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Eng-Span Cognates
Cognates in English and Spanish
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| To abandon | Abandonar |
| Accident | Accidente |
| Additional | Adicional |
| To administer | Administrar |
| To admit | Admitir |
| To adopt | Adoptar |
| Adorable | Adorable |
| To affect | Afectar |
| To adjust | Ajustar |
| Alcohol | Alcohol |
| Animal | Animal |
| Art | Arte |
| To assign | Asignar |
| Bank | Banco |
| Bar | Bar |
| Cable | Cable |
| To calculate | Calcular |
| To calm | Calmar |
| Camera | Cámara |
| To cancel | Cancelar |
| Casual | Casual |
| Ceremony | Ceremonia |
| Circle | Círculo |
| To clarify | Clarificar |
| Colony | Colonia |
| Color | Color |
| To comment | Comentar |
| To complement | Complementar |
| To consider | Considerar |
| To consult | Consultar |
| Control | Control |
| To control | Controlar |
| Conventional | Convencional |
| To cooperate | Cooperar |
| To coordinate | Coordinar |
| To create | Crear |
| To dedicate | Dedicar |
| Diary | Diario |
| To eliminate | Eliminar |
| Enemy | Enemigo |
| Essential | Esencial |
| To estimate | Estimar |
| To evaluate | Evaluar |
| Event | Evento |
| To exaggerate | Exagerar |
| Excuse | Excusa |
| To exist | Existir |
| To experiment | Experimentar |
| To facilitate | Facilitar |
| Family | Familia |
| To fascinate | Fascinar |
| To form | Formar |
| Fruit | Fruta |
| To gratify | Gratificar |
| Group | Grupo |
| Hereditary | Hereditario |
| Hospital | Hospital |
| Ideal | Ideal |
| Impartial | Imparcial |
| Insect | Insecto |
| To insert | Insertar |
| To insist | Insistir |
| Instant | Instante |
| To insult | Insultar |
| To integrate | Integrar |
| To limit | Limitar |
| Limit | Límite |
| Memorable | Memorable |
| To modify | Modificar |
| To motivate | Motivar |
| Muscular | Muscular |
| Music | Música |
| To necessitate; to need | Necesitar |
| Note | Nota |
| Ocean | Océano |
| To pacify | Pacificar |
| Part | Parte |
| Particular | Particular |
| Plant | Planta |
| Poem | Poema |
| To present | Presentar |
| President | Presidente |
| Problem | Problema |
| Radio | Radio |
| To rectify | Rectificar |
| Religion | Religión |
| To represent | Representar |
| Secret | Secreto |
| Silence | Silencio |
| Temperature | Temperatura |
| Temporal | Temporal |
| Tolerable | Tolerable |
| Tropical | Tropical |
| Vital | Vital |
| -ant | -ante / -ente |
| assistant | asistente |
| brilliant | brillante |
| constant | constante |
| distant | distante |
| dominant | dominante |
| elegant | elegante |
| extravagant | extravagante |
| exuberant | exuberante |
| fragrant | fragante |
| giant | gigante |
| ignorant | ignorante |
| immigrant | inmigrante |
| important | importante |
| militant | militante |
| occupant | ocupante |
| participant | participante |
| rampant | rampante |
| relevant | relevante |
| tolerant | tolerante |
| -al | -al |
| accidental | accidental |
| capital | capital |
| central | central |
| commercial | comercial |
| criminal | criminal |
| cultural | cultural |
| digital | digital |
| educational | educacional |
| emotional | emocional |
| exceptional | excepcional |
| final | final |
| formal | formal |
| functional | funcional |
| global | global |
| gradual | gradual |
| industrial | industrial |
| integral | integral |
| international | internacional |
| legal | legal |
| local | local |
| manual | manual |
| material | material |
| metal | metal |
| musical | musical |
| national | nacional |
| natural | natural |
| original | original |
| parental | parental |
| personal | personal |
| professional | profesional |
| rural | rural |
| social | social |
| special | especial |
| total | total |
| -ar | -ar |
| angular | angular |
| cellular | celular |
| circular | circular |
| familiar | familiar |
| lunar | lunar |
| molecular | molecular |
| polar | polar |
| popular | popular |
| regular | regular |
| secular | secular |
| similar | similar |
| singular | singular |
| spectacular | espectacular |
| stellar | estelar |
| vascular | vascular |
| vulgar | vulgar |
| -ary | -ario |
| complementary | complementario |
| stacionary | estacionario |
| extraordinary | extraordinario |
| honorary | honorario |
| imaginary | imaginario |
| involuntary | involuntario |
| literary | literario |
| necessary | necesario |
| ordinary | ordinario |
| solitary | solitario |
| vocabulary | vocabulario |
| -ate | -ar |
| activate | activar |
