Faux Amis Flashcards

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Prétendre

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To claim

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Attendre

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to wait, to expect

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To pretend (eng)

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faire semblant

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Attend (eng)

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Assister 
Suivre (des cours)
aller à
Servir
Être au service de
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Rester

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to stay with
to live on
to last

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Rest (eng)

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se reposer

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Actuel, Actuellement

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current

currently

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Actually (eng)

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en fait

vraiment

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Aviser

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to notify

to inform

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to advise (eng)

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conseiller

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agréable

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pleasant

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agreeable (eng)

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acceptable

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audience

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hearing (legal) (interview)

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Audience (eng)

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auditoire

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candide

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naive

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candid (eng)

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qui ne cache rien

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charger

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to load

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to charge (eng)

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facturer (attention nom vs verbe)

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crier

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to shout
to scream
to yell
to cry out

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to cry (eng)

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pleurer

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défiance

sans défiance

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with mistrust

unsuspectingly

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defiance (eng)

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un act de défi

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demander

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to ask

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to demand (eng)

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exiger

réclamer

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disgracieux
awkward | inelegant
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disgraceful (eng)
scandaleux
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exciter
to provoque | to arouse
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excite (eng)
J'ai hâte | Je suis enthousiaste à l'idée de...
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gardien
``` guard sitter keeper warden goaler ```
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guardian (eng)
protecteur | tuteur (legal)
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gentil
kind | nice
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gentle (eng)
doux
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injurier
to shout abuse at
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injure (eng)
blesser | se blesser
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intoxiquer
to poison | to brainwash
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intoxicate (eng)
envirer
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librairie
bookshop | bookstore
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library (eng)
bibliothèque
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malicieux
mischevious | impish
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malicious (eng)
méchant malveillant mauvais
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la monnaie
change
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money (eng)
de l'argent
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la peine
sorrow sadness effort trouble
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pain (eng)
douleur
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le grief
grievance
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grief (eng)
chagrin peine ennuis
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parent
relatives (mom and dad)
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parent (eng)
mère et père
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pamphlet
(satirical) tract
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pamphlet (eng)
brochure | dépliant
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phrase
sentence
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phrase (eng)
locution | expression
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éditeur
publisher
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editor (eng) | to edit
rédacteur en chef | réviser
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raisins
grapes
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raisin (eng)
raisins secs
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ressentir
to feel
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to resent (eng)
avoir du ressentiment
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résumer
to summarize
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resume (eng)
reprendre
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rude
harsh
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rude (eng)
grossier | impoli
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supporter
to endure to bear to tolerate
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support (eng)
soutenir
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sympathique
nice friendly likeable
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sympathetic (eng)
compatissant
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trivial
ordinary colloquial mundane
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trivial (eng)
insignifiant | futile
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sensible
sensitive
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sensible (eng)
sensé | raisonnable
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ombrelle
parasol
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umbrella (eng)
parapluie
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nomination
appointment | promotion
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nomination (eng)
mise en candidature | proposition de candidat
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conférence
lecture | talk
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conference (eng)
colloque