False Cognates

Les faux-amis or false cognates are a common pitfall among language students.
The following are some common words that you may be deceived by:

Abus is used to mean excess or overindulgence, and usually
not abuse.
Disposer means to arrange or to have available, not to dispose
of.
Une injure is an insult, not an injury.
Actuel and actuellement mean current and currently.
Avertissement is a warning, not an advertisement.
Une recette is a recipe, not a receipt.
Fournitures refers to supplies, not furniture.
Original means new or innovative, while originel refers
to origins.
Humeur means mood, not humor.
Formel is used to mean strict, not formal.

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