Faux Amis Flashcards

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1
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la casserole

A

saucepon

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la caution

A

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

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la cave

A

wine cellar

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la change

A

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

A

convention, meeting

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conforter

A

reinforce, strengthen

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décevoir

la deception

A

to disappoint

disappointment

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le délai

A

extension

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

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le député

A

MP, congressman

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détenir

A

to possess, to have in your possession

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disposer de

disposer de soi-meme

A

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
Q

forfait

A

the flat rate/flat fee

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le grief (gree-ef)

A

reproach/accusation

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l’injure

A

insult

21
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l’isolation

A

insulation

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l’issue (masc)

A

..from

23
Q

large (adj)

A

wide, loose, baggy

24
Q

la location

A

the rent

25
Q

lunatique

A

moody, volatile

Jean a toujours été lunatique, il faut bien choisir son jour pour lui demander quelque chose.

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onéreux

A

expensive, costly

27
Q

pétrole

A

petrol blue (also used to describe the colour)

28
Q

la préjudice

A

dommage, nuisance (damage, harm)

Ces allégations lui ont porté préjudice.

29
Q

prétendre

A

claim, affirm, maintain

Il prétend l’avoir vu dans la rue –> he said he had seen him in the street.

30
Q

la prune

A

plum

31
Q

le raisin

A

grape

32
Q

reporter

A

postpone

33
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sensible

A

sensitive

34
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la sinistre

A

damage, devastation, harm.

E.g. La grêle a fait de gros sinistres sur les cultures.

35
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un sommaire

A
  1. contents page
36
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sommaire (adj)

A

brief, succinct

37
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susceptible

A

Sensible, impressionable

38
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le tissu

A

fabric, material

39
Q

la veste

A

jacket