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false friend in Russian

false friend in Russian is ло́жный друг, ложный друг.

false friend in Russian

ло́жный друг
noun
Pronounced: lozhnyy drug
(linguistics, translation studies, lexicography) A word in a language that bears a deceptive resemblance to a word in another language but in fact has a different meaning.
ложный друг
noun
Pronounced: lozhnyy drug
(linguistics, translation studies, lexicography) A word in a language that bears a deceptive resemblance to a word in another language but in fact has a different meaning.
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What is "false friend" in Russian?

"false friend" in Russian is ло́жный друг, ложный друг.

How do you pronounce ло́жный друг?

"false friend" in Russian is ло́жный друг, pronounced "lozhnyy drug".

Are there other ways to say "false friend" in Russian?

Yes — Russian has 2 translations listed for "false friend": ло́жный друг, ложный друг.

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