contrast.false-friends-en

False friends for English speakers

Embarazada = pregnant (not embarrassed), actualmente = currently (not actually), asistir = attend, realizar = carry out, éxito = success, librería = bookstore, carpeta = folder, sensible = sensitive.

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Explanation

The dangerous dozen: embarazada/avergonzado, actualmente/en realidad, asistir (attend) vs atender (serve, look after), realizar (carry out) vs darse cuenta (realize), éxito (success) vs salida (exit), eventualmente = occasionally (not 'in the end'), recordar (remember) vs grabar (record), soportar = put up with (not support → apoyar), pretender = intend/claim (not pretend → fingir), molestar = bother (no stronger meaning).

Direction matters: introducir = insert (introduce people = presentar); una cuestión = an issue (a question = una pregunta); la lectura = reading (lecture = conferencia, clase).

Examples

Está embarazada de cinco meses.
She's five months pregnant.

Region: global

Me di cuenta tarde del error.
I realized the mistake late.

Region: global

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