actually
Englisch
in reality, in fact
atualmente
Portugiesisch
currently, nowadays
Beispiel
Actually, I prefer tea. | Atualmente moro no Brasil.
Falsche Freunde auf Portugiesisch
Achtung: Manche Wörter sehen ähnlich aus, bedeuten aber was anderes.
Falsche Freunde können tückisch sein! Diese Wörter sehen zwischen Sprachen ähnlich aus, haben aber unterschiedliche Bedeutungen. Lerne sie sorgfältig, um häufige Fehler zu vermeiden.
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library
Englisch
place to borrow books
livraria
Portugiesisch
bookstore
Beispiel
I study at the library. | Comprei este livro na livraria.
parents
Englisch
mother and father
parentes
Portugiesisch
relatives
Beispiel
My parents live in London. | Tenho muitos parentes no Porto.
sensible
Englisch
practical, reasonable
sensível
Portugiesisch
sensitive
Beispiel
That is a sensible plan. | Ela é muito sensível.
costume
Englisch
special clothing for events
costume
Portugiesisch
custom, habit
Beispiel
She wore a Halloween costume. | É um costume brasileiro.
pasta
Englisch
Italian noodles
pasta
Portugiesisch
folder, briefcase, paste
Beispiel
I love eating pasta. | Coloque os papéis na pasta.
exit
Englisch
way out
êxito
Portugiesisch
success
Beispiel
The exit is on the right. | O projeto foi um êxito.
push
Englisch
to press forward
puxar
Portugiesisch
to pull
Beispiel
Push the door to open it. | Puxe a corda.
college
Englisch
higher education institution
colégio
Portugiesisch
school (primary/secondary)
Beispiel
She goes to college in Boston. | Minha filha estuda no colégio.
assist
Englisch
to help
assistir
Portugiesisch
to watch, to attend
Beispiel
Can you assist me? | Vou assistir ao filme.
convenient
Englisch
practical, easy
conveniente
Portugiesisch
appropriate, advantageous
Beispiel
This location is convenient. | Não é conveniente fazer isso agora.
ordinary
Englisch
normal, usual
ordinário
Portugiesisch
vulgar, rude
Beispiel
It was an ordinary day. | Ele é muito ordinário.
lecture
Englisch
formal presentation
leitura
Portugiesisch
reading
Beispiel
The professor gave a lecture. | A leitura é importante.
actually
Portugiesisch
currently, nowadays
actually
Englisch
in fact, really
Beispiel
Atualmente moro em Lisboa. (Currently I live in Lisbon.) | Actually, I disagree. (In fact, I disagree.)
pretend
Portugiesisch
to intend, to plan
pretend
Englisch
to fake, to feign
Beispiel
Pretendo viajar amanhã. (I intend to travel tomorrow.) | She pretended to be sick. (She faked being sick.)
push
Portugiesisch
pull (on doors)
push
Englisch
press forward
Beispiel
Puxe a porta. (Pull the door.) | Push the door. (Press the door forward.)
library
Portugiesisch
bookstore
library
Englisch
place to borrow books
Beispiel
Comprei um livro na livraria. (I bought a book at the bookstore.) | I borrowed a book from the library.
sensible
Portugiesisch
sensitive
sensible
Englisch
reasonable, practical
Beispiel
Ela é muito sensível. (She is very sensitive.) | That is a sensible decision. (That is a reasonable decision.)
legend
Portugiesisch
caption, subtitle
legend
Englisch
myth, famous person
Beispiel
Leia a legenda da foto. (Read the photo caption.) | He is a legend. (He is a famous/mythical person.)
college
Portugiesisch
high school, secondary school
college
Englisch
university, higher education
Beispiel
Meu filho está no colégio. (My son is in high school.) | She goes to college. (She attends university.)
fabric
Portugiesisch
factory
fabric
Englisch
cloth, textile
Beispiel
Trabalho numa fábrica. (I work in a factory.) | This fabric is soft. (This cloth is soft.)
costume
Portugiesisch
custom, habit
costume
Englisch
outfit, disguise
Beispiel
É costume brasileiro. (It is a Brazilian custom.) | She wore a costume. (She wore an outfit/disguise.)
