims arise when a person’s portrayal is misleading and causes emotional harm.
He filed a lawsuit for false light after being depicted unfairly in the online article.
He filed a lawsuit alleging misleading portrayal causing harm after being depicted unfairly in the online article.
Examples:
- EN: What a false light...is there.ES: Qué luz tan falsa.
- EN: We cannot let that false light wreck another ship.ES: No podemos dejar que aquel falso faro... destruya otro barco.
- EN: It's false light.ES: Es luz falsa.
- EN: Mr. Espenson has represented me in a very false light.ES: Sra. Jueza, el Sr. Espenson dijo falsedades sobre mí.ES: Sra. Jueza, el Sr. Espenson dijo falsedades sobre mí.
- EN: And I reply to you, my ever-secret love, because I would not have you see me... in any false light.ES: Pero te diré, mi amor secreto, que no dejaré que me veas... bajo una visión falsa.
- EN: And I reply to you, my ever-secret love, because I would not have you see me in any false light.ES: Y te respondo, mi amor secreto, por qué nunca te he dejado verme bajo una visión falsa.'
- EN: "But I reply to you, my ever-secret love, "because I would not have you see me in any false light."ES: Pero te contestaré, mi amor secreto, que no quiero que me veas bajo una falsa visión.
- EN: a false light upon my client.ES: Y dejar en oscuras a mi cliente
- EN: But there is no other ship, just our false light.ES: Pero no hay ningún otro barco, solo nuestra falsa luz.
- EN: When I saw the men luring the ship towards the rock with their false light, I knew this was to be a wrecking.ES: 'Cuando vi a los hombres atrayendo al barco...' '...hacia las rocas con su falsa luz...' '... supe que sería un saqueo.'
- EN: I'm afraid that false light is here inside these walls.ES: Me temo que esa falsa luz está aquí dentro de estos muros.
- EN: After the investigation, if the forced or threatened sexual crime is proven to be true, Jo Shin Hui's act will not be considered as tarnishing the company's good name, so your charge of defamation, for putting the company in a false light, will be dropped.ES: Y si el acoso sexual se revela para ser verdad ... el tribunal reconoce que el comportamiento de la señora Jo Shin Hee estaba en el interés de la empresa.
- EN: I very clearly got the idea that he was threatening to sue me, and that he was warning me to be careful and not paint him in a false light.ES: Me quedó claro que amenazaba con demandarme. Me advirtió que tuviera cuidado, que no distorsionara su imagen.
- EN: You represented yourself in a false light to gain access to the scene.ES: Accedió a la escena del crimen mediante engaños.
- EN: You represented yourself in a false light to gain access to the scene. No.ES: Accedió a la escena del crimen mediante engaños.
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