This alphabetical list (newest additions) includes hundreds of French-English false cognates, with explanations of what each word means and how it can be correctly translated into the other language. To avoid confusion due to the fact that some of the words are identical in the two languages, the French word is followed by (F) and the English word is followed by (E).
Habileté (F) vs Ability (E)
Habileté (F) refers to a skill, cleverness, a talent, or a skillful move.
Ability (E) is a similar but weaker term, translatable by une aptitude, une capacité, or une compétence.
Habit (F) vs Habit (E)
Habit (F) means one's dress or outfit; habits means clothes.
Habit (E) refers to something a person does regularly, even to the point of addiction: habitude, coutume. It can also refer to a nun's outfit: habit de religieuse.
Haineux (F) vs Heinous (E)
Haineux (F) is from haine - hatred. It means malevolent or full of hatred.
Heinous (E) means atrocious/horrific: odieux, atroce, abominable.
Hasard (F) vs Hazard (E)
Hasard (F) is a semi-false cognate. In addition to hazard, it can mean coincidence, chance (e.g., a chance meeting), or fate. Par hasard - by chance.
Hazard (E) refers to un risque, danger, or péril.
Héroïne (F) vs Heroine (E)
Héroïne (F) refers to a heroine as well as the drug heroin.
Heroine (E) = héroïne.
Hisser (F) vs Hiss (E)
Hisser (F) means to hoist, heave, haul up.
Hiss (E) = siffler or chuinter.
Histoire (F) vs History (E)
Histoire (F) can refer to history or just a story.
History (E) = history.
Homme (F) vs Home (E)
Homme (F) is a man.
Home (E) = maison, foyer, or chez-soi.
Humeur (F) vs Humor (E)
Humeur (F) refers to mood or temperament.
Humor (E) = humour or comique.
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