convenient
Portugiesisch
appropriate, suitable
convenient
Englisch
easy, handy
Beispiel
Não é conveniente falar agora. (It is not appropriate to talk now.) | This store is convenient. (This store is handy/easy to reach.)
parents
Portugiesisch
relatives
parents
Englisch
mother and father
Beispiel
Vou visitar meus parentes. (I will visit my relatives.) | My parents are coming. (My mother and father are coming.)
assist
Portugiesisch
to attend, to watch
assist
Englisch
to help
Beispiel
Vou assistir ao filme. (I will watch the movie.) | Can you assist me? (Can you help me?)
realize
Portugiesisch
to accomplish, to carry out
realize
Englisch
to become aware
Beispiel
Vou realizar meu sonho. (I will accomplish my dream.) | I realize my mistake. (I become aware of my mistake.)
pull
Portugiesisch
puxar
pull
Englisch
draw toward
Beispiel
Pule o muro. (Jump the wall.) | Pull the rope. (Draw the rope toward you.)
resume
Portugiesisch
summary, abstract
resume
Englisch
CV, curriculum vitae
Beispiel
Leia o resumo do artigo. (Read the article summary.) | Send me your resume. (Send me your CV.)
eventual
Portugiesisch
possible, occasional
eventual
Englisch
ultimate, final
Beispiel
Eventuais problemas serão resolvidos. (Possible problems will be solved.) | The eventual outcome was positive. (The final outcome was positive.)
sympathy
Portugiesisch
friendliness, likability
sympathy
Englisch
compassion, pity
Beispiel
Ela tem muita simpatia. (She is very friendly/likable.) | I have sympathy for you. (I feel compassion for you.)
lecture
Portugiesisch
reading
lecture
Englisch
formal talk, presentation
Beispiel
A leitura é importante. (Reading is important.) | I attended a lecture. (I attended a formal presentation.)
exit
Portugiesisch
success
exit
Englisch
way out
Beispiel
O filme foi um êxito. (The movie was a success.) | Where is the exit? (Where is the way out?)
injury
Portugiesisch
insult, offense
injury
Englisch
physical harm
Beispiel
Isso é uma injúria! (That is an insult!) | He has a knee injury. (He has physical harm to his knee.)
contest
Portugiesisch
to dispute, to challenge
contest
Englisch
competition
Beispiel
Vou contestar a decisão. (I will challenge the decision.) | Enter the contest. (Enter the competition.)
balcony
Portugiesisch
counter (store)
balcony
Englisch
outdoor platform
Beispiel
Pague no balcão. (Pay at the counter.) | Sit on the balcony. (Sit on the outdoor platform.)
compromise
Portugiesisch
commitment, obligation
compromise
Englisch
agreement with concessions
Beispiel
Tenho um compromisso hoje. (I have a commitment today.) | We reached a compromise. (We reached an agreement.)
collar
Portugiesisch
to glue, to stick
collar
Englisch
neck part of shirt
Beispiel
Vou colar o papel. (I will glue the paper.) | The collar is tight. (The neck part is tight.)
preservative
Portugiesisch
condom
preservative
Englisch
chemical additive
Beispiel
Use preservativo. (Use a condom.) | This has no preservatives. (This has no chemical additives.)
intend
Portugiesisch
to understand (archaic)
intend
Englisch
to plan
Beispiel
Entendo o que você diz. (I understand what you say.) | I intend to go. (I plan to go.)
agenda
Portugiesisch
planner, diary
agenda
Englisch
meeting topics, plan
Beispiel
Anotei na minha agenda. (I wrote in my planner.) | What is on the agenda? (What are the topics to discuss?)
particular
Portugiesisch
private, personal
particular
Englisch
specific, fussy
Beispiel
Aula particular. (Private lesson.) | This particular case. (This specific case.)
argument
Portugiesisch
reasoning, point
argument
Englisch
heated disagreement
Beispiel
Bom argumento. (Good point/reasoning.) | They had an argument. (They had a heated disagreement.)
pretension
Portugiesisch
intention, aspiration
pretension
Englisch
false claim, arrogance
Beispiel
Tenho pretensões de viajar. (I have aspirations to travel.) | He has pretensions. (He has false claims/arrogance.)
