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