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Vocab-False Cognates
Spanish words that sound like English counterparts but mean someting else
| Sanish Term | Definition and Clarificatin | Example Sentence |
|---|---|---|
| actualmente | currently (NOT actually; actually=de hecho/en realidad) | Actualmente vivo en Madrid – I currently live in Madrid |
| asistir | to attend (NOT assist; assist=ayudar) | Asistimos al campamento – We attended camp |
| atender | to attend to/assist (NOT attend a class) | El doctor va a atender al paciente – The doctor will assist the patient |
| campo | countryside/field (NOT camp; camp=campamento) | Voy al campo los fines de semana – I go to the countryside on weekends |
| carpeta | folder (NOT carpet) | Guarda los papeles en la carpeta – Put the papers in the folder |
| colegio | school (often elementary) (NOT college; college=universidad) | El niño va al colegio – The child goes to school |
| compromiso | commitment (also compromise; NOT only compromise) | Tengo un compromiso esta noche – I have a commitment tonight |
| constipado | congested/have a cold (NOT constipated; constipated=estreñido) | Estoy constipado – I have a cold |
| contestar | to answer (NOT contest; contest=impugnar) | Ella va a contestar la pregunta – She will answer the question |
| decepción | disappointment (NOT deception; deception=engaño) | Qué gran decepción – What a big disappointment |
| desgracia | misfortune (NOT disgrace; disgrace=deshonra) | Fue una desgracia perder el trabajo – It was a misfortune to lose the job |
| embarazada | pregnant (NOT embarrassed; embarrassed=avergonzada) | Está embarazada – She is pregnant |
| embarazo | pregnancy (NOT embarrassment) | El embarazo va bien – The pregnancy is going well |
| engañar | to deceive (NOT engage) | Intentó engañar al cliente – He tried to deceive the client |
| éxito | success (NOT exit; exit=salida) | Tuvo mucho éxito – He/She was very successful |
| fábrica | factory (NOT fabric; fabric=tela) | Trabaja en una fábrica – He/She works in a factory |
| firma | signature (NOT firm/company; firm=empresa) | Necesito tu firma – I need your signature |
| industria | industry (NOT industriousness) | La industria crece rápido – The industry is growing quickly |
| largo | long (NOT large; large=grande) | Es un camino largo – It’s a long road |
| lectura | reading (NOT lecture; lecture=conferencia) | La lectura es interesante – The reading is interesting |
| librería | bookstore (NOT library; library=biblioteca) | Fui a la librería – I went to the bookstore |
| molestar | to bother (NOT molest; molest=abusar) | No quiero molestarte – I don’t want to bother you |
| noticia | news item (NOT notice; notice=aviso) | Es una noticia importante – It’s an important news item |
| pariente | relative (NOT parent; parent=padre/madre) | Mi pariente vive en España – My relative lives in Spain |
| política | policy/politics (NOT polite; polite=educado) | Es una política nueva – It’s a new policy |
| pretender | to intend (NOT pretend) | Pretende viajar mañana – He intends to travel tomorrow |
| realizar | to carry out/accomplish (NOT realize; realize=darse cuenta) | Realizó su sueño – He accomplished his dream |
| recordar | to remember (NOT record; record=grabar) | Recuerdo ese día – I remember that day |
| ropa | clothing (NOT rope; rope=cuerda) | Me gusta comprar ropa – I like buying clothes |
| sano/a | healthy (NOT sane; sane=cuerdo) | Está muy sano – He is very healthy |
| sensible | sensitive (NOT sensible; sensible=sensato) | Es muy sensible – He/She is very sensitive |
| soportar | to bear/tolerate (NOT support; support=apoyar) | No puedo soportar el estrés – I can’t bear the stress |
| sopa | soup (NOT soap; soap=jabón) | Voy a comer sopa – I’m going to eat soup |
| suceder | to happen (NOT succeed; succeed=tener éxito) | Va a suceder pronto – It will happen soon |
| sujetar | to hold (NOT subject; subject=someter) | Sujeta la caja – Hold the box |
| tuna | prickly pear fruit (NOT tuna fish; tuna=atún) | La tuna es dulce – The prickly pear is sweet |
| vaso | drinking glass (NOT vase; vase=jarrón) | Dame un vaso de agua – Give me a glass of waterviolador |
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