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partial false friend

UK/ˈpɑː.ʃəl fɔːls fɹɛnd/US/ˈpɑɹ.ʃəl fɔls fɹɛnd/

partial false friend noun: a word in a language bearing a deceptive resemblance to a word in another language, and at least one meaning in common, but not all.

Noun

partial false friend (plural partial false friends)

  1. (uncommon) A word in a language bearing a deceptive resemblance to a word in another language, and at least one meaning in common, but not all.

Forms of partial false friend

pluralpartial false friends

Origin of partial false friend

From partial + false friend.

Questions about partial false friend

What does partial false friend mean?
Partial false friend means a word in a language bearing a deceptive resemblance to a word in another language, and at least one meaning in common, but not all.
What part of speech is partial false friend?
Partial false friend is a noun.
How do you pronounce partial false friend?
Partial false friend is pronounced /ˈpɑɹ.ʃəl fɔls fɹɛnd/ (US).
What is the plural of partial false friend?
The plural of partial false friend is partial false friends.

Words near partial false friend in the dictionary

  1. partial discharge
  2. partial discharge extinction voltage
  3. partial discharge inception voltage
  4. partial equilibrium
  5. partial evaluation
  6. partial false friend
  7. partial false friends
  8. partial fraction
  9. partial fractions
  10. partial function
  11. partial function application

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