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 |