3.7 Spanish False Friends

Question 1

Translate to Spanish:

actual

Answer 1

verdadero, real

Note: The Spanish word actual means “current, present, contemporary.”

Question 2

Translate to Spanish:

actually

Answer 2

de hecho, casualmente

Note: The Spanish word actualmente means “currently, presently.”

Question 3

Translate to Spanish:

an apology

Answer 3

una disculpa

Note: The Spanish word una apología means “a defense, a justification of.”

Question 4

Translate to Spanish:

an arena

Answer 4

un estadio

Note: The Spanish word arena means “sand.”

Question 5

Translate to Spanish:

to attend

Answer 5

asistir a

Note: The Spanish word atender means “to take care of.”

Question 6

Translate to Spanish:

a billion

Answer 6

mil millones

Note: The Spanish word un billón means “a trillion (American English).”

Question 7

Translate to Spanish:

bizarre

Answer 7

extraño

Note: The Spanish word bizarro means “brave.”

Question 8

Translate to Spanish:

blind

Answer 8

ciego

Note: The Spanish word blindado means “armor-plated, shielded, or bullet-proof.”

Question 9

Translate to Spanish:

a camp

Answer 9

un campamento

Note: The Spanish word el campo means “the countryside.”

Question 10

Translate to Spanish:

cargo

Answer 10

carga, cargamento

Note: The Spanish word un cargo means “a position (at a job), a crime.”

Question 11

Translate to Spanish:

a carpet

Answer 11

una alfombra, un tapete

Note: The Spanish word una carpeta means “a file folder.”

Question 12

Translate to Spanish:

a cart

Answer 12

un carrito, una carretilla

Note: The Spanish word una carta means “a letter, map, menu.”

Question 13

Translate to Spanish:

a casualty

Answer 13

una víctima, una baja

Note: The Spanish word una casualidad means “a coincidence.”

Question 14

Translate to Spanish:

a city

Answer 14

una ciudad

Note: The Spanish word una cita means “an appointment.”

Question 15

Translate to Spanish:

to choke

Answer 15

atragantarse, ahogar

Note: The Spanish word chocar means “to strike.”

Question 16

Translate to Spanish:

college

Answer 16

la universidad

Note: The Spanish word el colegio means “high school (usually private).”

Question 17

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complexion

Answer 17

el cutis, la tez

Note: The Spanish word la complexión means “build, physique.”

Question 18

Translate to Spanish:

a compromise

Answer 18

un mutuo acuerdo

Note: The Spanish word compromiso means “commitment.”

Question 19

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a contest

Answer 19

una competencia, un concurso

Note: The Spanish word contestar means “to answer (a question).”

Question 20

Translate to Spanish:

a question

Answer 20

una pregunta

Note: The Spanish word una cuestión means “a matter, an issue.”

Question 21

Translate to Spanish:

damned

Answer 21

maldito, condenado

Note: The Spanish word un damnificado means “a victim.”

Question 22

Translate to Spanish:

deception

Answer 22

un engaño

Note: The Spanish word la decepción means “disappointment.”

Question 23

Translate to Spanish:

delight

Answer 23

la delicia, el placer

Note: The Spanish word un delito means “a crime, an offense.”

Question 24

Translate to Spanish:

disgrace

Answer 24

la deshonra, un escándalo

Note: The Spanish word la desgracia means “misfortune, bad luck.”

Question 25

# Translate to Spanish: disgust

Answer 25

repulción, asco ## Footnote Note: The Spanish word *el disgusto* means "misfortune, displeasure."

Question 26

# Translate to Spanish: embarrassed

Answer 26

avergonzado ## Footnote Note: The Spanish word *embarazada* means "pregnant."

Question 27

# Translate to Spanish: the exit

Answer 27

la salida ## Footnote Note: The Spanish word *éxito* means "success."

Question 28

# Translate to Spanish: fault

Answer 28

la culpa ## Footnote Note: The Spanish word *falta* means "lack, want, need."

Question 29

# Translate to Spanish: the fabric

Answer 29

la tela ## Footnote Note: The Spanish word *fábrica* means "factory."

Question 30

# Translate to Spanish: football

Answer 30

el fútbol americano ## Footnote Note: The Spanish word *fútbol* means "soccer."

Question 31

# Translate to Spanish: to grab

Answer 31

coger, agarrar ## Footnote Note: The Spanish word *grabar* means "record, engrave."

Question 32

# Translate to Spanish: gracious

Answer 32

cortés, elegante ## Footnote Note: The Spanish word *gracioso* means "funny, amusing."

Question 33

# Translate to Spanish: groceries

Answer 33

las proviciones, la comida ## Footnote Note: The Spanish word *grosería* means "indecency."

