Blesser
Meaning: Actually means 'to wound' or 'to injure'. Je suis blessé = I am injured — not blessed.
Language: French
Looks like: bless
Category: Food & Body
Origin: From Frankish blaitijan, 'to bruise' — unrelated to English 'bless', which comes from Old English blētsian, 'to mark with blood'.
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.
- Beer — Actually means 'bear'. The drink you order is een bier.
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- Phrase — Actually means 'sentence'. For a short phrase or expression, say une expression.
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- Déception — Actually means 'disappointment'. For deception (a trick), say tromperie.
- Monnaie — Actually means 'change' or 'coins'. Money in general is l'argent.
From our idioms
- Jeter de l'huile sur le feu — To make a bad situation worse.
- Faire d'une pierre deux coups — To kill two birds with one stone.
- Faire d'une mouche un éléphant — To make a mountain out of a molehill; to exaggerate wildly.