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    Posted: April 05 2013 at 14:58
Since my original thread is long forgotten and there's no admin around to reopen it...

Let's give it another try! Smile


"False friends" are words in different languages that sound alike but have totally different meanings.

And another funny Polish - English example for a start: "fart' in Polish means "fluke" or "lucky stroke"!
"Music is much like f**king, but some composers can't climax and others climax too often, leaving themselves and the listener jaded and spent."

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Points: 24498 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: April 09 2013 at 03:39
Rust. In Dutch it means 'Rest'. But, in case of the Iron Lady, we can combine these meanings a bit and say: Rust in Peace.
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And to continue with prime ministers: "Tusk" is the English word for a large curved tooth but in Polish it is the surname of the prime minister .

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Guardo in Italian means watch, in spanish means keep

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Sod means secret in Hebrew. He is she, who is he!
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Rood in English means cross or crucifix, the name Scotish Parliament building is derived from this meaning - Holyrood == Holy Cross.
 
In Dutch it means the colour red.
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Points: 13536 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: June 30 2013 at 09:53
Another example just came to my mind: "fagot" in Polish (and similarly in German: "Fagott") means "bassoon", in English "f a g g o t" has a... different meaning...


Edited by Tuzvihar - June 30 2013 at 09:54
"Music is much like f**king, but some composers can't climax and others climax too often, leaving themselves and the listener jaded and spent."

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whoo-yea   means  penis in Russian.
 
 
(This is not a proper game.)
 


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^ Your images don't show up because the forum software removes offensive words from file names in the links.
"Music is much like f**king, but some composers can't climax and others climax too often, leaving themselves and the listener jaded and spent."

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I see.
(Its a tin of meatballs.)

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"Fart" means "speed" in Norwegian. And "smell" means "bang" (noun).

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