A better you
with better words.

Find the right word.
Understand it completely.

false friend

/fɔls frɛnd/ /fɒls frɛnd/
noun
GeneralLinguistics
  1. 1 yalancı eşdeğer countable

Definition (English)

A word that looks or sounds similar to a word in another language but has a different meaning.

Example Sentences

  1. The Spanish word 'embarazada' is a false friend for English speakers.
    İspanyolca 'embarazada' kelimesi İngilizce konuşanlar için bir yalancı eşdeğerdir.
  2. Be careful of false friends when learning vocabulary.
    Kelime öğrenirken yalancı eşdeğerlere dikkat edin.

Phrases 11

See all