correct translation
in French | false friend
in English |
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false friend
in French | correct translation
in English |
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| une compétence | ability |
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habileté | a talent or a skillful move |
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| accomplissement | achievement |
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achèvement | completion of something |
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| un compte | account |
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acompte | instalment, partial payment |
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| en fait, à vrai dire | actually |
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actuellement | currently or right now |
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| une addition | addition |
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addition | addition, a sum, or a restaurant bill |
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| adresse or un discours | address |
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adresse | spoken address or deftness, skill, |
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| l'ordre du jour | agenda |
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agenda | datebook |
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| angoisse, supplice | agony |
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agonie | death pangs |
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| accord or harmonie | agreement |
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agrément | charm, attractiveness, or
pleasantness |
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| un célibataire | bachelor |
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bachelier | refers to a person who has passed the bac |
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| une caution | bail |
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bail | is a lease |
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| équilibre or aplomb | balance |
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balance | is a pair of scales or weighing machine |
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| bulletin de vote | ballot |
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ballot | a bundle or package |
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| une batterie de canons | battery |
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batterie | refers to an electrical device |
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| blanc, vierge, or vide | blank |
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blanc | white |
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| bénir | bless |
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blesser | to wound, injure, or offend |
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| aveugle | blind |
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blinder | to armor or to shore up |
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| un engagement, une obligation, or un lien | bond |
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bond | a leap or jump |
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| une crise (de rheumatisme) or un combat | bout |
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bout | end, tip, or bit |
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| is the plural of bra - soutien-gorge | bras |
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bras | arm |
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| accepter un pot-de-vin, se laisser corrompre/acheter, suborner, soudoyer. | to bribe |
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bribe | a bit or scrap of something |
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| une mariée | bride |
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bride | a bridle |
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| sortie | issue |
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issue | outlet, question, copy of newspaper, magazine |
