False Friends - English area

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False Friends
They are English words that are similar in their form to words in other languages but have a
totally different meaning. These are some of the most common ones, at least for speakers of
Spanish.
English word
meaning in Spanish
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Actual
real
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Actually
realmente
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Agenda
orden del día (en reuniones)
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Apology
disculpa
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Arena
pista de circo; ruedo
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Argument
discusión (to have an - )
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Assist
ayudar
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Balance
balance; equilibrio
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Carpet
alfombra
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Cartoon
dibujo animado
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Casual
informal
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Character
personaje; carácter
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Cheetah
guepardo
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Collar
cuello (de camisa); collar de perro
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Contest
concurso, competición
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Constipated / constipation
estreñido / estreñimiento
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Embarrasing
embarazoso
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Eventually
finalmente
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Influenza (flu)
gripe
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Library
biblioteca
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Lyrics
letra de una canción
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Pie
pastel
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Sensible
sensato
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Sensitive
sensible
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Record
disco; registro
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