Cómo Pronunciar "sail under false colors"
expression
SAYL-UN-der-FAWLS-KUHL-erz
SAYL-UN-duh-FOLS-KUH-luhz
Definición
To pretend to be someone or something you are not in order to deceive people; to act with hidden motives or under false pretenses.
Transcripción IPA
Inglés Americano
ˈseɪɫ/ /ˈəndɝ/ /ˈfɔɫs/ /ˈkəɫɝz
Inglés Británico
sˈeɪl/ /ˈʌndɐ/ /fˈɒls/ /kˈʌləz
Pronunciación Simplificada
EE.UU.
SAYL-UN-der-FAWLS-KUHL-erz
UK
SAYL-UN-duh-FOLS-KUH-luhz
Escucha en Contexto
He tried to sail under false colors to get the job.
If you sail under false colors, people will lose trust in you.
The company sailed under false colors during the deal.
You never know who's really sailing under false colors these days.