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    ACTIVITY 15

    LEIDY CAROLINA GUERRERO

    NRC 5834

    EMILY BERNAL RODRIGUEZ

    ID: 654164

    UNIVERSIDAD UNIMINUTO DE DIOS

    ADMINISTRACIÓN EN SLAUD OCUPACIONAL

    BOGOTA D.C

    2020
    MEANING
    FAlSE FRIENDS SPANISH ENGLISH
    FALSE FRIENDS
    Actual Real o efectivo actual current

    actually realmente alcualmente nowadays-at present

    eventual definitivo -posible eventual casual- incidental

    finalmente-tarde o
    eventually posiblemnte by chance
    temprano
    to advertise publicitar-anunciar advertir to warn

    To achieve lograr archivar to file

    assessment evaluación asesoría consultancy

    bomber bombardero bombero tireman

    To desing Diseñar designar To designate

    fin aleta fin end

    Form formulario forma shape

    realise darse cuenta realizar make

    sensible sensato sensible sensitive

    molest agredir molestar bother

    misery tristeza miseria poverty

    jam mermelada jamón ham

    exit salida éxito success

    lecture conferencia lectura reading

    parents padres parientes relatives

    soap jabón sopa soup

    record grabar recordar remember

    resume reanudar resumir summarize

    notice mnota-anuncio noticia news

    sanity cordura sanidad health

    fabric tejido fabrica factory

    library biblioteca librería bookshop


    FALSE FRIENDS
    False Friends, or Falso Amigo, to those English words
    which look similar to other words in Spanish

    For this simple reason they are often Do exercises on the


    subject
    very confusing and very complicated Tips and tricks that can help you

    terms when studying a language, in learn the correct meanings of


    Find a complete list of
    this case English these false friends in the easiest false friends
    and fastest way.

    Talk without fear

    With false friends in English you can


    find vocabulary related to emotions, Feelings and emotions: gentle (= amable, dulce) / gentil (= nice, pleasant)
    food, expressions, travel, work, etc.
    Expressions: actually (= de hecho, en realidad) / actualmente (= currently)
    Ocio, viajes: character (= personaje) / carácter (= personality)
    Study work: agenda (= orden del día) / agenda (= diary / calendar / planner)
    Most common false friends in
    English Daily life: argument (= discusión) / argumento (= plot)

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