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False Friends Between Spanish and English 2
False Friends Between Spanish and English 2
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El problema aqu son los false friends (falsos amigos) o cognates (cognados) que
existen entre el espaol y el ingls. Ya que se escriben de una forma muy parecida es
fcil creer que algunas palabras significan lo mismo en los dos idiomas, pero en
realidad tienen significados muy diferentes y hay que tener mucho cuidado.
Si quieres saber porque te miran raro cuando pides preservatives para evitar que tu
novia se quede embarassed debes leer y aprender los significados de los false friends
a continuacin.
Emma Bonnington
Profesora de EBPAI
Fuente: Diccionario Cambridge Klett Compact
Cambridge University Press 2002
Falso Amigo espaol
Abismal
Actual
Actualmente
Adecuado
Abysmal
Actual
Actually
Adequate
Agenda
Agenda
Alcoba
Amenidad
Alcove
Amenities
Asistir
Audiencia
Assist
Audience
Ayudar
Pblico, audience
Avisar
Advise
Aconsejar, asesorar
Significado de la
palabra inglesa
Psimo
Verdadero
En realidad
Suficiente, idneo
Traduccin de la
palabra espaola
Enormous
Present / current
At the moment
Appropriate, fitting,
suitable
Diary, notebook,
agenda
Bedroom
Entertainment,
enjoyment
Attend, help
Hearing, courtroom,
Audience
Notify, warn, call
Pgina 1
billion
Blank
Blando
Bland
Bravo
Brave
Mil millones
En blanco, vacio,
absoluto, completo
Soso, inspido, afable,
sauve
Valiente
Campo
Camp
Campamento, grupo
Cnico
Comprensivo
Cynical
Comprehensive
Escptico, cnico
Exhaustivo, completo
Compromiso
Compromise
Transigencia, arreglo
Conductor
Conductor
Conferencia
Conference
Director (msica),
conductor
(electricidad),
cobrador, interventor
Congreso
Constipado
Construir
Controlar
Constipated
Construe
Control
Costumbre
Decepcin
Decepcionar
Demanda
Costume
Deception
Deceive
Demand (n)
Demandar
Demand (v)
Disgustar
Disgust(v)
Disgusto
Disgust
Distraer
Distract
Embarazado-a
Escapada
Escenario
Eventual
Eventualmente
Embarrased
Escapade
Scenery
Eventual
Eventually
Excitar
xito
Extravagancia
Excite
Exit
Extravagance
Estreido
Interpretar
Dominar, erradicar,
controlar
Traje
Engao, fraude
Engaar
Exigencia,
reclamacin de un
pago, demanda
Reclamar, requerir,
preguntar
Dar asco, repugnar
Repugnancia,
indignacin
Distraer
Avergonzado
Aventura
Paisaje, decorado
Final, posible
Finalmente, con el
tiempo
Emocionar, estimular
Salida, desvi
Derroche, lujo,
prodigalidad,
extravagancia
Thousand billion
White, light, pale
Soft, mild, weak,
gentle
Excellent, wild,
rough, brave
Field, countryside,
pitch
Shamless, cynical
Understanding,
tolerant,
comprehensive
Commitment,
promise, agreement,
awkward situation
Leader, driver
Pgina 2
Extravagant
Fbrica
Fabric
Despilfarrador,
lujoso, excesivo,
extravagante
Tejido, estructura
Frase
Phrase
Locucin, expresin
Gabinete
Cabinet
Armario, gabinete de
ministros
Genial
Genialidad
Genial
Geniality
Afable
Afabilidad
Gentil
Genteel
Distinguido
Ignorar
Ignore
No hacer caso
Inhabitable
Inhabitado
Injuriar
Inhabitable
Inhabited
Injure
Intoxicacin
Intoxicar
Introducir
Intoxication
Intoxicate
Introduce
Largo
Large
Habitable
Habitado
Herir, estropear,
perjudicar
Embriaguez
Embriagar
Presentar, iniciar,
abordar, introducir
Grande
Lectura
Lecture
Librera
Library
Discurso,
conferencia, sermn,
consejo
Biblioteca, coleccin
Mscara
Mascara
Rmel
Miseria
Misery
Tristeza
Molestar
molest
Atacar, agredir
Mororso
Morose
Noticia
Notice
Notorio
Ostensible
Pariente
Pedante
Peridico
Petulante
Notorious
Ostensible
Parent
Pedantic
Periodical
Petulant
Taciturno,
malhumorado
Inters, letrero,
anuncio, aviso
De mala reputacin
Aparente
Padre, madre
Puntilloso
Boletn, revista
Enfurruado
Preservativo
Preservative
Conservante
Odd, eccentric
Factory, masonry,
building
Sentence,
expression, saying,
style
Study, dressing room,
office, cabinet
(political)
Brilliant, funny, great
Genius, stroke of
genius
Pagan, dashing,
elegant, considerate
To be ignorant of, to
ignore
Uninhabitable
Uninhabited
Insult, injure
Poisoning
Poison
To insert, to put in
Long, lenghty,
shrewd
Readi ng, Reading
material, knowledge,
interpretation
Bookshop, stationers
, bookcase
Mask, fancy dress
party, masquerade
Poverty, pittance,
stinginess,
misfortune
To inconvenience, to
annoy
Slow to pay up, slow
Piece of news
Well known, obvious
Obvious
Relative
Pretentious
Newspaper
Arrogant, conceited.
Insolent
Condom
Pgina 3
Presumptuous
Pretend
Impertinente, osado
Fingir
Profesor
Professor
Realizar
Realize
Catedrtico, profesor
de la universidad
Ser consciente de,
realizar, cumplir
Recipiente
Recordar
Recipient
Record
Refrn
Relevancia
Refrain
Relevance
Relevante
Relevant
Resumir
Resume
Reticente
Retribucin
Reticent
Retribution
Destinatario
Archivar, registrar,
grabar
Estribillo
Pertinencia,
importancia
Pertinente,
importante,
oportuno
Reanudar, proseguir
con, volver a ocupar
Reservado
Castigo justo
Sanidad
Sano
Sanity
Sane
Cordura
Cuerdo, sensato
Sensible
Sensible
Simpata
Sympathy
Simptico
Sympathetic
Soportar
Support
Suave
Sauve
Sensato, prudente,
prctico, consciente,
notable
Compasin,
comprensin,
simpata
Comprensivo,
receptivo, cordial,
simpatizante
Sostener, aguantar,
ayudar, mantener
Afable, corts
Suburbio
Suburb
Barrio perifrico
Suceder
Succeed
Suceso
Success
xito
Sugestivo
Suggestive
Indecente, sugestivo
Tpico
Truculento
Vicioso
Topic
Truculent
Vicious
Tema
Agresivo
Malo, salvaje,
Conceited
To aspire to, to
expect, to mean to,
to try
Teacher
To make real, to
fulfill, to carry out, to
make, to produce
Container, vessel
To remind, to
remember
Saying
Importance
Important,
outstanding
Summarize
Insinuating, reluctant
Reward,
renumeration
Health
Healthy, intact,
wholesome
Sensitive, noticeable
Liking, friendliness
Friendly
To stand, to support
Smooth, soft, gentle,
mild
Poor suburb, slum
area
To happen, to follo w
on, to inherit, to
succeed
Event, incident,
outcome
Evocative,
thought.provoking,
attractive
Commonplace, clich
Cruel, gruesome
Dissolute, habit
Pgina 4
forming, defective,
spoilt
Pgina 5