False-friends Flashcards

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1
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aptitude

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ability

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réaliser

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to achieve

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monnaie

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change

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contrôle

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check

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confiance

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confidence

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grue

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crane

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pleurer

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to cry

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tromper, duper

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to deceive

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exiger

A

to demand

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tissu

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fabric

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aimable

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gentle

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grandiose

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grand

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habitude

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habit

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danger, risque

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hazard

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blesser, faire mal

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to hurt

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blesser (accidentel)

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to injure

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isolement

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isolation

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problème, question

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issue

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19
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grand

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large

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roman

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novel

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21
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infirmière

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nurse

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essence

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petrol

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23
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photographie

A

photograph

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expression, locution

A

phrase

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25
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médecin

A

physician

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faire semblant

A

to pretend

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27
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empêcher

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to prevent

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28
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file d’attente

A

queue

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29
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se reposer

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to rest

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30
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reprendre (travail, etc)

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to resume

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31
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prendre sa retraite

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to retire

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itinéraire

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route

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impoli, grossier

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rude

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raisonnable

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sensible

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prise (courant)

A

socket

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fourniture (de bureau)

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stationery

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approvisionner

A

to supply

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nom de famille

A

surname

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ruban, bande magnétique

A

tape

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chariot

A

wagon

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habileté

A

skill

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achever

A

to complete

43
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changer

A

to change

to alter

44
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chèque

A

cheque

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confidence

A

secret

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crâne

A

skull

47
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crier

A

to shout

48
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décevoir

A

to disappoint

49
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demander

A

to ask

50
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fabrique

A

factory

51
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gentil

A

nice

52
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grand

A

tall

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habit

A

clothes

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hasard

A

chance

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heurter

A

to hit

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injurier

A

to insult

57
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isolation

A

insulation

58
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issue

A

exit

59
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large

A

wide

60
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nouvelle

A

short-story

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nurse (nounou)

A

nanny

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pétrole

A

oil

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photographe

A

photographer

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phrase

A

sentence

65
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physicien

A

physicist

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prétendre

A

to claim

67
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prévenir

A

to warn

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queue (animal)

A

tail

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rester

A

to stay

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résumer

A

to sum up

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retirer

A

to withdraw

72
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route

A

road

73
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rude

A
  • hard

- rough

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sensible

A

sensitive

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stationnaire

A

stationary

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supplier

A

to beg

77
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surnom

A

nickname

78
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tape, claque

A

slap

79
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wagon

A
  • carriage (UK)

- car (US)