False friends with English

urs

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[uɾs]

1. masculine noun Bear.

Etymology: From Latin ursus.

False friends: ours (English) = nou.

 

gat

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[gat]

1. masculine noun Cat.

Etymology: From Latin cattus.

False friends: gate (English) = porta.

poll

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[poʎ]

1. masculine noun Chicken (animal and meat).

Etymology: From Latin pullus.

False friends: poll (English) = enqwesta.

eqwa

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[ˈekwa]

1. feminine noun Mare.

Etymology: From Latin equa.

False friends: equal (English) = èqwal.

past

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[paʃt]

1. masculine noun Grass, feed, pasture, pastureland.

Etymology: From Latin pastus.

False friend: past (English) = pasat.

socer

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[soˈkeɾ]

1. masculine noun Father-in-law.

Etymology: From Latin socer.

False friends: soccer (English) = balpez.

ggermana

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[d͡ʒeɾˈmana]

1. feminine noun Sister.

Etymology: From ggermã plus feminine derivative suffix -a.

False friends: Germany (English) = Ggermanna.

ggermã

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[d͡ʒeɾˈma]

1. masculine noun Brother.

Etymology: From Latin germanus.

False friends: German (English) = ggermannès.

firm

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[ˈfiɾm]

1. adjective Firm, solid, steady.

Etymology: From Latin firmus.

False friends: firm (English) = interpriza.

lot

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[lot]

1. masculine noun Mud.

Etymology: From Latin lutum.

False friends: lot (English) = mout.