| appreciate | apreciar |
| celebrate | celebrar |
| collaborate | colaborar |
| communicate | comunicar |
| decorate | decorar |
| demonstrate | demostrar |
| educate | educar |
| investigate | investigar |
| operate | operar |
| participate | participar |
| regulate | regular |
| -ble | -ble |
| admirable | admirable |
| amiable | amable |
| audible | audible |
| edible | comestible |
| compatible | compatible |
| feasible | factible |
| flexible | flexible |
| horrible | horrible |
| incredible | increíble |
| indelible | indeleble |
| invincible | invencible |
| noble | noble |
| plausible | plausible |
| possible | posible |
| probable | probable |
| responsible | responsable |
| susceptible | susceptible |
| tangible | tangible |
| terrible | terrible |
| visible | visible |
| vulnerable | vulnerable |
| -ct | -cto / -to |
| abstract | abstracto |
| architect | arquitecto |
| aspect | aspecto |
| compact | compacto |
| conflict | conflicto |
| contact | contacto |
| correct | correcto |
| defect | defecto |
| direct | directo |
| distinct | distinto |
| effect | efecto |
| strict | estricto |
| exact | exacto |
| indirect | indirecto |
| instinct | instinto |
| intact | intacto |
| object | objeto |
| perfect | perfecto |
| prospect | prospecto |
| project | proyecto |
| respect | respeto |
| subject | sujeto |
| -ic | -ico |
| artistic | artístico |
| basic | básico |
| classic | clásico |
| economic | económico |
| electric | eléctrico |
| electronic | electrónico |
| fantastic | fantástico |
| genetic | genético |
| historic | histórico |
| ironic | irónico |
| linguistic | lingüístico |
| organic | orgánico |
| panic | pánico |
| plastic | plástico |
| psychic | psíquico |
| public | público |
| romantic | romántico |
| scientific | científico |
| specific | específico |
| strategic | estratégico |
| tragic | trágico |
| -id | -ido |
| acid | ácido |
| stupid | estúpido |
| intrepid | intrépido |
| liquid | líquido |
| rapid | rápido |
| solid | sólido |
| timid | tímido |
| valid | válido |
| -ify (verbs) | -ificar |
| amplify | amplificar |
| classify | clasificar |
| codify | codificar |
| dignify | dignificar |
| identify | identificar |
| justify | justificar |
| notify | notificar |
| petrify | petrificar |
| simplify | simplificar |
| specify | especificar |
| -ile | -il |
| docile | dócil |
| fragile | frágil |
| hostile | hostil |
| mobile | móvil |
| puerile | pueril |
| sterile | estéril |
| -ism | -ismo |
| alpinism | alpinismo |
| capitalism | capitalismo |
| communism | comunismo |
| egoism | egoísmo |
| feminism | feminismo |
| mechanism | mecanismo |
| optimism | optimismo |
| organism | organismo |
| racism | racismo |
| realism | realismo |
| -ist | -ista |
| artist | artista |
| dentist | dentista |
| egoist | egoísta |
| feminist | feminista |
| optimist | optimista |
| pianist | pianista |
| protagonist | protagonista |
| realist | realista |
| tourist | turista |
| -ity | -idad |
| ability | habilidad |
| activity | actividad |
| adversity | adversidad |
| anxiety | ansiedad |
| authority | autoridad |
| community | comunidad |
| creativity | creatividad |
| curiosity | curiosidad |
| difficulty | dificultad |
| diversity | diversidad |
| equality | igualdad |
| generosity | generosidad |
| hospitality | hospitalidad |
| identity | identidad |
| possibility | posibilidad |
| quality | calidad |
| reality | realidad |
| security | seguridad |
| simplicity | simplicidad |
| university | universidad |
| -ive → -ivo | |
| affirmative | afirmativo |
| attractive | atractivo |
| competitive | competitivo |
| constructive | constructivo |
| creative | creativo |
| decisive | decisivo |
| defensive | defensivo |
| effective | efectivo |
| instinctive | instintivo |
| massive | masivo |
| negative | negativo |
| objective | objetivo |
| passive | pasivo |
| positive | positivo |
| progressive | progresivo |
| reflective | reflexivo |
| -ly | -mente |
| absolutely | absolutamente |
| basically | básicamente |
| clearly | claramente |
| completely | completamente |
| constantly | constantemente |
| especially | especialmente |
| eventually | eventualmente |
| evidently | evidentemente |
| exactly | exactamente |
| generally | generalmente |
| immediately | inmediatamente |
| naturally | naturalmente |
| obviously | obviamente |
| originally | originalmente |
| personally | personalmente |
| possibly | posiblemente |
| practically | prácticamente |
| principally | principalmente |
