Faux Amis Flashcards

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la casserole

A

saucepon

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la caution

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bail (from jail)
Il a été libéré après avoir payé une caution.
- He was freed after paying bail.

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3
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la cave

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wine cellar

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la change

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the exchange rate OR a change of clothes

E.g. Prévois un change au cas où il se mettrait a pleuvoir.

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5
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cohérant (adj)

A

consistent

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la conférence

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convention, meeting

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conforter

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reinforce, strengthen

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8
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décevoir

la deception

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to disappoint

disappointment

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le délai

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extension

E.g. Vous avez un délai de trois jours pour finir ce travail.

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10
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le député

A

MP, congressman

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détenir

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to possess, to have in your possession

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disposer de

disposer de soi-meme

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to have time to

to be free/ have some free time

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13
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l’engin (masc)

A

le machin

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14
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éventuellement

A

if need be, possibly, potentially

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15
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l’exercise

A

homework exercise

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16
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experimenté

A

experienced

17
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faillir à

A

fail to keep, not hold to sth

E.g. Il a failli à sa promesse de mariage.

18
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forfait

A

the flat rate/flat fee

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le grief (gree-ef)

A

reproach/accusation

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l’injure

21
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l’isolation

A

insulation

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l’issue (masc)

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large (adj)

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wide, loose, baggy

24
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la location

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lunatique
moody, volatile | Jean a toujours été lunatique, il faut bien choisir son jour pour lui demander quelque chose.
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onéreux
expensive, costly
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pétrole
petrol blue (also used to describe the colour)
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la préjudice
dommage, nuisance (damage, harm) | Ces allégations lui ont porté préjudice.
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prétendre
claim, affirm, maintain | Il prétend l'avoir vu dans la rue --> he said he had seen him in the street.
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la prune
plum
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le raisin
grape
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reporter
postpone
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sensible
sensitive
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la sinistre
damage, devastation, harm. | E.g. La grêle a fait de gros sinistres sur les cultures.
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un sommaire
1. contents page
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sommaire (adj)
brief, succinct
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susceptible
Sensible, impressionable
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le tissu
fabric, material
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la veste
jacket