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单词 false friend
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Definition of false friend in English:

false friend

noun
  • A word or expression that has a similar form to one in a person's native language, but a different meaning (for example English magazine and French magasin ‘shop’).

    (与母语中某词或某词语)词形相似而词义不同的词(或词语)(如英语的 magazine “杂志”和法语的magasin“商店”)

    Example sentencesExamples
    • The following list of false friends will be helpful to Spanish speakers as the Spanish equivalent to the given English word means something different.
    • Our friend has fallen foul of the phenomenon known as faux amis, or false friends, foreign words that seem to mean one thing but actually mean another.
    • Inconsecuente is an example of a "false friend," a Spanish word that can trip you up if you think it means the same as a similar word in English.

Origin

Translating French faux ami.

Definition of false friend in US English:

false friend

nounˌfɔls ˈfrɛndˌfôls ˈfrend
  • A word or expression that has a similar form to one in a person's native language, but a different meaning (for example English magazine and French magasin ‘shop’).

    (与母语中某词或某词语)词形相似而词义不同的词(或词语)(如英语的 magazine “杂志”和法语的magasin“商店”)

    Example sentencesExamples
    • The following list of false friends will be helpful to Spanish speakers as the Spanish equivalent to the given English word means something different.
    • Inconsecuente is an example of a "false friend," a Spanish word that can trip you up if you think it means the same as a similar word in English.
    • Our friend has fallen foul of the phenomenon known as faux amis, or false friends, foreign words that seem to mean one thing but actually mean another.

Origin

Translating French faux ami.

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