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A - E (English words are written first in this list - Only the false friend senses are mentioned)

A
to abuse/abuser (to abuse = insulter / abuser = to take advantage)
to accommodate/accommoder (to accommodate = loger / accommoder = to prepare (food), to focus (view))
actually/actuellement (actually = en fait / actuellement = at the moment)
advertisement/avertissement (advertisement = publicité / avertissement = warning)
to agonize/agoniser (to agonize = se tourmenter / agoniser = to die, to be dying)
agony/agonie (agony = angoisse, douleur atroce / agonie = throes of death)
to aim/aimer (to aim = viser / aimer = to like, to love)
anniversary/anniversaire (anniversary = commémoration, anniversaire d'un événement / anniversaire = birthday)
to assume/assumer (to assume = supposer / assumer = to take on)
to attend/attendre (to attend = assister à / attendre = to wait for)


B
bias/biais (bias = tendance, préjugé / biais = way, means)
bigot/bigot (bigot = fanatique / bigot = zealously religious)
blessed/blessé(e) (blessed = béni(e) / blessé(e) = wounded, hurt)
blank/blanc(he) (blank = vierge, à remplir/ blanc(he) = white)
blanket/blanquette (blanket = couverture / blanquette = veal stew in white sauce)
to bless/blesser (to bless = bénir / blesser = to hurt, to wound)

C
car/car (car = voiture / car = coach)
caution/caution (caution = prudence / caution = guarantee)
cave/cave (cave = grotte / cave = cellar)
chair/chair (chair = chaise / chair = flesh)
chance/chance (chance = risque, hasard / chance = luck)
to chant/chanter (to chant = psalmodier, scander / chanter = to sing)
chat/chat (chat = causette, tchatche / chat = cat)
chip/chips (chip = puce électronique / chips = crisps)
coin/coin (coin = pièce de monnaie / coin = corner, angle)
college/collège (college = université / collège = junior highschool, secondary school)
comprehensive/compréhensif(ve) (comprehensive = complet, exhaustif / compréhensif(ve) = understanding)
concerned/concerné (concerned = inquiet, soucieux / concerné = pertained to, interested in, involved in)
consistent/consistant (consistent = cohérent, logique / consistant = solid, substantial)
crayon/crayon (crayon = craie grasse / crayon = pencil)
curator/curateur (curator = conservateur de musée, bibliothèque / curateur = guardian, trustee)

D
to deceive/décevoir (to deceive = tromper / décevoir = to disappoint)
deception/déception (deception = tromperie, duperie / déception = disappointment)
defiance/défiance (defiance = défi, rébellion / défiance = mistrust)
to defile/défiler (to defile = tacher, salir / défiler = to parade)
discrete/discret (discrete = distinct, séparé / discret = discreet)

E
easy/aisé (easy = facile / aisé = wealthy)
enjoy/jouir (enjoy = s'amuser / jouir = have an orgasm)
escrow/escroc (escrow = sequestre, dépôt fiduciaire / escroc = hook, huckster)
eventually/éventuellement (eventually = finalement / éventuellement = possibly)
evidence/évidence (evidence = preuve / évidence = obviousness)
exceptional(ly)/exceptionnel(lement) (exceptional = very good / exceptionnel = as an exception, as a one off)
exciting/excitant (exciting = passionnant / excitant = stimulating, arousing)
executive/exécutif (executive = cadre, responsable / exécutif = pouvoir relatif à l'exécution des lois)
expertise/expertise (expertise = compétence / expertise = expert's report)

 

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F - L (English words are written first in this list - Only the false friend senses are mentioned)

F
fabric/fabrique (fabric = tissu / fabrique = factory)
fastidious/fastidieux (fastidious (describes a person) = exigeant / fastidieux (décrit un travail) = tedious)
football/football (football in AE = football américain / football = soccer in AE)

