Faux Amis

Question 1

famous

Answer 1

célébre

Question 2

1) superb, excellent, terrific

2) It’s a superb wine / terrific idea!

Answer 2

1) fameux, fameuse

2) C’est un vin fameux! une idée fameuse!

Question 3

to save (from danger only)

Answer 3

sauver

Question 4

administration (administrative personnel only)

Answer 4

l’administration

Question 5

administration (group in charge of governing)

Answer 5

le gouvernement

Question 6

incomplete, i.e., missing something (NOT unfinished)

Answer 6

incomplet, incomplète

Question 7

incomplete, i.e., unfinished

Answer 7

inachevé(e)

Question 8

1) ironic (unintentional)

2) I have two small ironic stories about the government shutdown.

Answer 8

1) paradoxal(e)

2) J’ai deux petites histoires paradoxales sur la fermeture du government.

Question 9

1) paradox

2) It is a paradox that Spencer must attend his training even though the trainers have been let go.

Answer 9

1) le paradoxe

2) Il est paradoxal que Spencer doive assister à son formation même si les formateurs one été licenciés.

Question 10

actually

Answer 10

en fait

Question 11

at present

Answer 11

actuellement

Question 12

character (as in a play or novel)

Answer 12

un personage

Question 13

character (as in a person’s nature)

Answer 13

le caractère

Question 14

to achieve

Answer 14

réaliser

Question 15

to complete (i.e., to finish)

Answer 15

achever

Question 16

to complete (i.e., to add missing part)

Answer 16

compléter

Question 17

1) just (adverb)

2) Pietro has just left to pick up my parents.

Answer 17

1) justement

2) Pietro est justement parti chercher mes parents.

Question 18

1) to suppress (any kind of reaction, e.g., medical, chemical . . . )

Answer 18

1) attenuer

Question 19

1) to eliminate

Answer 19

2) supprimer

Question 20

conventional

Answer 20

académique

Question 21

academic

Answer 21

universitaire (university), scolaire (school)

Question 22

1) concern or worry

2) The possibility of catching the zika is a grave concern.

Answer 22

1) la préoccupation

2) La possibilité d’attraper le virus de zika est une préoccupation sérieuse.

Question 23

1) competition (economic)

2) The competition among telecommunication companies has increased.

Answer 23

1) la concurrence

2) La concurrence entre des entreprises de télécommunications a augmenté.

Question 24

1) competition (sport)

2) There’s a huge competition between the Giants and the Dodgers.

Answer 24

1) la compétition

2) Il y a une grande competition entre les Giants et les Dodgers.

Question 25

1) cellar

2) We have a wine cellar in our house.

Answer 25

1) la cave

2) Nous avons une cave de vins dans notre maison.

Question 26

1) cave

2) The monks known as the desert fathers lived in caves.

Answer 26

1) la caverne

2) Les moins qui sont connues comme les pères du desert habitaient dans des cavernes.

Question 27

1) transportation

2) The transportation of dogs from Texas is difficult for the dogs.

Answer 27

1) le transport

2) Le transport des chiens du Texas, c’est dur pour les chiens.

Question 28

sense (impression)

There’s a sense of chaos

Answer 28

une impression / un sentiment

Il y a une impression / un sentiment de chaos

Question 29

sense (physical)
direction; aller dans le bon/mauvais sens
upside down (physical or in disorder)
meaning

Answer 29

le sens
le sens; to go the right/wrong direction/way
sens dessus dessous
le sens

Question 30

change (transformation, alteration)
change (cash)
change (in clothes)

Answer 30

le changement
la monnaie
les vêtements de rechange

Question 31

1) to host

2) It has been a real pleasure for me to host this broadcast/show with you each week.

Answer 31

1) animer

2) Celà a été un réel plaisir pour moi d’animer cetter émission avec toi chaque semaine.

Question 32

1) ripe (fruit), mature (human, positive)

2) immature (human)

Answer 32

1) mûr / mûre

2) immature

Question 33

1) experiment

2) The scientists carried out a successful laboratory experiment.

Answer 33

1) une expérience

2) Les scientifiques ont fait une expérience réussie en laboratoire.

Question 34

1) ordeal (difficult) / test/ athletic event / part of an exam / proof (typing, photographic)
2) They went through a lot of ordeals.
3) first there will be field and track trials.

Answer 34

1) une épreuve
2) Ils ont subi de beaucoup de preuves.
3: D’abord il y aura des preuves éliminatoires dur terrain et piste.

Question 35

1) experience (expertise, incident)

2) She has with computers / working with cars.

Answer 35

1) une expérience

2) Elle a de l’expérience en informatique / dans la domaine des voitures.

Question 36

1) score of music
She played without the musical score.
choral/orchestral score

2) partition (a share of)
3) partition (math)

Answer 36

1) la partition
Elle a joué sans partition.
La partition chorale d’orchestre

2) une partition de
3) la partition