Eres de los que todavía cae en las trampas de los False Friends, te pasamos a continuación una tabla de los errores más comunes que cometemos como hispanohablantes. Aprende a detectarlos y mejora tu expresión escrita y hablada:
Falso Amigo español |
False friend English |
Significado de la palabra inglesa |
Traducción de la palabra española |
Abismal |
Abysmal |
Pésimo |
Enormous |
Actual |
Actual |
Verdadero |
Present / current |
Actualmente |
Actually |
En realidad |
At the moment |
Adecuado |
Adequate |
Suficiente, idóneo |
Appropriate, fitting, suitable |
Agenda |
Agenda |
Orden del día, agenda |
Diary, notebook, agenda |
Alcoba |
Alcove |
Nicho |
Bedroom |
Amenidad |
Amenities |
Comodidades |
Entertainment, enjoyment |
Asistir |
Assist |
Ayudar |
Attend, help |
Audiencia |
Audience |
Público, audience |
Hearing, courtroom, Audience |
Avisar |
Advise |
Aconsejar, asesorar |
Notify, warn, call |
Billón |
billion |
Mil millones |
Thousand billion |
Blanco |
Blank |
En blanco, vacio, absoluto, completo |
White, light, pale |
Blando |
Bland |
Soso, insípido, afable, sauve |
Soft, mild, weak, gentle |
Bravo |
Brave |
Valiente |
Excellent, wild, rough, brave |
Campo |
Camp |
Campamento, grupo |
Field, countryside, pitch |
Cínico |
Cynical |
Escéptico, cínico |
Shamless, cynical |
Comprensivo |
Comprehensive |
Exhaustivo, completo |
Understanding, tolerant, comprehensive |
Compromiso |
Compromise |
Transigencia, arreglo |
Commitment, promise, agreement, awkward situation |
Conductor |
Conductor |
Director (música), conductor (electricidad), cobrador, interventor |
Leader, driver |
Conferencia |
Conference |
Congreso |
Lectura, talk, call, conference |
Constipado |
Constipated |
Estreñido |
To have a cold |
Construir |
Construe |
Interpretar |
Build |
Controlar |
Control |
Dominar, erradicar, controlar |
To check, control |
Costumbre |
Costume |
Traje |
Habit, custom |
Decepción |
Deception |
Engaño, fraude |
Disappointment |
Decepcionar |
Deceive |
Engañar |
To disappoint |
Demanda |
Demand (n) |
Exigencia, reclamación de un pago, demanda |
Request, action, demand |
Demandar |
Demand (v) |
Reclamar, requerir, preguntar |
To ask for, to sue |
Disgustar |
Disgust(v) |
Dar asco, repugnar |
To displease, to anger, to offend |
Disgusto |
Disgust |
Repugnancia, indignación |
Displeasure, suffering, quarrel |
Embarazado-a |
Embarrased |
Avergonzado |
Pregnant, awkward |
Escapada |
Escapade |
Aventura |
Escape, excursion |
Escenario |
Scenery |
Paisaje, decorado |
Stage, scene |
Eventual |
Eventual |
Final, posible |
Possible, extra |
Eventualmente |
Eventually |
Finalmente, con el tiempo |
Fortuitously, possibly |
Excitar |
Excite |
Emocionar, estimular |
Incite, irritate, arouse |
Éxito |
Exit |
Salida, desvió |
Success |
Extravagancia |
Extravagance |
Derroche, lujo, prodigalidad, extravagancia |
Strangeness, eccentricity |
Extravagante |
Extravagant |
Despilfarrador, lujoso, excesivo, extravagante |
Odd, eccentric |
Fábrica |
Fabric |
Tejido, estructura |
Factory, masonry, building |
Frase |
Phrase |
Locución, expresión |
Sentence, expression, saying, style |
Gabinete |
Cabinet |
Armario, gabinete de ministros |
Study, dressing room, office, cabinet (political) |
Genial |
Genial |
Afable |
Brilliant, funny, great |
Genialidad |
Geniality |
Afabilidad |
Genius, stroke of genius |
Gentil |
Genteel |
Distinguido |
