false cognate

Question 1

benefit (n.) / bénéfice

Answer 1

Partial
bénefice d’une compagnie profit/income of a company ) but is the same in many other situations (e.g. benefits of a exercise)

Question 2

deceive/ décevoir

Answer 2

Complete
deceive=tromper, to make someone believe something that is not true. trick. ex: The money was obtained by deception.
decevoir= disappoint

Question 3

eventually / éventuellement

Answer 3

Complete
eventually = at the end, finally, eventuellement = possibly

Question 4

figure (n.)/ figure

Answer 4

Partial
figure = silhouette, shape, figure = chiffre, but figure de style= figure of speech

Question 5

inscription / inscription

Answer 5

Partial
Inscription= registration, but inscription sur un trophée = inscription

Question 6

language / langage

Answer 6

Partial
language = langue but e.g. language of gestures = langage gestuelle

Question 7

place/ place

Answer 7

Partial
place = room (il n’y pas de place= there’s no room)

Question 8

pretend / prétendre

Answer 8

Complete
pretend=faire semblant prétendre=claim/state/say

Question 9

professor/ professeur

Answer 9

Partial: it depends on local usage

Question 10

resign / résigner

Answer 10

Partial
resign=démissioner, se résigner= resign oneself

Question 11

rest / rester

Answer 11

Complete
rest-se reposer, rester= demeurer

Question 12

sensible / sensible

Answer 12

Complete
sensible=avoir du bon sens, être sensé sensible= sensitive

Question 13

turnover

Answer 13

chiffre d’affaires
roulement
rotation