Spanish GCSE
False Friend
What False Friend means in Spanish GCSE, as defined for AQA.
Definitions of False Friend
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A word that looks like an English word but means something different (e.g., largo = long, not large).
A word in Spanish that looks like an English word but has a different meaning.
Topics that use False Friend
- Theme 2: Local, national, international and global areas of interest (AQA GCSE)
- Topic 3: Education post-16 (AQA GCSE)
Related terms
- Adjective Agreement
- Infinitive
- Preterite Tense
- Connective
- Justification
- Cognate
- Imperfect Tense
- Intensifier
Using False Friend in the exam
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