False Friends
Mon poste actuel
What is my current/ present job?
Your work is ok
What is acceptable/ alright/ appropriate/ satisfactory etc...
Any transition word which means 'and' and 'also'
What is in addition/ additionally, besides this/ furthermore/ moreover etc...?
This verb tense is used with 'ago'
What is 'simple 'past?'
When concluding, some speakers mistakenly say 'borderline' when they should say these two words instead...
What is 'bottom line?'
Mon patron est sympathique
What is friendly/ nice/ kind...?
A synonym for 'thing' referring to something physical
What is item/ object/ tool/ instrument etc...?
D'un cote... de l'autre cote...
What is on one hand...on the other hand?
Progressive verbs (be+ing) have this meaning in French
What is 'etre en train de' (to be in the middle of an action)
What colour of tape is said to be in the government to indicate that there is an excess of beaurocracy?
What is red tape?
Which one is the false friend: deception, concentration, illustration?
What is deception?
A synonym for 'thing' referring to something abstract
What is notion/ concept/ idea etc...?
This word means 'depuis' and 'puisque'
What is 'since?'
The main tense used with 'since'
What is present perfect?
If you are sick, where are you in relation to the weather? (choose a preposition of location)
What is under the weather?
Il doit passer les tests de langue bientot.
What is do/ have/ take a test?
It's a good thing
What is any appropriate choice?
Name one option for 'but'
What is however/ on the other hand/ nevertheless/ while/ whereas etc...
Last week= past, but in the last week= what tense?
What is present perfect?
What adjective is used to describe someone's feet when they get scared and run away from a situation?
What is cold?
A common work term: S'inscrire a une formation
What is register for?
This adverb modifies an adjective and means to a certain extent
What is 'somewhat?'
Name one option for 'so'
What is therefore/ consequently/ as a result
When backing up in the past, one can use the simple past or this tense
What is the past perfect (had done)?
Etre tanne(e)
What is fed up?