Faux amis : C-D Flashcards
Une caméra
A movie camera
Candide
“Naïve”
Car
Is a conjunction: “because” or “for”
Un Car
A “coach” or “bus”
Un Caractère
Refers to the “character” or “temperament” of a person or thing
Une Caution
A financial term meaning “guarantee,” “security,” “bail” or “backing”
Un(e) Célibataire
Someone who is “single” / “unmarried”
La Chance
“Luck”
Une Charge
A “load” ; OR in a legal context, it means an “accusation”
Un Collège
Junior High School
Une Combine
An informal term for a “trick” or “scheme”
Commander
Means to give an order OR to order a meal
Commode
As an adjective, it means “convenient” or “handy”
Une Commode
A chest of drawers
La Commodité
Convenience
Complet / Complète
As an adjective, it means “complete,” “comprehensive,” “full” or “total”
Un Complet
A men’s suit
Compréhensif / Compréhensive
“Understanding” or “tolerant”
Con(ne)
A vulgar word that literally refers to female genitalia, but usually means “idiot”
Concerner
To be “affected by” something
Un Concierge
The caretaker of a building or apartment complex
Une Confidence
Something one “confides”
Un Confident
A “confidant”
Confus(e)
Means “ashamed” or “embarrassed”
Un Courtisan
A “courtier”
Une Courtisane
A prostitute
Un Crayon (de couleur)
A pencil (colored pencil)
Une Dame
A lady
Une Déception
Means a “disappointment” or a “let-down”
Décevoir
Means “to disapoint”
Un Défault
A “flaw,” “fault,” “drawback” or “lack”
Défiler
Means to march past something
Un Délai
A time limit or deadline
Délayer
To “water down” something (in a cooking sense or when mixing paint)
Délivrer
Means “to set free” / “to rid some of…”
Demander
Means “to ask for”
Un Démenti
Refers to a “denial” or “refutation”
Démentir
Means “to deny / refute”
Déranger
Means “to bother / disturb / disrupt”
Dispenser
Means “to exempt” or “excuse from something”
Douter
Means “to doubt” or “be doubtful about”
Se Douter
Means “to suspect / imagine”
Drauger
Informally: Means “to flirt” ; Formally: Means “to fish with a dragnet” OR “to dredge”
