Question

which of the following best describes a \false cognate?\ words between languages that look and sound similar, and have the same meaning. words between languages that neither look nor sound similar to one another. words between languages that look and sound similar, but have different meanings.

Explanation:

A false cognate is a term in linguistics. It refers to words in different languages that seem similar in spelling or pronunciation (look and sound similar) but actually have distinct meanings. For example, in Spanish "embarazada" looks like "embarrassed" in English but means "pregnant". The first option describes true cognates (same look - sound - meaning), the second option is the opposite of what a cognate (true or false) is (cognates have some similarity in look/sound). The third option correctly aligns with the definition of false cognates.

Answer:

Words between languages that look and sound similar, but have different meanings.