Intermediate 2 False Cognates UL

Question 1

English
Account

Answer 1

French
Compte rendu

Question 2

French
Acompte

Answer 2

English
Deposit, advance, down payment

Question 3

English
Affair

Answer 3

French
Aventure/liaison romantique et sexuelle entre deux personnes non mariées

Question 4

French
Affaire

Answer 4

English
Thing, deal, business

Question 5

English
Alliance

Answer 5

French
Alliance (confédération)

Question 6

French
Alliance

Answer 6

English
Wedding ring, alliance (between countries)

Question 7

English
Amateur

Answer 7

French
Amateur (inverse de vétéran : recru/nouveau)

Question 8

French
Amateur

Answer 8

English
Fan, lover, amateur

Question 9

English
Ancient

Answer 9

French
Antique

Question 10

French
Ancien

Answer 10

English
Old, former

Question 11

English
Bureau

Answer 11

French
Bureau, agence (FBI), commode

Question 12

French
Bureau

Answer 12

English
Desk, office

Question 13

English
Circulation

Answer 13

French
Tirage (d’un journal), circulation (sanguine)

Question 14

French
Circulation

Answer 14

English
Traffic, circulation (blood)

Question 15

English
Congress

Answer 15

French
Congrès politique

Question 16

French
Congrès

Answer 16

English
Congrès (political), convention, symposium, conference

Question 17

English
Date

Answer 17

French rendez-vous amoureux, date, datte

Question 18

French
Date

Answer 18

English
Date

Question 19

English
Derange

Answer 19

French
Fou, rendre fou

Question 20

French
Déranger

Answer 20

English
Bother

Question 21

English
Effectively

Answer 21

French
Efficacement

Question 22

French
Effectivement

Answer 22

English
Actually, really, in fact, indeed

Question 23

English
experience

Answer 23

French
Expérience (de vie)

Question 24

French
Expérience

Answer 24

English
Experiment (scientific)

Question 25

English Inconvenient

Answer 25

French Inopportun, incommode

Question 26

French Inconvénient

Answer 26

English Drawback, disadvantage

Question 27

English Issue

Answer 27

French Problème, question, sujet

Question 28

French Issue

Answer 28

English Exit, way out

Question 29

English Large

Answer 29

French Grand, vaste

Question 30

French Large

Answer 30

English Wide, broad

Question 31

English Lunatic

Answer 31

French Fou, dément, cinglé

Question 32

French Lunatique

Answer 32

English In Quebec : distracted, to have one’s head in the clouds In France : crazy, insane

Question 33

English Novel

Answer 33

French Roman

Question 34

French Nouvelles

Answer 34

English News, short story

Question 35

English Occasion

Answer 35

French Événement

Question 36

French Occasion

Answer 36

English Opportunity

Question 37

English Pass

Answer 37

French Passer (devant quelque chose), réussir (notes)

Question 38

French Passer

Answer 38

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

Question 39

English Pleasant

Answer 39

French Agréable

Question 40

French plaisant

Answer 40

English Amusing

Question 41

English Pretend

Answer 41

French Faire semblant

Question 42

French Prétendre

Answer 42

English Claim, assert

Question 43

English Purchase

Answer 43

French Acheter

Question 44

French Pourchasser

Answer 44

English Pursue, hunt down

Question 45

English Realize/realise

Answer 45

Fench Sens commun : se rendre compte, prendre conscience de, découvrir Sens moins commun : accomplir, produire, créer

Question 46

French Relaliser

Answer 46

English Carry out, accomplish, achieve, finish

Question 47

English Remark

Answer 47

French Faire une remarque

Question 48

French Remarquer

Answer 48

English Notice, point out

Question 49

English Rendez-vous

Answer 49

French Repaire, rendez-vous galant, rendez-vous (militaire), se retrouver, se réunir

Question 50

Fench Rendez-vous

Answer 50

English Appointment (doctor/dentist), date (sentimental), meeting place

Question 51

English Reunion

Answer 51

French Rerouvailles

Question 52

French Réunion

Answer 52

English Meeting