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Meaning of false friend

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

false friend

Pronunciation:/ˌfɒls ˈfɹɛnd//ˌfɑls ˈfɹɛnd/

noun

Definitions

  1. A word in a language that bears a deceptive resemblance to a word in another language but in fact has a different meaning.

    Example: A word and its false friend may well be etymologically related: in such cases semantic shifts have made them drift apart.

    Synonyms:faux ami