false friend
false
fɑ:ls
faals
friend
frɛnd
frend
British pronunciation
/fˈɒls fɹˈɛnd/

Definition & Meaning of "false friend"in English

False friend
01

a word in a foreign language that looks or sounds similar to a word in one's own language but has a different meaning

example
Examples
" Embarazada " in Spanish means pregnant, not embarrassed as in English, illustrating a classic false friend.
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