Hello,
False cognates are English words that look like French words and that may have a common root, yet with a quite different meaning.
In this thread, I would like us to learn to avoid falling into the traps of false cognates. So let’s give one another a few examples of those damn false cognates!
Let’s begin :
What does “to defile” mean?
What does “lunatic” mean?
False cognates are English words that look like French words and that may have a common root, yet with a quite different meaning.
In this thread, I would like us to learn to avoid falling into the traps of false cognates. So let’s give one another a few examples of those damn false cognates!
Let’s begin :
What does “to defile” mean?
What does “lunatic” mean?