Meaning of false friend | Babel Free
/ˌfɒls ˈfɹɛnd/Definitions
- A word in a language that bears a deceptive resemblance to a word in another language but in fact has a different meaning.
- Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see false, friend.
Translations
العربية
شِبْه نَظِير
Français
faux-ami
Italiano
falso amico
한국어
거짓 친구
Nederlands
valse vriend
Русский
ло́жный друг
Examples
“A word and its false friend may well be etymologically related: in such cases semantic shifts have made them drift apart.”
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.