| rapidly | rápidamente |
| really | realmente |
| relatively | relativamente |
| seriously | seriamente |
| simply | simplemente |
| sincerely | sinceramente |
| socially | socialmente |
| solely | solamente |
| typically | típicamente |
| totally | totalmente |
| -ment | -mento |
| argument | argumento |
| complement | complemento |
| department | departamento |
| document | documento |
| experiment | experimento |
| fundament | fundamento |
| instrument | instrumento |
| moment | momento |
| monument | monumento |
| movement | movimiento |
| parliament | parlamento |
| sentiment | sentimiento |
| treatment | tratamiento |
| -nce | -ncia |
| abundance | abundancia |
| adolescence | adolescencia |
| appearance | apariencia |
| conscience | conciencia |
| difference | diferencia |
| evidence | evidencia |
| excellence | excelencia |
| experience | experiencia |
| influence | influencia |
| independence | independencia |
| obedience | obediencia |
| patience | paciencia |
| reference | referencia |
| resistance | resistencia |
| subsistence | subsistencia |
| transparency | transparencia |
| urgency | urgencia |
| -nt | -nte |
| abundant | abundante |
| brilliant | brillante |
| constant | constante |
| elegant | elegante |
| excellent | excelente |
| important | importante |
| intelligent | inteligente |
| interesting | interesante |
| patient | paciente |
| sufficient | suficiente |
| valiant | valiente |
| vibrant | vibrante |
| -or | -or |
| actor | actor |
| author | autor |
| competitor | competidor |
| director | director |
| distributor | distribuidor |
| doctor | doctor |
| editor | editor |
| favor | favor |
| inventor | inventor |
| investor | inversor |
| moderator | moderador |
| motor | motor |
| precursor | precursor |
| professor | profesor |
| rumor | rumor |
| spectator | espectador |
| traitor | traidor |
| -ous | -oso |
| curious | curioso |
| delicious | delicioso |
| dubious | dudoso |
| famous | famoso |
| generous | generoso |
| glamorous | glamoroso |
| glorious | glorioso |
| luminous | luminoso |
| mysterious | misterioso |
| precious | precioso |
| spacious | espacioso |
| timorous | temeroso |
| valorous | valeroso |
| virtuous | virtuoso |
| -sion | -sión |
| abrasion | abrasión |
| adhesion | adhesión |
| aggression | agresión |
| ascension | ascensión |
| aversion | aversión |
| cohesion | cohesión |
| comprehension | comprensión |
| concession | concesión |
| conclusion | conclusión |
| confusion | confusión |
| conversion | conversión |
| correlation | correlación |
| decision | decisión |
| dimension | dimensión |
| demission | dimisión |
| discussion | discusión |
| distortion | distorsión |
| division | división |
| emission | emisión |
| expansion | expansión |
| expression | expresión |
| extension | extensión |
| illusion | ilusión |
| impression | impresión |
| inclusion | inclusión |
| immersion | inmersión |
| inversion | inversión |
| mission | misión |
| passion | pasión |
| persuasion | persuasión |
| precision | precisión |
| profession | profesión |
| suspension | suspensión |
| tension | tensión |
| transmission | transmisión |
| version | versión |
| vision | visión |
| -tion | -ción |
| action | acción |
| addiction | adicción |
| celebration | celebración |
| collaboration | colaboración |
| collection | colección |
| combination | combinación |
| communication | comunicación |
| condition | condición |
| construction | construcción |
| contribution | contribución |
| conversation | conversación |
| correction | corrección |
| definition | definición |
| direction | dirección |
| education | educación |
| election | elección |
| elevation | elevación |
| exception | excepción |
| expectation | expectación |
| explanation | explicación |
| generation | generación |
| imagination | imaginación |
| infection | infección |
| information | información |
| interpretation | interpretación |
| invitation | invitación |
| nation | nación |
| observation | observación |
| occasion | ocasión |
| operation | operación |
| organization | organización |
| population | población |
| position | posición |
| preparation | preparación |
| presentation | presentación |
| prevention | prevención |
| promotion | promoción |
| protection | protección |
| recommendation | recomendación |
| relaxation | relajación |
| respiration | respiración |
| selection | selección |
| situation | situación |
| solution | solución |
| variation | variación |
| vibration | vibración |