FALSE FRIENDS

English word	Spanish Translation	Spanish word (que nos confunde)	English Translation
Actually	En realidad	Actualmente	Currently
to Advertise	Anunciar	Advertir	Warn/Caution
Advice	Consejo	Aviso	Warning
Argument	Discusión	Argumento (film)	Plot
to Assist	Ayudar	Asistir	Go to, Attend
Billion	Mil millones	Billón	Trillion
Cap	Gorra	Capa	Layer
Career	Carrera professional	Carrera (universitaria)	Degree
Carpet	Alfombra	Carpeta	Folder
Cartoon	Dibujos animados	Cartón	Cardboard
Casualty	Víctima o herido	Casualidad	Coincidence
Collar	Cuello (prendas de vestir)	Collar	Necklace
College	Universidad, facultad	Colegio	School
Complexion	Tono de piel	Complejo	Complex
Conductor	Director de orquesta	Conductor	Driver
to be Constipated	estar Estreñido	estar Constipado	to have a Cold
Contest	Concurso	Contestar	Answer
Deception	Engaño	Decepción	Disappointment
Dessert	Postre	Desierto	Desert
Embarrassed	Avergonzado	Embarazada	Pregnant
Exit	Salida	Éxito	Success
Fabric	Tela	Fábrica	Factory
Idiom	Modismo	Idioma	Language
Intoxicated	Ebrio	Intoxicado	Food poisoning
Jam	Mermelada	Jamón	Ham
Large	Grande	Largo	Long
Lentil	Lenteja	Lentilla	Contact lens
Letter	Carta, letra de abecedario	Letra	Lyrics
Library	Biblioteca	Librería	Book shop
Mayor	Alcalde	Mayor	Older
Notice	Notar, aununcio	Noticia	piece of News
Office	Oficina	Oficio	Job or trade
Pan	Cazuela	Pan	Bread
Pie	Tarta	Pie	Foot
Place	Lugar	Plaza	Square
Prize	Premio	Precio	Price
to Quit	Abandonar	Quitar	Remove, take away
Quote	Cita/presupuesto	Cuota	Fee
to Realize	Darse cuenta	Realizar	to Do/Make
to Record	Grabar	Recordar	Remember
Relative	Pariente	Relativo (adj)	Relative
Remove	Quitar	Remover	Stir
Rope	Cuerda	Ropa	Clothes
Sane	Cuerdo	Sano	Healthy
Sensible	Sensato	Sensible	Sensitive
Soap	Jabón	Sopa	Soup
Spade	Pala	Espada	Sword
Stranger	Desconocido	Extranjero	Foreigner
to Stretch	Estirar	Estrechar	to become narrow
Suburb	Barrio rico periférico ciudad	Suburbio de casas pobres	Slum
to Support	Apoyar	Soportar	to Handle/ Put up with
Sympathetic	Comprensivo	Simpático	Nice
Target	Objetivo	Tarjeta	Card
Terrific	Fenomenal	Terrorífico	Terrifying
to Translate	Traducir	Trasladarse	to Move (house)
Vacuum	Vacío	Vacuna	Vaccine

Avoid the word THING, please!

The word thing is ubiquitous, i.e. it’s everywhere.

 A good thing, a bad thing, many things, something, anything, 

everything; we use the word a lot.

However, it is best to avoid it in your essays. 
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Smart Art!

Learn about different styles in art. Click on the image above and find the information for the exercise below.

Decide if the sentences are true (T) or false (F).

…..   1.   Abstract artists want to show people exactly as they                          appear in the real world.

…..   2.   Impressionist paintings show objects in great detail.

…..   3.   Cubist artists use geometric shapes.

…..   4.   Realism is a type of art that wants to change reality.

…..   5.   Henri Matisse lead the Fauvism art style.

…..   6.   Expressionist artists focus on showing feelings in their art.

…..   7.   Medieval art focused on religious subjects.

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