partial false friend
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English
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Pronunciation
[edit]- (General American) IPA(key): /ˈpɑɹ.ʃəl fɔls fɹɛnd/
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈpɑː.ʃəl fɔːls fɹɛnd/
Noun
[edit]partial false friend (plural partial false friends)
- (linguistics, 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.
- Hypernym: false friend
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The Spanish word acción sometimes translates to the English word action, but not always. |
Translations
[edit]foreign word not sharing all meanings
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