I'd like to add a classic one for English speakers learning French: "I would like to introduce myself". In French, "s'introduire" is only literal, not figurative. Instead, you can say "se présenter ", much less graphic
International words shared across many European languages is like a minefield, because there even really advanced speakers make mistakes. In Lithuanian "aktualus" means relevant, and "transliuoti" means "to broadcast", so a phrase "we need to translate these actual news" uttered by a Lithuanian would have the meaning of "we need to broadcast these relevant news".
You're right, false friends always stick!
I'd like to add a classic one for English speakers learning French: "I would like to introduce myself". In French, "s'introduire" is only literal, not figurative. Instead, you can say "se présenter ", much less graphic
International words shared across many European languages is like a minefield, because there even really advanced speakers make mistakes. In Lithuanian "aktualus" means relevant, and "transliuoti" means "to broadcast", so a phrase "we need to translate these actual news" uttered by a Lithuanian would have the meaning of "we need to broadcast these relevant news".
The can also be a gateway into language history. Take, Spanish "necio" and "nice." it's mainly the English word that has changed since the divergence.
Hadn't made the connection before! How funny that the word for "foolish" became "nice.