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French False Cognates Flashcards

This deck presents many of the most common English-to-French mistranslations.

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Translate to French:

to assist

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aider à

Note: The French word assister à means “to attend.”

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to bless

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bénir

Note: The French word blesser means “to injure, to hurt.”

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to cry

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pleurer

Note: The French word crier means “to scream, to yell.”

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to demand

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commander

Note: The French word demander means “to ask.”

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to hate

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haïr, détester

Note: The French word hâter means “to hurry.”

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to resume

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reprendre

Note: The French word résumer means “to summarize.” Also note that if you want to say that you are resuming something after a long period of time, you could also use the verb recommencer.

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Translate to French:

actual, true

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vrai

Note: The French word actuel means “current.”

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actually, in fact

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en fait

Note: The French word actuellement means “currently, presently.”

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a cave

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une grotte

Note: The French word une cave means “a cellar.”

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a chair

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une chaise

Note: The French word la chair means “flesh.”

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eventually

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finalement

Note: The French word éventuellement means “possibly.”

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a lecture

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un cours magistral

Note: The French word la lecture means “reading.”

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a library

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une bibliothèque

Note: The French word une librairie means “a bookshop.”

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money

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l’argent

Note: The French word la monnaie means “change.”

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a process

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un processus

Note: The French word un procès means “a trial.”

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to pretend

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faire semblant

Note: The French word prétendre means “to claim.”

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sensible, reasonable

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raisonnable

Note: The French word sensible means “sensitive.”

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a tissue

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un mouchoir

Note: The French word le tissu means “fabric.”

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an advertisement

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une publicité, une pub

Note: The French word une avertissement means “a warning.”

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the entrée

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le plat principal

Note: The French word une entrée means “an appetizer.”

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a figure, a shape

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une forme

Note: The French word la figure means “the face.”

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a glass

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un verre

Note: The French word la glace means “ice.”

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the location

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l’emplacement

Note: The French word une location means “a rental (property).”

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a patron (a customer)

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un client

Note: The French word un patron means “a boss.”

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Caution! OR to caution, to warn

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Attention! OU prévenir

Note: The French word une caution means “a guarantee.”

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four

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quatre

Note: The French word un four means “an oven.”

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Translate to French:

humor

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l’humour

Note: The French word l’humeur means “the mood.”

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Translate to French:

pain

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la douleur

Note: The French word le pain means “bread.”

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Translate to French:

a grape

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un raisin

Note: The French word un raisin sec means “a raisin.”

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Translate to French:

a hazard

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un danger

Note: The French word le hasard means “luck, chance.”

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Translate to French:

medicine (the field); medicine

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la médecine; les médicaments

Note: The French word un médecin means “a doctor.”

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Translate to French:

to license, to authorize

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autoriser

Note: The French word licencier means “to fire, to dismiss.”

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Translate to French:

to pass (an exam)

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réussir à (un examen)

Note: The French word passer (un examen) means “to take (an exam).”

34
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Translate to French:

to realize

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se rendre compte

Note: The French word réaliser means “to carry out, to achieve.”

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Translate to French:

to rest

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se reposer

Note: The French word rester means “to remain, to stay.”

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Translate to French:

deception

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la tromperie

Note: The French word la déception means “disappointment.”

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Translate to French:

sympathetic

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compatissant

Note: The French word sympathique means “nice, agreeable.”

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Translate to French:

an affair

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une liaison

Note: The French word les affaires means “business.”

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Translate to French:

the audience

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les spectateurs

Note: The French word une audience means “a hearing.”

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Translate to French:

a bachelor

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un célibataire

Note: The French word un bachelier means “a high school graduate.”

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Translate to French:

a casserole

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un ragoût

Note: The French word une casserole means “a saucepan.”

42
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Translate to French:

a college, a university

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une université

Note: The French word un collège means “a middle school, a junior high school.”

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Translate to French:

a degree, a diploma

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un diplôme

Note: The French word un degré means “a degree (the unit of measurement).”

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Translate to French:

to injure

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blesser

Note: The French word injurier means “to insult.”

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Translate to French:

a stage, a step

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une étape

Note: The French word un stage means “an internship.”

46
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Translate to French:

the stage

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la scène

Note: The French word un stage means “an internship.”

47
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Translate to French:

a place

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un endroit

Note: The French word une place means “a public square, a plaza.”

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Translate to French:

offensive, insulting

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injurieux

Note: The French word offensif means “aggressive.”

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Translate to French:

an issue, a topic

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un sujet

Note: The French word l’issue means “the exit.”

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Translate to French:

engaged

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fiancé

Note: The French word engagé means “committed, involved.” Like in English, the French word fiancé can also be used as a noun.

51
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Translate to French:

a character

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un personnage

Note: The French word le caractère means “character, personality.”

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Translate to French:

an argument, a dispute

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une dispute

Note: The French word un argument means “a reason, a line of reasoning.”

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Translate to French:

to quit

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démissioner, abandonner

Note: The French word quitter means “to leave.”

54
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Translate to French:

to introduce

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présenter

Note: The French word introduire means “to insert.”

55
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Translate to French:

secular

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laïque

Note: The French word séculaire means “centuries-old.”

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Translate to French:

to support

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soutenir

Note: The French word supporter means “to put up with.”

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Translate to French:

isolation

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l’isolement

Note: The French word l’isolation means “insulation.”

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Translate to French:

chance, risk

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le risque

Note: The French word la chance means “luck.”

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Translate to French:

a decade

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une décennie

Note: The French word une décade means “a period of ten days.”

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Translate to French:

a surname, a family name

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un nom de famille

Note: The French word un surnom means “a nickname.”

French Level 4 (26 decks)

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