False Cognates 3 Flashcards
an arrangement in which a bank keeps a record of the money that a person puts in and takes out of the bank
Account (v. deposit)
A partial payment for an item that you pay sometime before you complete the payment and receive the item
deposit (v. Account)
A relationship in which people, groups, countries, etc. agree to work together
Alliance (v. Wedding ring)
Something people wear on a finger to show they are married
wedding ring (v. alliance)
a secret sexual relationship between two people, when at least one of them is seriously involved with another person
affair (v. business)
the activity of making, buying, or selling goods or providing services in exchange for money
business (v. affair)
a person who does something, but not professionally
amateur (v. fan)
a person who likes someone or something a lot
fan (v. amateur)
a division of an educational, business, or government organization
bureau (v. office)
the room or building where a professional person does business
office (v. bureau)
a formal meeting of people who belong to the same profession or organisation
Convention (v. congress)
a formal meeting where representatives discuss ideas or make decisions
congress (v. convention)
when you do or see things or things happen to you in life
experience (v. experiment)
a scientific test you perform to learn about something
experiment (v. experience)
a time when something happens
occasion (v. opportunity)
a chance to do something
opportunity (v. occasion)
a secret, private, and possibly romantic meeting between two people that are not expected to meet
rendezvous (v. appointment)
an agreement to meet with someone at a particular time
appointment (v. rendezvous)
a gathering of people who have been apart for a long time
reunion (v. meeting)
a gathering of people who have work to do together
meeting (v. reunion)
The movement of blood through the body
circulation (v. traffic)
When many vehicles are on the same road at the same time
traffic (v. circulation)
to receive a mark or grade on a test that is not a failure (qui ne soit pas un échec)
pass (a test) (v. take (a test))
to do or perform a test
take (a test) (v. to pass (a test))
to complete or finish something
accomplish (v. realise)
to understand or become aware (= conscient) of something
realise (v. accomplish)
to become aware (= conscient) of a person or thing
to notice (v. to remark)
to make a statement about someone or something
to remark (v. to notice)
used to say what a person or thing was in the past
former (v. ancient)
belonging to a time long ago in history
ancient (v. former)
to cause a person to feel troubled, worried or concerned
bother (v. derange)
to make someone insane or crazy
derange (v. bother)
big; great in size or amount
large (v. wide)
extending a great distance from one side to another
wide (v. large)
agreeable
pleasant (v. amusing)
funny or entertaining
amusing (v. pleasant)
existing or happening now
present (v. actual)
real
actual (v. real)
in a way that produces a desired result
effectively (v. indeed)
as a matter of fact; without any question
indeed (v. effectively)
a long written story about imaginary characters and events
novel (v. news)
information about something that happened recently
news (v. novel)
something that is used to go out of a place
exit (v. issue)
an important subject or topic
issue (v. exit)
