False friends in French 101 - 125

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agreeable
The senate is agreeable to this law proposition.
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favorable
and not "agréable"
Le sénat est favorable à cette proposition de loi.
alien
Aliens are always depicted as aggressive beings.
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étranger, extraterrestre
and not "aliène" (third person of singular of the verb aliéner)
Les extra-terrestres sont toujours dépeints comme des êtres agressifs.
to confess
He had to confess his crime to the judge.
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avouer
and not "confesser"
Il a dû avouer son crime au juge.
chemist
The chemist will need a prescription if you want him to give you medicines.
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pharmacien
and not "chimiste"
Le pharmacien aura besoin d'une ordonnance si tu veux qu'il te donne des médicaments.
climax
The series reaches its climax at the end of the episode 5.
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apogé, paroxysme
and not "climat"
La série atteint son point culminant à la fin de l'épisode 5.
to emphasise
The colours that this painter has chosen for the landscape emphasise the beauty of the woman in the center.
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mettre l'accent
and not "emphase"
Les couleurs que ce peintre a choisis pour le paysage met l'accent sur la beauté de la femme au centre.
to entertain
This humourist knows very well how to entertain people.
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divertir
and not "entretien"
Cet humoriste sais très bien comment divertir les gens.
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