false friend

Extending the period of maternity leave to 20 weeks on full pay is a false friend.
par écrit. - L'extension à 20 semaines du congé maternité à taux plein de salaire est une fausse bonne idée.
Just often it happens that a false friend enjoys that another person is ill.
Il arrive souvent qu'un faux ami apprécie qu'une autre personne soit malade.
He is the false friend.
C'était lui le "faux ami".
Sabrina is a big false friend because she only cares about gossiping.
Sabrina est une grande fausse amie parce qu'elle ne s'intéresse qu'aux commérages.
Wilmer is a big false friend. I will never talk to him again.
Wilmer est un grand faux ami. Je ne lui parlerai plus jamais.
Be careful. Ramon pretends to be your friend, but he's not; he's a false friend.
Fais attention. Ramon fait semblant d'être ton ami, mais il ne l'est pas ; c'est un faux ami.
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