False cognates
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This document lists common false cognates between English and Spanish words. It provides 10 pairs of words where the English and Spanish meanings are different. For each pair it identifies the correct English meaning and notes that it is not the Spanish translation provided. The false cognate pairs cover vocabulary relating to vacuums, advice, ancient things, strangers, commodities, music, sports, shopping and body parts.
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False cognates
- 1. FALSE COGNATESJUAN DAVID ZAFRA ANGULOMEDICINA IVINGLES IV
- 2. VACUUM - VACUNAVACUUM = ASPIRADORA, NOT VACUNA.
- 3. ADVISE - AVISOADVISE = CONCEJO, NOT AVISO
- 4. ANCIENT-ANCIANOANCIENT = ANTIGUO, NOT ANCIANO
- 5. STRANGER-EXTRAÑOSTRANGER = DESCONOCIDO, NOT EXTRAÑO
- 6. COMMODITY-COMODIDADCOMMODITY = PRODUCTO AGRICOLA,NOT COMODIDAD
- 7. DISCO-DISCODISCO = DISCOTECA, NOT DISCO
- 8. FOOTBALL-FUTBOLFOOTBALL = FUTBOL AMERICANO, NOT FUTBOL (SOCCER)
- 9. GROCERY-GROSERIAGROCERY = ABARROTES, NOT GROSERIA
- 10. PAIR-PAREJAPAIR = PAR, NOT PAREJA
- 11. PIE-PIE PIE = PASTEL, NOT PIE (FOOT)