faux amis - s Flashcards

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Salaire

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salary or just wages or pay in general.

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sale

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  • dirty. Saler means to salt.
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3
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vente or solde

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noun, sale

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scène

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stage as well as all senses of scene.

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scientifique

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adjective, scientific, or a noun, scientist.

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methodique, scientifique

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scientific

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7
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scrutin

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ballot, poll, election

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un examen minutieux/rigoureux, un regard insistant

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scrutiny

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secret

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secret, the French word can mean reserved or reticent: Il est secret - He is reserved.

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sécurité

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safety as well as security.

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une caution or guarantie in addition to la sécurité.

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security

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12
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seize

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sixteen

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saisir

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to seize, ] take hold of suddenly and forcibly

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sensible

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sensitive or even nervous, as in pas recommandé aux sensibles - not recommended for people of a nervous disposition.

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sensé, raisonnable, sage.

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sensible

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sentir

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to smell or feel.

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siège

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a seat or chair, although it can also mean a siege.

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signe

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a sign in sign language, a gesture, an omen, a sign of the zodiac, or a symbol. It can also mean a mark or feature, as in signes particuliers - distinguishing marks or features.

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un panneau or une enseigne, respectively.

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st. store sign

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signer

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marker or bookmark.

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sceau or un cachet. A signet ring = une chevalière

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a small seal, esp. one set in a ring, used instead of or with a signature to give authentication to an official document.

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simple

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plain, one-way (as in a street or a plane ticket), or singles (as in tennis).

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sinistre

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true cognate as an adjective, but as a noun it refers to a catastrophe, disaster, or accident.

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sinistre, funeste, or menaçant.

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sinistré
noun - disaster victim and an adjective - disaster-stricken.
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situation
situation, it can refer to location or position.
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situation or conjoncture.
situation
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social
n addition to the English sense, it often refers to the world of industrial or labor relations: partenaires sociaux - management and labor.
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société
society or to a company.
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la solde
sale, financial balance,
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le solde
pay
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sole
fish or hearth, une sole
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la semelle
sole of a shoe
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seul or unique.
sole, qua adj
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sort
one's lot in life, fate, or a magical spell.
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une sorte, un genre, une espèce, une marque.
sort
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classer, trier, or séparer.
to sort
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source
to source, it can refer to a spring (source of water).
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souvenir
verb "to remember" as well as a noun for memory, recollection, and remembrance, souvenir (noun: keepsake, momento)
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spécial
special, it can mean strange: Elle est très spéciale - She is very peculiar.
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spectacle
any sort of exhibition: un spectacle de danse - a dance performance or to something that others can watch: le spectacle de la rue - the bustle on the street.
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sportif
something related to sports: un journal sportif - a sports magazine or someone who is fond of sports: un homme sportif - an athletic man.
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folâtre, badin.
playful or merry
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stable
stable, steady, or unmoving.