Question 34

# Translate to Spanish: an idiom

Answer 34

un modismo ## Footnote Note: The Spanish word *idioma* means "language."

Question 35

# Translate to Spanish: jubilation

Answer 35

el júbilo, el alborozo ## Footnote Note: The Spanish word *la jubilación* means "retirement."

Question 36

# Translate to Spanish: large

Answer 36

grande ## Footnote Note: The Spanish word *largo* means "long."

Question 37

# Translate to Spanish: a lecture

Answer 37

un discurso, un sermón ## Footnote Note: The Spanish word *una lectura* means "a reading."

Question 38

# Translate to Spanish: a letter (card)

Answer 38

una carta ## Footnote Note: The Spanish word *una letra* means "a letter of the alphabet."

Question 39

# Translate to Spanish: a library

Answer 39

una biblioteca ## Footnote Note: The Spanish word *una librería* means "a bookstore."

Question 40

# Translate to Spanish: the mayor

Answer 40

el alcalde ## Footnote Note: The Spanish word *mayor* means "major, older."

Question 41

# Translate to Spanish: to molest

Answer 41

abusar sexualmente ## Footnote Note: The Spanish word *molestar* means "to bother, annoy."

Question 42

# Translate to Spanish: a number

Answer 42

un número ## Footnote Note: The Spanish word *un nombre* means "a name."

Question 43

# Translate to Spanish: nude

Answer 43

desnudo ## Footnote Note: The Spanish word *un nudo* means "a knot."

Question 44

# Translate to Spanish: the office

Answer 44

la oficina ## Footnote Note: The Spanish word *un oficio* means "a profession, job."

Question 45

# Translate to Spanish: a pan

Answer 45

una sartén, la olla, el tazón ## Footnote Note: The Spanish word *el pan* means "bread."

Question 46

# Translate to Spanish: Papa (father)

Answer 46

Papá ## Footnote Note: The Spanish words *la papa* and *el Papa* mean "potato" (fem.) and "the Pope" (masc.), respectively.

Question 47

# Translate to Spanish: a parent

Answer 47

un padre ## Footnote Note: The Spanish word *un pariente* means "a relative."

Question 48

# Translate to Spanish: a patron

Answer 48

un cliente habitual ## Footnote Note: The Spanish word *el patrón* means "the boss, owner."

Question 49

# Translate to Spanish: a pie

Answer 49

una tarta ## Footnote Note: The Spanish word *un pie* means "a foot."

Question 50

# Translate to Spanish: to record

Answer 50

grabar ## Footnote Note: The Spanish word *recordar* means "to remember, remind."

Question 51

# Translate to Spanish: red

Answer 51

rojo ## Footnote Note: The Spanish word *una red* means "a network" or "a net" (like a fisherman's net).

Question 52

# Translate to Spanish: to rest

Answer 52

descansar ## Footnote Note: The Spanish word *restar* means "to subtract, remain."

Question 53

# Translate to Spanish: a revolver

Answer 53

un revólver ## Footnote Note: The Spanish word *revolver* means "to stir, turn upside down."

Question 54

# Translate to Spanish: a rope

Answer 54

una cuerda ## Footnote Note: The Spanish word *la ropa* means "clothing."

Question 55

# Translate to Spanish: sane

Answer 55

cuerdo ## Footnote Note: The Spanish word *sano* means "healthy."

Question 56

# Translate to Spanish: sensible

Answer 56

sensato, razonable ## Footnote Note: The Spanish word *sensible* means "sensitive."

Question 57

# Translate to Spanish: sober

Answer 57

sobrio ## Footnote Note: The Spanish word *sobre* means "on, over, above; envelope."

Question 58

# Translate to Spanish: a success

Answer 58

un éxito ## Footnote Note: The Spanish word *un suceso* means "an event, incident."

Question 59

# Translate to Spanish: a table

Answer 59

una mesa ## Footnote Note: The Spanish word *una tabla* means "a board, plank, table (of contents)."

Question 60

# Translate to Spanish: a tramp

Answer 60

una golfa, una zorra ## Footnote Note: The Spanish word *una trampa* means "a trap, trick."

Question 61

# Translate to Spanish: tuna

Answer 61

el atún ## Footnote Note: The Spanish word *una tuna* means "a student music group."

Question 62

# Translate to Spanish: ultimately

Answer 62

finalmente, por último ## Footnote Note: The Spanish word *últimamente* means "recently."

Question 63

# Translate to Spanish: a vase

Answer 63

un jarrón, un florero ## Footnote Note: The Spanish word *un vaso* means "a glass, cup."