False Friends 2 Flashcards by Unknown Unknown

Evolution (progrès)

Development, progress

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Evoluer

Develop, change, evolve

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éprouver/vivre quelque chose

to experience something

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expérience (vécue)

Experience

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expérience scientifique

scientific experiment

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Faute

Mistake

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Défaut (problème)

Fault, defect

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Défaut (travers moral)

weakness, failing

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Favoriser

Boost, encourage, foster, promote, stimulate

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Donner la préférence à

Favour (=prefer)

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Fournir

Supply, provide

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Meubler(meublé)

Furnish(furnished)

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Gagner de l’argent

Earn/make money

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Gagner du temps

Save/gain time

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Gagner un prix

Win a prize

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Ignorer (ne pas savoir)

Be unaware of, not know

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Ignorer (ne pas tenir compte de)

Ignore, diregard

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Important (grand nombre de)

large, high, significant

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Un nombre important de

A large number of

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Issue (résultat)

Outcome

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Issue (sortie)

Exit

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Problème

Issue

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Mêle toi de tes oignons

Mind your own business

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Large

wide, broad

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Grand

Large

Licence

A (bachelor's) degree

Permis (de conduire etc)

Licence

Location

Hire, rental (to hire, to rent)

Endroit, lieu

Location, place, site

Lunatique

Moody, temperamental

Un fou

Lunatic (madman)

Manifestation (défilé)

Demonstration, protest, march

Monnaie (pièces)

Change (small change)

Argent

Money

Liquide/espèce

Cash

Nom (complet)

Full name

Nom de famille

Surname (last name)

Surnom

Nickname

Note (évaluation, devoir)

A mark, a grade

Un mot/une note musicale

A note (memo)

Note (facture, addition)

Bill (restaurant), invoice

(Quekque chose) d'occasion

Second hand

Occasion (évènement)

Opportunity

Jour/moment spécial

Occasion

Pacifique (océan)

Pacific ocean

Pacifique (caractère)

Peaceful

Particulier (pécifique à)

Special, particular, distinctive

Un particulier (individu)

A private individual

Passer du temps

Spend time +Ving

Passer un examen

Sit/take/do an exam

passer (chez quelqu'un)

Come over, pop round, stop by, come around

Réussir un examen

Pass an exam

Patron (chef/modèle)

Boss/pattern

mécène, parrain, client

Patron

Pension de famille

Boarding house

Pensionnat, internat

Boarding school

Retraite (argent versé)

Pension

Prendre sa retraite

Retire/take retirement

Phrase, condamnation

Sentence

Expression, formule

Phrase

Je n'y vois pas d'inconvénient

I don't see why not

Politique (gouvernement)

Politcs

Homme/femme politique

A politician

Ligne politique

Policy

Pratiquer un sport

Play a game/do yoga/go skiing

Pratiquer un instrument

Play an instrument

Pratiquer une langue

Speak a language

S'entraine (s'améliorer)

To practise

Séance d'entrainement

A practice session

Préciser (un détail)

Stipulate, specify,clarify

Je précise que (ajouter une info)

I should add, mention, point out

Polyvalent

Versatile

Fickle, changeable

Préjugé

Prejudice

Avoir des préjugés

To be prejudices, biased

Préjudice (porter)

To harm, damage

Préservatif

Condom

Agent conservateur

Preservatives

Conservateur (politique)

Conservative (politics)

Prétendre (affirmer)

To claim

Faire semblant

To pretend

Preuves/témoignage

Evidence

Il faut se rendre à l'évidence

We have to face reality/the facts

Prévenir (informer)

Inform, tell, notify

Prévenir (avertir)

Warn

Empêcher de faire

Prevent/stop from

Proposer (suggérer)

Suggest

Proposer (un service)

To offer

Offrir (un cadeau)

To give a present/a gift

Propre

Clean, tidy

Correct (comme il faut)

Proper, decent

Correct (convenable)

Reasonable, acceptable

Propreté

Cleaniness

Propriété

Property