faux amis - s Flashcards
Salaire
salary or just wages or pay in general.
sale
- dirty. Saler means to salt.
vente or solde
noun, sale
scène
stage as well as all senses of scene.
scientifique
adjective, scientific, or a noun, scientist.
methodique, scientifique
scientific
scrutin
ballot, poll, election
un examen minutieux/rigoureux, un regard insistant
scrutiny
secret
secret, the French word can mean reserved or reticent: Il est secret - He is reserved.
sécurité
safety as well as security.
une caution or guarantie in addition to la sécurité.
security
seize
sixteen
saisir
to seize, ] take hold of suddenly and forcibly
sensible
sensitive or even nervous, as in pas recommandé aux sensibles - not recommended for people of a nervous disposition.
sensé, raisonnable, sage.
sensible
sentir
to smell or feel.
siège
a seat or chair, although it can also mean a siege.
signe
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.
un panneau or une enseigne, respectively.
st. store sign
signer
marker or bookmark.
sceau or un cachet. A signet ring = une chevalière
a small seal, esp. one set in a ring, used instead of or with a signature to give authentication to an official document.
simple
plain, one-way (as in a street or a plane ticket), or singles (as in tennis).
sinistre
true cognate as an adjective, but as a noun it refers to a catastrophe, disaster, or accident.
sinistre, funeste, or menaçant.
sinister