ESL for Graduated Students By: Alfonso Almeida ESL for
Graduated Students By: Alfonso Almeida Cognates
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(ENG) Globe / Globo (SPA) Cognates are words that have a common
etymological origin
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Cognates EnglishSpanish AccidentAccidente ActiveActivo
ActivitiesActividades The three words have the etymological root
AC.
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Cognates (A) EnglishSpanish AdultAdulto AgentAgente AlarmAlarma
Area Banana BrilliantBrillante Cable Area, Banana, and Cable are
alike, but they have different pronunciation.
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Cognates (C ) EnglishSpanish CelebrateCelebrar CeramicCeramica
ChimneyChimenea Color CompleteCompleto
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Cognates (C, D) EnglishSpanish ContinentContinente
ContributionContribucion CuriousCurioso DecideDecidir
DifferentDiferente Director
