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Friday 15 January 2021

False friends

False friends are words in English that are similar to others in Spanish, but have a different meaning. For instance, 'library' is a false friend. Why? Because it seems to mean "librería", but it actually means "biblioteca".
Can you give more examples?
1. Library: biblioteca, not librería.
2. Balloon: globo, not balón. (Jimena, 5A
3. Excited: emocionado, not excitado (Ainhoa, 5B)
4. Cartoon: dibujo animado, not cartón (Aitor, 5C)
5. Arm: brazo, not arma (Luz, 5B)
6. Carpet: alfombra, not carpeta (Lucas, 5A)
7. Rope: cuerda, not ropa (Alan, 5B)
8. Summary: resumen, not sumario (Germán, 5C)
9. Actual: real, not actual (Hugo, 5A)
10. Fabric: tela o tejido, not fábrica (Andrea, 5B)
11. Floor: suelo, not flor (Álvaro, 5C)
12. Contest: concurso, not contestar (Carlos, 5A
13. Constipated: estreñido, not constipado (Yoel, 5B
14. Exit: salida, not éxito (Álex, 5A)
15. Advice: consejo, not aviso (Jorge Juan, 5B)
16. Stress: acento, not estrés (José Luis, 5C)
17. Lyrics: letra de canción, not lírica (Fran, 5B)
18. Embarrassed: avergonzada, not embarazada (Aitana, 5A)
19. Poison: veneno, not poción (Lucas, 5B)
20. Major: alcalde, not mayor (Ángel, 5B)
21. Grape: uva, not grapa (Sophia, 5C)
22. Arena: estadio, not arena o harina (Hugo, 5A)
23. Pan: sartén, not pan (Olivia, 5C)
24. Ball: baile, not balón in this case (Jorge, 5A)
25. Assist: atender, not asistir (Ivana, 5B)
26. Relatives: familiares, not relativos (Marina, 5C)
27. Camp: campamento, not campo (Martín, 5A)
28. Lace: encaje, not lazo (Samuel, 5B)
29. Argument: discusión, not argumento (Pablo, 5A)
30. Relief: alivio, not relieve (Doménico, 5B)

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