The Polish false friends quiz: 1

 

 

The words below all look like normal words in Polish (and probably in some other languages), but they also look like perfectly normal words in English! 

 

The problem is that these words have completely different meanings. 

 

Match the 10 correct words to the correct English definitions (listed below).

 

 

       angina                    gnat                     mole                       pity                    tipsy

 

         brat                       herb                    most                       pod                     tort

 

 

1. A small flying insect that bites people and lives in water

 

2. A word that means ‘the majority of’

 

3. Plant leaves that are used for cooking to add extra taste

4. Being slightly drunk, the feeling you get after drinking a little too much alcohol

5. A small animal that lives underground

6. Severe pain in the chest and left arm that is caused by heart disease 

7. An adjective that describes something you do or fail to do which harms someone else and for which you can get into trouble for legally

8. When you feel very sorry for someone

9. A seed container that grows on plants which can contain beans or peas

10. A child that behaves badly or annoys you

 

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