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FALSE FRIENDS
1º BACH MIND
| English | Spanish Translation | Spanish | English Translation |
|---|---|---|---|
| actual | real | actual | current |
| actually | en realidad, realmente | actualmente | nowadays |
| advert | anuncio | advertencia | warning |
| advertise | anunciar | advertir | warn |
| advice | consejo | aviso | warning |
| advise | aconsejar, recomendar | avisar | warn |
| ancient | antiguo/a | anciano/a | old |
| arena | estadio | arena | sand |
| army | ejército | armada | navy |
| attend | asistir / ir a | atender | pay attention |
| billion | mil millones | billón | trillion |
| bomber | (avión) bombardero | bombero/a | firefighter |
| camp | campamento | campo | field |
| career | trayectoria profesional | carrera (universitaria) | degree |
| carpet | moqueta, alfombra | carpeta | folder |
| casual | informal; ocasional | casual | coincidental |
| commodity | artículo | comodidad | comfort |
| comprehensive | exhaustivo/a | comprensivo/a | understanding |
| compromise | acuerdo | compromiso | commitment; engagement |
| conductor | director/a de orquesta | conductor/a | driver |
| confident | seguro/a, conf iado/a | confidente | confidant |
| constipated | estreñido/a | constipado/a | have a cold |
| deception | engaño | decepción | disappointment |
| demanding | difícil; exigente | demandante | claimant |
| design | diseñar | designar | designate |
| dessert | postre | desierto | desert |
| diversion | desvio | diversión | fun |
| embarrassed | avergonzado/a | embarazada | pregnant |
| escalator | escalera mecánica | escalador/a | climber |
| eventually | finalmente, con el tiempo | eventualmente | by chance, fortuitously |
| exit | salida | éxito | success |
| fabric | tejido | fábrica | factory |
| facility | instalación; servicio | facilidad | ease |
| firm | empresa | firma | signature |
| gracious | amable | gracioso/a | funny |
| gripe | cólico; queja | gripe | flu |
| idiom | modismo, frase hecha | idioma | language |
| influenza | gripe | influencia | influence |
| intend | pretender, tener la intención | intentar | try |
| invest | invertir | investigar | investigate |
| large | grande | largo/a | long |
| lecture | conferencia | lectura | reading |
| library | biblioteca | librería | bookshop |
| luxury | lujo | lujuria | lust |
| lyrics | letra (de canción) | lírico/a | lyrical |
| mark | nota, calificación | marca | brand |
| mayor | alcalde/sa | mayor | elder |
| notice | aviso; letrero | noticia | news |
| parade | desfile | parada | stop |
| parents | padres | parientes | relatives |
| particular | concreto/a | particular | private |
| pretend | aparentar, fingir | pretender | intend |
| professor | catedrático/a, profesor/a universitario | profesor/a | teacher |
| quiet | tranquilo/a | quieto/a | still |
| realise | darse cuenta de | realizar | make, carry out |
| recipient | receptor/a, destinatario/a | recipiente | container |
| record | grabar | recordar | remember |
| remove | quitar, eliminar | remover | stir |
| resume | reanudar | resumir | summarise |
| sane | cuerdo/a | sano/a | healthy |
| sensible | sensato/a | sensible | sensitive |
| suburb | zona residencial periférica | suburbio | slum |
| success | éxito | suceso | event |
| sympathetic | comprensivo/a | simpático/a | friendly |
| target | objetivo | tarjeta | card |
| terrific | fantástico/a, genial | terrorífico/a | terrifying |
| topic | tema | tópico | cliché |
| tramp | vagabundo/a | trampa | trap |
| ultimately | en última instancia | últimamente | lately |
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