Pagan, dashing, elegant, considerate |
Ignorar |
Ignore |
No hacer caso |
To be ignorant of, to ignore |
Inhabitable |
Inhabitable |
Habitable |
Uninhabitable |
Inhabitado |
Inhabited |
Habitado |
Uninhabited |
Injuriar |
Injure |
Herir, estropear, perjudicar |
Insult, injure |
Intoxicación |
Intoxication |
Embriaguez |
Poisoning |
Intoxicar |
Intoxicate |
Embriagar |
Poison |
Introducir |
Introduce |
Presentar, iniciar, abordar, introducir |
To insert, to put in |
Largo |
Large |
Grande |
Long, lenghty, shrewd |
Lectura |
Lecture |
Discurso, conferencia, sermón, consejo |
Readi ng, Reading material, knowledge, interpretation |
Librería |
Library |
Biblioteca, colección |
Bookshop, stationer’s , bookcase |
Máscara |
Mascara |
Rímel |
Mask, fancy dress party, masquerade |
Miseria |
Misery |
Tristeza |
Poverty, pittance, stinginess, misfortune |
Molestar |
molest |
Atacar, agredir |
To inconvenience, to annoy |
Moroso |
Morose |
Taciturno, malhumorado |
Slow to pay up, slow |
Noticia |
Notice |
Interés, letrero, anuncio, aviso |
Piece of news |
Notorio |
Notorious |
De mala reputación |
Well known, obvious |
Ostensible |
Ostensible |
Aparente |
Obvious |
Pariente |
Parent |
Padre, madre |
Relative |
Pedante |
Pedantic |
Puntilloso |
Pretentious |
Periódico |
Periodical |
Boletín, revista |
Newspaper |
Petulante |
Petulant |
Enfurruñado |
Arrogant, conceited. Insolent |
Preservativo |
Preservative |
Conservante |
Condom |
Presuntuosos |
Presumptuous |
Impertinente, osado |
Conceited |
Pretender |
Pretend |
Fingir |
To aspire to, to expect, to mean to, to try |
Profesor |
Professor |
Catedrático, profesor de la universidad |
Teacher |
Realizar |
Realize |
Ser consciente de, realizar, cumplir |
To make real, to fulfill, to carry out, to make, to produce |
Recipiente |
Recipient |
Destinatario |
Container, vessel |
Recordar |
Record |
Archivar, registrar, grabar |
To remind, to remember |
Refrán |
Refrain |
Estribillo |
Saying |
Relevancia |
Relevance |
Pertinencia, importancia |
Importance |
Relevante |
Relevant |
Pertinente, importante, oportuno |
Important, outstanding |
Resumir |
Resume |
Reanudar, proseguir con, volver a ocupar |
Summarize |
Reticente |
Reticent |
Reservado |
Insinuating, reluctant |
Retribución |
Retribution |
Castigo justo |
Reward, renumeration |
Sanidad |
Sanity |
Cordura |
Health |
Sano |
Sane |
Cuerdo, sensato |
Healthy, intact, wholesome |
Sensible |
Sensible |
Sensato, prudente, práctico, consciente, notable |
Sensitive, noticeable |
Simpatía |
Sympathy |
Compasión, comprensión, simpatía |
Liking, friendliness |
Simpático |
Sympathetic |
Comprensivo, receptivo, cordial, simpatizante |
Friendly |
Soportar |
Support |
Sostener, aguantar, ayudar, mantener |
To stand, to support |
Suave |
Sauve |
Afable, cortés |
Smooth, soft, gentle, mild |
Suburbio |
Suburb |
Barrio periférico |
Poor suburb, slum area |
Suceder |
Succeed |
Tener éxito, suceder |
To happen, to follo w on, to inherit, to succeed |
Suceso |
Success |
Éxito |
Event, incident, outcome |
Sugestivo |
Suggestive |
Indecente, sugestivo |
Evocative, thought.provoking, attractive |
Tópico |
Topic |
Tema |
Commonplace, cliché |
Truculento |
Truculent |
Agresivo |
Cruel, gruesome |
Vicioso |
Vicious |
Malo, salvaje, despiadado, ferroz, atroz |
Dissolute, habit forming, defective, spoilt |
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