False Cognate Flashcards
English : actual
French: réel
English : actually
French: en fait, de fait, en réalité
French: actuellement
English : now, at present, presently
English : cave (in ground)
French: caverne, grotte
English: cave (wine)
French: cave a vin
French: cave (maison)
English: basement, cellar
French : cave (personne)
English: idiot
French : cave (a vin)
English : wine cave, wine cellar
English: comedian
French: humoriste
French: comédiens
English : actor/actress
English : command (noun)
French: maîtrise
English: command (verb)
French: ordonner, forcer
French: commande (nom)
English : order
French: commander
English : to order
English : conductor
French: chef d’orchestre, chef de train, conducteur (électrique)
French: conducteur
English: driver, conductor (electricity)
English: crayon
French: (wax) crayon
English cry
French pleurer
French crier
English scream; yell
English Demand (v)
French Exiger
French demander
English request
English figure
French silhouette ( seulement pour décrire celle de la femme, pour l’homme on utilise physique)
French figure
English face
English fine ( adj)
French raffiné, délicat, beau
English fine (noun)
French Amende
French fin (adj)
English object: thin, pointed
Person: kind, nice
French fin (noun)
English end
English fourniture
French meubles
French fourniture
English supplies
English gentle
French doux
French gentil
English Nice, kind
English history
French histoire (matiere)
French histoire
English history (school subject) story
English Infant
French nouveau ne bebe
French enfant
English child
English library
French bibliothèque
French librairie
English bookstore
English liquor
French alcool spiritueux (hard liquor)
French liqueur
English soft drink, soda pop, pop soda
Mecanic
Mécanicien
Mécanique
Machinery
Library
Bibliothèque
Librairie
Bookstore
Liquor
Alcool =hard liquor
Mechanic
Mécanicien
Mecanique
Machinery
Medicine
Remède, médicaments
Medecin
Doctor
Note
Note de musique, note taken in class
Note
Mark, grade, musical note
Parent
Mère ou pere
Parent
Relative (family members, especially Who do not live with you)
Photograph
Photographie
Photographe
Photographer
Phrase
Expression ; locution; partie de phrase
Phrase
Sentence
Piece
Morceau, bout, fragment
Pièce
Piece room play (théâtre) song coin
Professor
Professeur
Professeur
Teacher (primary, high school and cegep) professor (university usually having a doctorate)
Rest
Se reposer
Rester
Stay ( temporarily) live (used in Québec)
Sensible
Sensé raisonnable
Sensible
Sensitive
Severe
Sévère ferme
Sévère
Strict
Sympathetic
Compatissant compréhensif
Sympathique
Nice, kind, likeable
Temperature
Température
Température
Weather temperature
Vacancy
Chambre vacante
Vacances
Vacation, holiday (s)
Arrive
Arriver
Arriver
Arrive, happen
Assist
Aider, assister
Assister à un cours
Attend (a class)
Assister
Help, assist
Assistance
Aide, assistance, secours
Assistance (spectacle)
Audience
Attend
Assister à, servir
Attendre
Wait
Comprehensive
Exhaustif
Compréhensif
Understanding
Deception
Tromperie, duperie
Demand (n.)
Exigence
Demander
Ask
Dire
Terrible (nouvelle, conséquences) urgent, pressant (besoin, situation)
Dire
Say, tell
Education
Éducation
Éducation
Education, upbringing
Engage (in something)
Entreprendre quelque chose
Engaged to someone
Fiancé
Engaged in something (adj)
Engagé dans qqch
Engager (v.)
Hire
Engagé
Hired
S’engager à faire qqch
Commit, agree, undertake to do something
Enterprise
Entreprise (régime économique)
Entreprise
Company, business, film
Engagement (to be married)
Fiançailles
Engagement (involvement)
Engagement
Engagement (embauche)
Appointment or hiring
Engagement (dévouement)
Engagement or commitment
Form (v.)
Développer
Former
Train educate
Formation
Formation (géologique)
Formation
Training, background, education
Inscription
Inscription (sur un monument)
Inscription
Registration, or enrolment (classes) inscription (on a tomb)
Journal
Revue spécialisée, périodique journal intime/personnel
Journal in french
Newspaper diary/journal
Journey
Voyage
Journée
Day
Lecture
Conférence cours magistral
Lecture en français
Reading
Local
Local (adj)
Local in french
Room, office
Mark (n.)
Note marque
Mark (v.)
Corriger, marquer, cocher
Marque
Mark, brand make (of car)
Marquer
Leave an impact , affect, score (a goal), indicate, signal, mark (make a mark)
Marriage
Mariage
Mariage
Marriage, wedding ( cérémonie)
Process
Processus méthode, procédure
Procès
Trial lawsuit
Relation
Parent (e) membre de la famille
Relations (pl.)
Relations (entre 2 pays)
Relations (sex)
Relations sexuelles
Relation (entre personnes)
Relationship
Relations
Relations (between two countries)
Relations sexuelles
Sexualité relations
Resume (v.)
Reprendre, recommencer
Resume/résumé/n.
CV
Résumer
Summarize, sum up
Shocked
En état de choc, renverser, scandalisé
Choqué
Angry, upset
Souvenir
Souvenir (objet)
Souvenir en français
Memory, recollection, memento
Stage
Phase période scène (de théâtre)
Stage en français
Everything depends on field: work program (usually paid) training program (of short duration where specific skills are learned) intership (teachers, nurses, médical interns) praticum (teachers)
Store
Magasin
Store en français
Blind or Window screen