embarrassed
Anglais
feeling ashamed or self-conscious
embarazada
Espagnol
pregnant
Exemple
She was embarrassed by the mistake. | Mi hermana está embarazada.
Faux-amis en Espagnol
Attention aux mots trompeurs. Ne fais plus d'erreurs !
Les faux amis peuvent être trompeurs ! Ces mots se ressemblent entre les langues mais ont des significations différentes. Étudiez-les attentivement pour éviter les erreurs courantes.
64 faux-amis trouvés
actually
Anglais
in reality, in fact
actualmente
Espagnol
currently, nowadays
Exemple
Actually, I prefer tea to coffee. | Actualmente vivo en Madrid.
library
Anglais
place to borrow books
librería
Espagnol
bookstore
Exemple
I borrowed this book from the library. | Compré este libro en la librería.
carpet
Anglais
floor covering
carpeta
Espagnol
folder
Exemple
The carpet needs to be cleaned. | Guarda los papeles en una carpeta.
exit
Anglais
way out
éxito
Espagnol
success
Exemple
The exit is on the left. | Su empresa fue un gran éxito.
parents
Anglais
mother and father
parientes
Espagnol
relatives
Exemple
My parents live in Boston. | Tengo muchos parientes en México.
constipated
Anglais
unable to have bowel movements
constipado
Espagnol
having a cold
Exemple
Eating more fiber helps if you are constipated. | Estoy constipado y tengo fiebre.
sensible
Anglais
practical, reasonable
sensible
Espagnol
sensitive
Exemple
That is a sensible decision. | Es una persona muy sensible.
rope
Anglais
thick cord
ropa
Espagnol
clothes
Exemple
We need rope to tie the boxes. | Necesito comprar ropa nueva.
pretend
Anglais
to fake, to act as if
pretender
Espagnol
to intend, to try
Exemple
The kids pretend to be superheroes. | Pretendo terminar el proyecto hoy.
assist
Anglais
to help
asistir
Espagnol
to attend
Exemple
Can you assist me with this task? | Voy a asistir a la conferencia.
contest
Anglais
competition
contestar
Espagnol
to answer
Exemple
She won the singing contest. | No contestó mi llamada.
fabric
Anglais
cloth material
fábrica
Espagnol
factory
Exemple
This fabric is very soft. | Trabaja en una fábrica de coches.
notice
Anglais
to observe, to become aware
noticia
Espagnol
news
Exemple
Did you notice her new haircut? | Vi la noticia en televisión.
sympathetic
Anglais
showing compassion
simpático
Espagnol
nice, friendly
Exemple
She was sympathetic when I told her my problem. | Es un chico muy simpático.
lecture
Anglais
formal talk or presentation
lectura
Espagnol
reading
Exemple
The professor gave a lecture on history. | La lectura es mi actividad favorita.
suburb
Anglais
residential area outside a city
suburbio
Espagnol
slum, poor area
Exemple
They live in a quiet suburb. | El suburbio tiene problemas de pobreza.
success
Anglais
achievement of goal
suceso
Espagnol
event, happening
Exemple
Her business was a great success. | Fue un suceso inesperado.
argument
Anglais
heated disagreement
argumento
Espagnol
plot, reasoning
Exemple
They had a big argument last night. | El argumento de la película es interesante.
casualty
Anglais
victim of accident or war
casualidad
Espagnol
coincidence
Exemple
There were no casualties in the accident. | ¡Qué casualidad encontrarte aquí!
conductor
Anglais
orchestra leader or train staff
conductor
Espagnol
driver
Exemple
The conductor raised his baton. | El conductor del taxi era amable.
introduce
Anglais
to present someone
introducir
Espagnol
to insert, to put in
Exemple
Let me introduce you to my friend. | Introduce la tarjeta en la ranura.
ordinary
Anglais
normal, usual
ordinario
Espagnol
vulgar, crude
Exemple
It was just an ordinary day. | Su comportamiento fue ordinario.
quit
Anglais
to stop, to resign
quitar
Espagnol
to remove, to take away
Exemple
She quit her job last month. | Quita los zapatos antes de entrar.
large
Anglais
big in size
largo
Espagnol
long
Exemple
This is a large room. | El río es muy largo.
disgust
Anglais
strong dislike or revulsion
disgusto
Espagnol
upset, displeasure
Exemple
He looked at the food with disgust. | Se llevó un gran disgusto.
college
Anglais
higher education institution
colegio
Espagnol
school (primary/secondary)
Exemple
She goes to college in California. | Mi hijo va al colegio.
comprehensive
Anglais
thorough, complete
comprensivo
Espagnol
understanding, sympathetic
Exemple
This is a comprehensive guide. | Mi jefe es muy comprensivo.
mayor
Anglais
city leader
mayor
Espagnol
older, larger
Exemple
The mayor gave a speech. | Mi hermano mayor vive en Lima.
idiom
Anglais
expression with figurative meaning
idioma
Espagnol
language
Exemple
Its raining cats and dogs is an idiom. | Hablo tres idiomas.
actualmente
Espagnol
currently, at the present time
actually
Anglais
in fact, really
Exemple
Actualmente vivo en Madrid. | I actually prefer coffee.
embarazada
Espagnol
pregnant
embarrassed
Anglais
feeling ashamed or awkward
Exemple
Mi hermana está embarazada de gemelos. | I was embarrassed by my mistake.
constipado
Espagnol
having a cold
constipated
Anglais
having difficulty with bowel movements
Exemple
Estoy constipado y necesito descansar. | Eating more fiber helps when constipated.
