Common French English False Friends/Cognates Flashcards

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1
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Actually

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  • En fait
  • En réalité
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Affair

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  • Une aventure
  • Une liaison
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To assist

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  • Aider
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4
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To bless

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  • Bénir
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5
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Bra

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  • Un soutien-gorge
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Character

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  • Un personnage
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7
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Caution

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  • La prudence
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8
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Cave

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  • Une caverne
  • Une grotte
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Chips

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  • Des frites
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10
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To choke

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  • S’étouffer
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To deceive

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  • Tromper
  • Duper
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12
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To demand

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  • Exiger
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13
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Entrée

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  • Le plat principal
  • Le plat de résistance
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14
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Figure

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  • Un chiffre
  • La silhouette
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Fortunate

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  • Chanceux
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Grave

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  • Une tombe
17
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To injure

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  • Blesser
  • Se blesser
18
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To introduce

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  • Présenter
  • Faire les présentations
19
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Journey

A
  • Un voyage
  • Un trajet
20
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Lecture

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  • Une conférence
  • Un cours magistral
21
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Library

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  • Une bibliothèque
22
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Location

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  • Un lieu
23
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To pass an examen

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  • Réussir un examen
  • Être reçu à un examen
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Patron

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  • Un mécène
  • Parrain/ marraine
25
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Petite

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  • Menue
  • Très mince
26
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Photograph

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  • Une photo
  • Une photographie
27
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Phrase

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  • Une expression
28
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Preservative

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  • Un conservateur (nourriture)
29
Q

To pretend

A
  • Faire semblant
30
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To prevent

A
  • Empêcher
  • Éviter
31
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To regard

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  • Considérer
  • Estimer
32
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To relieve

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  • Soulager
33
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To rest

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  • Se reposer
34
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To resume

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  • Recommencer
  • Relancer
35
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Reunion

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  • Des retrouvailles
36
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Sensible

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  • Raisonnable
  • Sensé