Cognates are those words that mean the same in French and English whereas False Friends ie. Faux Amis are those that have dissimilar meanings. Few examples are quoted below:
Cognates:
Reception
Television
Internet
And a lot more...
Faux Amis:
Aimer (To wish) vs. To Aim
Rester (To remain) vs. To rest
Timid (To be shy) vs. To be timid
Ignore (To be ignorant) vs To ignore
And a lot more..
Cognates:
Reception
Television
Internet
And a lot more...
Faux Amis:
Aimer (To wish) vs. To Aim
Rester (To remain) vs. To rest
Timid (To be shy) vs. To be timid
Ignore (To be ignorant) vs To ignore
And a lot more..
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