éxito
Espagnol
success
exit
Anglais
way out
Exemple
La película fue un gran éxito. | The exit is on your left.
sensible
Espagnol
sensitive
sensible
Anglais
practical, reasonable
Exemple
Es una persona muy sensible. | That was a sensible decision.
largo
Espagnol
long
large
Anglais
big in size
Exemple
Es un camino muy largo. | I need a large pizza.
librería
Espagnol
bookstore
library
Anglais
place to borrow books
Exemple
Compré este libro en la librería. | I borrowed books from the library.
pretender
Espagnol
to intend, to try
pretend
Anglais
to fake, to simulate
Exemple
Pretendo terminar el proyecto hoy. | He pretended to be asleep.
realizar
Espagnol
to carry out, to accomplish
realize
Anglais
to become aware of
Exemple
Vamos a realizar un experimento. | I didn't realize it was so late.
soportar
Espagnol
to tolerate, to endure
support
Anglais
to help, to assist
Exemple
No puedo soportar el calor. | Thank you for your support.
recordar
Espagnol
to remember
record
Anglais
to register audio/video
Exemple
No recuerdo su nombre. | Press here to record your voice.
conductor
Espagnol
driver
conductor
Anglais
orchestra director
Exemple
El conductor del autobús es amable. | The conductor raised his baton.
fábrica
Espagnol
factory
fabric
Anglais
cloth, textile
Exemple
Trabajo en una fábrica de coches. | This fabric is very soft.
parientes
Espagnol
relatives
parents
Anglais
mother and father
Exemple
Voy a visitar a mis parientes. | My parents live in Chicago.
aviso
Espagnol
warning, notice
advice
Anglais
recommendation, guidance
Exemple
Hay un aviso en la puerta. | Can you give me some advice?
asistir
Espagnol
to attend
assist
Anglais
to help
Exemple
Voy a asistir a la reunión. | Can you assist me with this?
atender
Espagnol
to serve, to help
attend
Anglais
to go to an event
Exemple
¿Quién va a atender a los clientes? | I will attend the conference.
carpeta
Espagnol
folder
carpet
Anglais
floor covering
Exemple
Guarda los documentos en la carpeta. | We need to clean the carpet.
casualidad
Espagnol
coincidence
casualty
Anglais
person killed or injured
Exemple
¡Qué casualidad encontrarte aquí! | There were no casualties in the accident.
colegio
Espagnol
school (primary/secondary)
college
Anglais
university, higher education
Exemple
Mi hijo va al colegio. | She goes to college in Boston.
compromiso
Espagnol
commitment, engagement
compromise
Anglais
agreement, concession
Exemple
Tengo un compromiso esta noche. | We reached a compromise.
conferencia
Espagnol
lecture
conference
Anglais
large meeting or convention
Exemple
Asistí a una conferencia interesante. | The conference has 500 attendees.
decepción
Espagnol
disappointment
deception
Anglais
act of deceiving, fraud
Exemple
Fue una gran decepción para mí. | The deception was discovered.
disgusto
Espagnol
annoyance, displeasure
disgust
Anglais
strong revulsion
Exemple
Me llevé un disgusto con la noticia. | She showed disgust at the smell.
diversión
Espagnol
fun, entertainment
diversion
Anglais
detour, distraction
Exemple
El parque es un lugar de diversión. | There is a diversion ahead.
eventual
Espagnol
temporary, occasional
eventual
Anglais
happening at some point in the future
Exemple
Es un trabajo eventual. | The eventual outcome was positive.
grosería
Espagnol
rudeness
grocery
Anglais
food store
Exemple
Su grosería me molestó. | I need to go to the grocery store.
idioma
Espagnol
language
idiom
Anglais
expression, phrase
Exemple
Hablo tres idiomas. | That is a common idiom in English.
lectura
Espagnol
reading
lecture
Anglais
academic talk
Exemple
Me gusta la lectura de novelas. | The lecture was very informative.
molestar
Espagnol
to bother, to annoy
molest
Anglais
to sexually abuse
Exemple
No quiero molestar. | He was arrested for molesting a child.
revolver
Espagnol
to stir, to mix
revolver
Anglais
type of gun
Exemple
Revuelve la sopa antes de servir. | The detective carried a revolver.
suceso
Espagnol
event, incident
success
Anglais
achievement
Exemple
Fue un suceso trágico. | Her book was a great success.
advertir
Espagnol
to warn
advertise
Anglais
to promote products
Exemple
Te advertí sobre ese problema. | They advertise on social media.
preservativo
Espagnol
condom
preservative
Anglais
substance that preserves food
Exemple
Es importante usar preservativo. | This jam has no preservatives.
