The Slovak words that look the same, or very simular in other languages, but they do not mean the same thing.  Have a fun

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False friends              Zradné slová                                         Sympatický                         nice not sympathetic                                    Aktuálne                              topical, current not actually                                           Smoking                              dinner jacket                                    Non-stop                             24 hours service                                              Sanitka                                ambulance                                    Ambulancia, ordinácia        doctor surgery          Sympatia                             empathy   not a sympathy                                        Protekcia                             nepotism  not a protection                                            Promócia                             graduation ceremony at university, not a promotion                Eventuelne                           possibly                                      The expression  láska  in Slovak  means  LOVE, in Polish it means   A STICK The expression  meškať in Slovak means  TO BE LATE, in Polish it means TO BE ACCOMODATED, TO LIVEThe expression  diváci  in Slovak means  AUDIANCE,  in Polish  it means  WILD BOARSThe expression  prassa in Polish means  PRESS, in Slovak it means  A PIGThe expression krásny in Slovak means BEAUTIFUL, in Russian it means REDAny more?

False Friends - Faux Amis - Zradné slová

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