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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)
