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Generally accepted to mean pseudo or fake or imitation.

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What does faux pas mean in English and what kind of language is it?

"Faux pas" is a French term. It means: gaffe/social blunder.


What is 'faux' when translated from French to English?

"False" is an English equivalent of the French word faux. The pronunciation of the masculine singular adjective will be "fo" in French.


What does chienne de faux mean in English?

I don't know if this is an expression in French but literally translated chienne de faux means "fake female dog".


Can you use faux in a sentence?

for example "this jacket is made out of faux fox fur", the word 'faux' means false, untrue, unreal in french Are you faux real?


What if the french word for the English word wrong?

"faux / fausse" is the common translation of 'wrong' in French.


What is the translation of 'faux pas' to English?

a faux pas is a misstep in French, a blunder or embarassing mistake.


What is the difference between faux fur and fake fur?

There is no difference. Faux fur just sounds better. "Faux" is the French word for "false".


What is a French word for fake?

The plurals of 'faux' is 'faux' (unchanged spelling). The feminine adjective (fausse) has an additional 's' when plural: fausses.


How do you spell fake in french?

faux, fausse


How do you spell phony in french?

faux, artificiel


What does paux mean as in faux paux?

"Paux" is not a word. The correct term is "faux pas," a French phrase meaning a social blunder or mistake, commonly used in English to describe an embarrassing or tactless error in social behavior or manners.


What does Faux Pax mean?

"Faux pas" is French for "false step"; error; mistake sometimes characterized as unintentional.A quick search suggests that "faux pax" is most often used to mean the same thing -- that is, it's a misspelling. It is also used as a mistaken plural; the correct plural is spelled the same -- "faux pas" -- but pronounced as "paz" rather than "pa." "Faux pax" could also be a clever way of saying "false peace."