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False friends are always a challenge, and false friends in English and French are no exception. However, awareness of these terms can greatly help you avoid embarrassing mistakes when speaking. Learn some of the more significant false friends in English and French to help you better translate between these two languages.
Oct 27, 2015 12:00 AM
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demand (<em>engl</em>.) = exiger <em>(fr.</em>)
demander <em>(fr.)</em> = ask <em>(engl.)</em>
October 27, 2015
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The one which drives me mad:
eventually in EN = finally
éventuellement in FR = possibly
November 8, 2015
Vanessa
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English, French, Gaelic (Irish), German, Italian, Norwegian, Spanish, Swedish
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Swedish
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