G
gross/gros (gross = brut, grossier / gros = fat, big)
global/global (global = mondial / global = comprehensive, overall)
gratuity/gratuité (gratuity = pourboire / gratuité = the fact of being free of charge)
gross/gros (gross = brut / gros = fat, heavy, serious)

H
hardly/difficilement (hardly = à peine / difficilement = with difficulty; although, pourtant : hard = difficile)
hazard/hasard (hazard = danger / hasard = coincidence)
to hurl/hurler (to hurl = lancer violemment, jeter / hurler = to shriek, to yell)

I
injury/injure (injury = blessure / injure = insult)
inconvenient/inconvénient (inconvenient = inopportun / inconvénient = disadvantage, drawback)

J
journey/journée (journey = voyage, périple / journée = day)

K

L
library/librairie (library = bibliothèque / librairie = bookshop)
luxurious/luxurieux (luxurious = luxueux / luxurieux = lustful)

 

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M - R (English words are written first in this list - Only the false friend senses are mentioned)

M
to march/marcher (to march = marcher au pas (milit.) / marcher = to walk)
mark/marque (mark = signe / marque = trademark)
marroon/marron (marroon = bordeaux / marron = brown)
mention/mention (to mention = mentionner / mention = comment)
misery/misère (misery = tristesse / misère = poverty)

N
normal(ly)/normal(ement) (normally = d'habitude / normalement = all going well, as a rule)
novel/nouvelle (novel = roman / nouvelle = short story)

O
to obfuscate/offusquer (to obfuscate = obscurcir, dérouter / offusquer = to offend)

P
pain/peine (pain = douleur, souffrance / peine = sadness, sorrow)
petulant/pétulant (petulant = irritable, de mauvaise humeur/ pétulant = vivacious, lively)
phrase/phrase (phrase = expression/phrase = sentence)
pour/pour (pour = verser / pour = in order to)
powdered sugar/sucre en poudre (powdered sugar (US) = sucre-glace / sucre en poudre = granulated sugar)
preservative/préservatif (preservative = agent de conservation, conservateur / préservatif = condom)
to prevent/prévenir (to prevent = empêcher / prévenir = warn)
punctual/ponctuel (punctual = qui arrive à l'heure / ponctuel = 1) punctual; 2) intermittant, isolated)


Q
quarter/quartier (quarter = quart, trimestre / quartier = neighbourhood)

R
rare/rare (rare = cuisson du boeuf : saignant / rare = scarce, unfrequent)
raisin/raisin (raisin = raisin sec / raisin = grape)
regard/regard (regard = attention, égard / regard = glance, gaze)
rest/reste (rest = repos, support / reste = remainder, residue)
to rest/rester (to rest = se reposer, résider / rester = to stay)
reticent/réticent (reticent = réservé, peu communicatif / réticent = hesitant, reluctant)
robe/robe (robe = peignoir / robe = dress)
rude/rude (rude = grossier, impoli / rude = harsh, rough)

 

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S - Z (English words are written first in this list - Only the false friend senses are mentioned)

S
sale/sale/salé (sale = vente / sale = dirty / salé = salty)
senior/senior (senior = confirmé, gradé / senior = old person)
sensible/sensible (sensible = raisonnable, sensé / sensible = sensitive)
sentence/sentence (sentence = phrase / sentence = conviction)
slip/slip (slip = bévue, erreur / slip = underpants)
special/spécial (special = particulier, exceptionnel / spécial = peculiar, odd)
speed/speed (speed (n.) = vitesse / speed (adj., familier) = wired)
suppress/supprimer (suppress = réprimer (un sentiment...) / supprimer = eliminate, delete)

T
time/temps (time = moment / temps = weather)
tip/typ (tip = pourboire, astuce / type = guy, someone)
tomato puree/purée de tomates (tomato puree = concentré de tomates / purée de tomates = mashed up tomatoes)


U

V
vacancies/vacances (vacancies = places libres / vacances = holidays)

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Z