Blesser

Meaning: Actually means 'to wound' or 'to injure'. Je suis blessé = I am injured — not blessed.

Language: French

Literally: bless

Category: Food & Body

Origin: From a Germanic root meaning to injure with blood; completely unrelated to the English 'bless'.

More false friends — Food & Body

• Glass — Actually means 'ice cream'. En glass = an ice cream. For a glass (vessel), say ett glas.
• Polvo — Actually means 'octopus'. For powder, say pó.
• Sopa — Actually means 'soup'. Soap is jabón.
• Fame — Actually means 'hunger'. Ho fame = I'm hungry. For fame (renown), say fama.
• Vaso — Actually means 'a drinking glass'. A vase (for flowers) is un jarrón or florero.
• Constipado — Actually means 'having a head cold'. Estoy constipado = I have a cold.

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• Location — Actually means 'rental'. Une location de voiture = a car rental. For location (place), sa…
• Assister — Actually means 'to attend' an event. J'assiste à la réunion = I attend the meeting. For a…
• Phrase — Actually means 'sentence'. For a short phrase or expression, say une expression.
• Ignorer — Actually means 'to be unaware of' or 'not to know'. J'ignore la réponse = I don't know th…
• Déception — Actually means 'disappointment'. For deception (a trick), say tromperie.
• Monnaie — Actually means 'change' or 'coins'. Money in general is l'argent.

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