Unlocking French language: simple advice for avoiding faux amis
The English word bless would be bénir in French, whereas their word blesser is to injure.
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Unlocking French language: simple advice for avoiding faux amis - Part Three
Part three of our series on faux amis - these false friends will always be…
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