False Friends in Slavic Languages
Polish ‘awaria’
The database knows following meanings of the Polish word ‘awaria’:
- failure
Semasiological map for ‘awaria’
The database has information related to this term for Slovak.
Polish ‘awaria’:
- is a complete false friend in Slovak.
- The Polish meaning ‘failure’ is unique.
- The meaning ‘catastrophe, disaster’ (not present in Polish ‘awaria’, translated as ‘katastrofa’) is attested in Slovak havária.
NB: No information yet for Belarusian, Bosnian, Bulgarian, Croatian, Czech, Kashubian, Macedonian, Russian, Serbian, Slovenian, Lower Sorbian, Upper Sorbian and Ukrainian.
| Polish awaria |
Meaning in Slovak:
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| Slovak havária |
Meaning in Polish:
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Meanings:  ‘catastrophe, disaster’
 ‘failure’
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| Slovak havária | + | |
| Meanings | catastrophe, disaster | failure |
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