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false friend
false friendn. A word or phrase in one language that is similar in appearance to a word or phrase in another language but has a different meaning, as French actuel, "current," and English actual, "real."
[Translation of French faux ami : faux, false + ami, friend.]false friend n (Linguistics) a word or expression in one language that, because it resembles one in another language, is often wrongly taken to have the same meaning, for example, the French agenda which means diary, not agenda Translationsfalse friend
false friendA phrase, word, or letter that sounds or looks similar to one in another language or dialect but has a significantly different meaning. I used the word "embarazada" to tell my Spanish friend I was embarrassed, not knowing that it was a false friend and actually means "pregnant"—now I'm even more embarrassed!See also: false, friend |