Intermediate English 2 (False cognates) Flashcards by Isabella Breton | Brainscape

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Account

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Compte rendu ; compte de banque

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Affair(s)

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Aventure ; liaison romantique

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Alliance

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Alliance (confédération)

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Amateur

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Amateur (contraire de vétéran)

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Ancient

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Antique

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Bureau

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Agency (FBI) ; commode (chest of drawers)

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Circulation

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Tirage (d’un journal) ; circulation (sanguine)

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Congress

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Congrès (politique)

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Date

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Rendez-vous amoureux

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Derange

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Rendre fou

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Dire

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Désastreux ; épouvantable

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Effectively

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Efficacement

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Experience

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Expérience (de vie)

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Inconvenient

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Inopportun ; incommode

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Issue

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Problème

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Large

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Grand ; vaste

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Location

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Emplacement ; lieu ; endroit

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Lunatic

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Fou ; dément ; cinglé

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Novel

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Roman

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Occasion

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Évènement

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Pass

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Passer (devant quelque chose ) ; réussir (un examen)

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Pleasant

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Agréable

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Pretend

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Faire semblant

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Purchase

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Acheter

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Realize

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Se rendre compte

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Remark

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Faire une remarque

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Rendezvous

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Rendez-vous galant

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Reunion

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Retrouvailles

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Acompte

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Deposit ; advanced; down payment

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(une bonne) affaire

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A good thing ; deal

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Alliance

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Wedding ring ; alliance

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Amateur

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Fan ; lover

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Ancien

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Old ; former

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Bureau

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Desk ; office

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Circulation

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Traffic ; circulation (blood)

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Congrès

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Congrès (politique) ; convention ; symposium ; conference

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Date

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Date

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Déranger

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Bother

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Dire

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Say ; tell

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Effectivement

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Actually ; really ; in fact ; indeed

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Expérience

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Experiment (scientific)

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Inconvénient

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Drawback ; disadvantage

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Issue

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Exit ; way out

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Large

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Wide ; broad

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Location

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Rental

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Lunatique

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Quebec : distracted
France : crazy

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Nouvelle

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News ; short story

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Occasion

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Opportunity

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Passer

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Take, write or do (a test) ; spend (time)

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Plaisant

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Amusing

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Prétendre

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Claim ; assert

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Pourchasser

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Pursue ; hunt down

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Réaliser

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Accomplish ; achieve ; finish

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Remarquer

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Notice

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Rendez-vous

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Appointment (doctor-dentist) ; date (sentimental) ; meeting place

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Réunion

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Meeting