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Faux amisFalse Friends
Petites-annonces
adverts
LE SAC
THE BAG
Le collège
school
La pile
The battery
La carte
The mapThe menu
Le petit amiLa petite amie
BoyfriendGirlfriend
La monnaie
change
clean
Can also mean ‘own’
Propre
Le car
The coach
Don’t get mixed up with ‘car’ meaning ‘because’
Les chips
Le régime The diet
SALEDIRTY
La licence The degree
Driving licence – le permis de conduire
LE RAISIN GRAPES
Des raisins secs – raisins (sec / sèche- dry)
L’herbe
The grass
La ligne
Fishing/tube line
Pressé
rushedsqueezed
La chance
Luck
Le patron
The boss
La marmiteThe Pot
doubler To overtake
To retake a year
redoubler
L’essence Petrol
LA PRUNE THE PLUM
La casseroleThe saucepan
Joli(e)
Pretty
La pièce
The roomThe play
Le rayon
The section/shelf/department
La location
Hire/Rental
L’addition
The bill
Sensible
Sensitive
Mince
Slim
Le stage
The work experience/placement
Les baskets The trainers
La chaîne The TV station
It can also mean chain
Le chariot
The trolley
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La cave
Wine cellar