Faux-amis

Question 1

achever

Answer 1

to complete/ finish

achieve = accomplir/ réaliser

Question 2

actuellement

Answer 2

at the moment/ currently

actually = en fait

Question 3

agenda

Answer 3

diary

an agenda = un ordre du jour

Question 4

ancien

Answer 4

former

ancient = antique

Question 5

assister à

Answer 5

to attend

to assist = aider

Question 6

avertissement

Answer 6

warning

advertisement = publicité

Question 7

bail

Answer 7

lease

a bail = une caution

Question 8

la chance

Answer 8

luck

chance = hasard/ possibilité

Question 9

commander (nourriture…)

Answer 9

to order

to command = ordonner

Question 10

un conducteur

Answer 10

a driver

a conductor = un chef d’orchestre

Question 11

la confection de vêtements

Answer 11

clothing industry

a confection = une friandise

Question 12

contrôler (vérifier)

Answer 12

to check

to control = maîtriser/ dominer

Question 13

déception/ décevoir

Answer 13

disappointment/ to disappoint
deception = tromperie
to deceive = tromper/ duper

Question 14

un délai

Answer 14

a time limit/ a deadline

delay = retard

Question 15

avoir envie

Answer 15

to want/ to feel like

envy = jalousie

Question 16

éventuellement

Answer 16

possibly/ perhaps/ if need be

eventually = à la fin/ pour finir

Question 17

formidable

Answer 17

great/ terrific

formidable = redoutable/ effrayant

Question 18

fortuné

Answer 18

wealthy

fortunate = chanceux

Question 19

des fournitures

Answer 19

supplies

furniture = ameublement

Question 20

gentil

Answer 20

nice/ kind

gentle = doux

Question 21

un habit

Answer 21

clothes/ dress

habit = habitude

Question 22

important (en taille)

Answer 22

big/ large

Question 23

inconvenant

Answer 23

improper

Question 24

un inconvénient

Answer 24

a disadvantage/ a drawback

inconvenient = inopportun/ mal choisi

Question 25

une injure

Answer 25

an insult

to injure = blesser

Question 26

large

Answer 26

wide

large = grand

Question 27

la lecture

Answer 27

reading

a lecture = une conférence

Question 28

une librairie

Answer 28

a bookshop

a library = une bibliothèque

Question 29

une location

Answer 29

a rental/ a lease

a location = un emplacement

Question 30

de la monnaie

Answer 30

currency/ change

Question 31

nuisance

Answer 31

harm/ damage

nuisance = embêtant

Question 32

prévenir

Answer 32

to warn

to prevent = empêcher

Question 33

une propriété (privée…)

Answer 33

a property

propriety = les convenances

Question 34

réaliser (accomplir)

Answer 34

to carry out/ accomplish/ achieve/ come true (a dream)

to realize = se rendre compte

Question 35

regarder

le regard

Answer 35

to look at
the gaze/ the look
to regard = considérer

Question 36

une réunion

Answer 36

a meeting

a reunion = un rassemblement/ des retrouvailles

Question 37

resumer

Answer 37

to sum up/ summarize

to resume = reprendre/ recommencer

Question 38

sensible

Answer 38

sensitive

sensible = sensé

Question 39

store (à la fenêtre)

Answer 39

blind
a store = un magasin
to store = stocker

Question 40

supporter (qqch de négatif)

Answer 40

to bear/ put up with

to support = soutenir

Question 41

sympathique

Answer 41

nice/ friendly/ likeable

sympathetic = compatissant

Question 42

une tentative

Answer 42

an attempt

tentative = provisoire

Question 43

délivrer

Answer 43

to release/ free/ set free

to deliver = livrer

Question 44

un député

Answer 44

France : a deputy
UK : a MP
US : a representative
a deputy = un adjoint