False Cognates - Basic English 2 Flashcards by Angelique Moreau

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actual

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réel

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actuel

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present

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actually

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en fait, de fait, en réalité

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actuellement

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now, at present, presently

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cave (in ground)

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caverne, grotte

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cave (wine)

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cave à vin

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cave (dans une maison)

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basement, cellar

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cave (une personne)

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idiot

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cave (à vin)

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wine cave, wine cellar

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comedian

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humoriste

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comédien

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actor/actress

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command (noun)

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maîtrise

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to command

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ordonner, forcer (le respect)

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une commande

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order

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commander (verbe)

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order (restaurant)

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conductor

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chef d’orchestre, chef de train, conducteur (d’électricité)

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conducteur

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driver (car, bus), conductor (electricity)

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to cry

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pleurer

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crier

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scream, yell

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to demand

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exiger

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demander

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ask

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figure (english)

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silhouette (corps d’une femme)

physique (corps d’un homme)

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figure (french)

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face

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fine (adjective)

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raffiné, délicat, beau

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fin (adjectif)

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thin, pointed (objects)

kind, nice (people)

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fine (noun)

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amende

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fin (nom)

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end

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furniture

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meubles

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fournitures

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supplies

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gentle

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doux

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gentil

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nice, kind

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history

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histoire (matière scolaire, sujet d’étude)

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histoire

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history (school subject)

story

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infant

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nouveau-né, bébé

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enfant

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child

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library

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bibliothèque

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librairie

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bookstore

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liquor

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alcool, spiritueux

aka “hard liquor”

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liqueur

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soft drink, soda, pop, soda pop (coke, pepsi…)

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mechanic

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mécanicien

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mécanique

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machinery

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medicine

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remède, médicament

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médecin

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doctor

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note (english)

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note (de musique)

notes (de cours, prises en classe)

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note (français)

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note (music)

mark, grade

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parent (english)

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mère ou père

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parent (français)

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relative (family members, especially who do not live with you)

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photograph

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photographie

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photographe

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photographer

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phrase (english)

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expression, locution, partie de phrase

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phrase (français)

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sentence

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piece

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morceau, bout, fragment

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pièce

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piece, room, play (theatre), song, coin

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professor

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professeur

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professeur

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teacher (primary, high school and cegep)

professor (university usually having a doctorate)

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sensible (english)

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sensé, raisonnable

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sensible (français)

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sensitive

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severe

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grave, majeur (en parlant d’un événement)

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sévère

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strict

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sympathetic

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compatissant, compréhensif

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sympathique

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nice, likeable, kind

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temperature

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température

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température

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temperature, weather

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vacancy

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chambre vacante

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vacances

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vacation, holiday(s)