Spanish-English False Friends:
Spanish in red and English in green
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parientes
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relatives
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actualmente
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currently
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carpeta
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folder/file
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embarazada
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pregnant
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éxito
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success
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discutir
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argue
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compromiso
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commitment
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presentar
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introduce
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ropa
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clothing
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asistir
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attend
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bombero
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firefighter
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codo
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elbow
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colegio
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school
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dormitorio
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bedroom
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empresa
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company/business/firm
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informe
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report
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fábrica
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factory
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entrante
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next
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largo
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long
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lectura
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reading
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molestar
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bother/annoy
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sopa
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soup
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mil
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thousand
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contestar
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answer
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blanco
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white
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entender
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understand
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recordar
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remember
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divertir
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amuse
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parada
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stop
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pan
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bread
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pie
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foot
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resumen
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summary
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decepción
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disappointment
[q]
once
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eleven
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campo
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country/field
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introducir
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insert
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arena
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sand
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gracioso
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funny
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suceso
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event
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disgustado
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upset
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sin
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without
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divertido
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funny
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mayor
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elder
el mayor
the oldest
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personalizar
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customize
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librería
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bookstore
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mantel
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tablecloth
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últimamente
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lately
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preocupado
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worried
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desgracia
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misfortune
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soy
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I am
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chocar
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collide
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casualidad
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chance
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son
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they are
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mes
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month
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billón
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trillion
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listo
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Soy listo.
I am clever.
Estoy listo.
I’m ready.
¿listo?
ready?
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impresión
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[q]
dime
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tell me
– di is tú command of decir
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ten
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Have!
– tú command of tener
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van
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they go
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conservantes
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preservatives
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soportar
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put up with/bear/endure
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realizar
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to accomplish
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actualizar
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to update
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