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False Cognates
English Word
English Meaning
Spanish Word
Spanish Meaning
actual
real
actual
current, at the
present time
assist
help
asistir
to attend
attend
be present
atender
to take care of
billion
1,000,000,000
billón
1,000,000,000,000
bizarre
weird
bizarro
brave
body
physique
boda
wedding
camp
outdoor site
campo
field or countryside
carpet
rug
carpeta
file folder
complexion
coloring of the face
complexión
physiological build
compromise
settle
compromiso
promise or
obligation
contest
challenge
contestar
to answer
deception
trickery
decepción
disappointment
delight
enjoyment
delito
crime
disgrace
dishonor
desgracia
mistake
embarrassed
humiliated
embarazada
pregnant
exit
outlet
éxito
hit or success
fabric
cloth
fábrica
factory
football
American game
fútbol
soccer
gang
group
ganga
bargain
large
big
largo
long
once
one time
once
eleven
pretend
fake
pretender
to try
record
write down
recordar
to remember
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False Cognates (continued)
English Word
English Meaning
Spanish Word
Spanish Meaning
rope
cord
ropa
clothing
revolver
gun
revolver
to stir
sensible
realistic
sensible
sensitive
soap
cleansing agent
sopa
soup
success
accomplishment
suceso
event or happening
tuna
fish
tuna
cactus or glee club
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