FALSE FRIENDS
Palabras en inglés que tienen parecido léxico pero un significado diferente y nos pueden confundir.
inglés | traduccion real
| error de traducción | en inglés sería... |
actually | realmente | actualmente | nowadays |
abuse | insultos | abuso | imposition |
actual | verdadero, real | actual | present |
anticipation | esperanza | anticipacin | advance |
apparition | fantasma | aparicin | appearance |
arena | estadio | arena | sand |
carpet | alfombra | carpeta | file |
calve | parir | calvo | bald |
cart | carro | carta | letter |
code | cdigo | codo | elbow |
design | diseo | designar | to designate |
dude | petimetre | duda | doubt |
emergent | en vías de desarrollo | emergente | resultant |
editor | redactor (jefe) | editor | publishing |
floor | piso, suelo | flor | flower |
fracas | riña, alboroto | fracaso | failure |
fume | humo | fumar | to smoke |
gala | fiesta, de fiesta | gala | full dress |
grass | hierba | grasa | grease |
habit | costumbre | habitar | to occupy |
introduce | presentar | introducir | to bring in |
invidious | odioso | envidioso | envious |
lute | lad | luto | mourning |
lecture | discurso, debate | lectura | reading |
mar | estropear | mar | sea |
mayor | alcalde | mayor | main |
notice | aviso | noticia | new |
notify | avisar | notificación | notification |
official | agente | oficial | officer |
pale | plido | pala | spade |
panties | bragas, calzones | panties, medias | tights |
quiet | reservado | quieto | still |
quote | citar | cuota | quota |
realize | darse cuenta de | realizar | to achieve |
record | registro | recordar | to remember |
rice | arroz | rizo | curly |
spade | pala | espada | sword |
sale | venta | sala | living |
scenery | paisaje | escenario | stage |
sensible | sensato | sensible | sensitive |
tape | cinta | tapa | lid, cover |
topic | tema | tpico | local |
united | unido | unidad | unit |
viva | examen oral | viva | hurrah |