False Friend A Phrase, Word, Or Letter That Sounds Or Looks Similar To One In Another Language Or Dialect But Has A Significantly Different Meaning I Used The Word "Embarazada" To Tell My Spanish Friend I Was Embarrassed, Not Knowing That It Was A False Friend And Actually Means "Pregnant"—Now I'm Even More Embarrassed

Front	FALSE FRIEND
Back	A phrase, word, or letter that sounds or looks similar to one in another language or dialect but has a significantly different meaning. I used the word "embarazada" to tell my Spanish friend I was embarrassed, not knowing that it was a false friend and actually means "pregnant"—now I'm even more embarrassed!

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