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Spanish-English False Friends Flashcards

1
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actual

A

current, present day

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2
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efectivo

A

actual

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3
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americano

A

person from north or south america

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4
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estadounidense

A

american

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5
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asistir

A

to attend, be present at OR to assist

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6
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ayudar

A

to assist/help

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7
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billón

A

(us) trillions, (uk) billions

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8
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mil millones

A

billion (us)

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bizarro

A

dashing, brave, gallant

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10
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extraño

A

bizarre, strange

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11
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bombero

A

firefighter

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12
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bombardero

A

bomber

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13
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carpeta

A

folder

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14
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alfombra

A

carpet

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15
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casualidad

A

coincidence, chance

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16
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victima

A

casualty

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17
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chocar

A

stroke, collide

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18
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ahogar

A

choke

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19
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codo

A

elbow

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20
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código

A

code

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21
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colegio

A

high school

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22
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universidad

A

college, university

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23
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compromiso

A

obligation, committment

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24
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componenda

A

compromise

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25
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condescender

A

to comply, agree

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26
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dignarse

A

condescend

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27
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constipado (n)

A

a cold

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28
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constipado (adj)

A

constipated

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29
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contestar

A

to answer

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30
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contender

A

contest (v)

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31
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corrientemente

A

fluently, plainly, flatly

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32
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actualmente

A

currently

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33
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delito

A

crime

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34
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delicia, deleite

A

delight

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35
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desgracia

A

mistake, misfortune

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36
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vergüenza

A

disgrace

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37
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disgusto

A

annoyance, worry

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38
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asco, repugnancia

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disgust

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39
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destituido

A

fired, deprived

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40
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indigente

A

destitute

41
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dormitorio

A

bedroom

42
Q

residencia universitaria

A

dormitory

43
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embarazada

A

pregnant

44
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avergonzada

A

embarrassed

45
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empresa

A

business enterprise, company

46
Q

emperatríz

A

empress

47
Q

enviar

A

send

48
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envidiar

A

envy

49
Q

estrechar

A

to narrow, bring closer together

50
Q

estirar, alargar

A

stretch

51
Q

estimado

A

esteemed

52
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estimacíon, presupuesto

A

estimate

53
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éxito

A

success

54
Q

salida

A

exit

55
Q

suceso

A

event

56
Q

fábrica

A

factory

57
Q

tela

A

fabric

58
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grosería

A

grossness, crudeness

59
Q

abarrotería, tienda de comestibles

A

grocery

60
Q

introducir

A

insert

61
Q

presentar

A

introduce (someone)

62
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largo

A

long

63
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grande

A

large

64
Q

lectura

A

reading

65
Q

conferencia

A

lecture

66
Q

librería

A

book store

67
Q

biblioteca

A

library

68
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mantel

A

tablecloth

69
Q

manto, mesilla

A

mantel

70
Q

molestar

A

bother

71
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abusar (sexualmente)

A

molest

72
Q

nudo

A

knot

73
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desnudo

A

nude

74
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parada

A

stop, e.g. bus stop

75
Q

desfile

A

parade

76
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pariente

A

relative

77
Q

padre

A

parent

78
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pretender

A

to attempt, to woo

79
Q

fingir

A

pretend

80
Q

preocupado

A

worried

81
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distraído

A

preoccupied

82
Q

realizar

A

to come true

83
Q

darse cuenta

A

realize

84
Q

recordar

A

to remember, remind

85
Q

grabar

A

record

86
Q

ropa

A

clothes

87
Q

cuerda

A

rope

88
Q

sano

A

healthy

89
Q

cuerdo

A

sane

90
Q

sopa

A

soup

91
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jabón

A

soap

92
Q

soportar

A

tolerate, put up with

93
Q

apoyar

A

support

94
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tuna

A

prickly pear

95
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atún

A

tuna

96
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últimamente

A

recently

97
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al final

A

ultimately

98
Q

vaso

A

drinking glass

99
Q

jarrón, florero

A

vase

Spanish Vocab (3 decks)

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