FALSE FRIENDS FALSE FRIENDS OR OR

COGNATES?COGNATES?

Some words in English and Spanish are very similar:

INJECTIONAMBULANCE

But it isn't always so easy...

'Doctor, I'm constipated'

'Ok, You must go to the pharmacy and ask for these laxatives'

WORD ENGLISH MEANING SPANISH MEANING

EVENTUALLY In the end/finally possibly

ARGUMENT A verbal fight The plot of a book, film or play

SENSIBLE To have good sense sensitive

ACTUALLY In fact nowadays

CONDUCTOR A person who leads an orchestra The driver of a vehicle

CONTENT satisfied happy

LIBRARY A place where you borrow books A place where you buy books

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