Don't translate. Translating hinders your confidence, fluency, and ability to think in your new language. You didn't have false friends when you learn your mother tongue because you had no other language to lean on, so why trust them now? Translating also cause more problems when learning English as many English words have multiple meanings, so if you just translate you may get the incorrect meaning. If you are not sure of the meaning, rather than guessing and ending up with a false friend, or translating, simply go to Google Chrome. In the search bar, type the new word then type 'meaning' next to it. It will bring up all the meanings in the Google dictionary. You can also hear how the word is pronounced. The best way to be rid of false friends to not rely on your native language to help you learn another. That is the biggest false friend. After about A1 to early A2 level, my learners do not translate.
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