Faux-amis en Portugais - Évite les erreurs courantes

actually

Anglais

in reality, in fact

atualmente

Portugais

currently, nowadays

Exemple

Actually, I prefer tea. | Atualmente moro no Brasil.

library

Anglais

place to borrow books

livraria

Portugais

bookstore

Exemple

I study at the library. | Comprei este livro na livraria.

parents

Anglais

mother and father

parentes

Portugais

relatives

Exemple

My parents live in London. | Tenho muitos parentes no Porto.

sensible

Anglais

practical, reasonable

sensível

Portugais

sensitive

Exemple

That is a sensible plan. | Ela é muito sensível.

costume

Anglais

special clothing for events

costume

Portugais

custom, habit

Exemple

She wore a Halloween costume. | É um costume brasileiro.

pasta

Anglais

Italian noodles

pasta

Portugais

folder, briefcase, paste

Exemple

I love eating pasta. | Coloque os papéis na pasta.

exit

Anglais

way out

êxito

Portugais

success

Exemple

The exit is on the right. | O projeto foi um êxito.

push

Anglais

to press forward

puxar

Portugais

to pull

Exemple

Push the door to open it. | Puxe a corda.

college

Anglais

higher education institution

colégio

Portugais

school (primary/secondary)

Exemple

She goes to college in Boston. | Minha filha estuda no colégio.

assist

Anglais

to help

assistir

Portugais

to watch, to attend

Exemple

Can you assist me? | Vou assistir ao filme.

convenient

Anglais

practical, easy

conveniente

Portugais

appropriate, advantageous

Exemple

This location is convenient. | Não é conveniente fazer isso agora.

ordinary

Anglais

normal, usual

ordinário

Portugais

vulgar, rude

Exemple

It was an ordinary day. | Ele é muito ordinário.

lecture

Anglais

formal presentation

leitura

Portugais

reading

Exemple

The professor gave a lecture. | A leitura é importante.

actually

Portugais

currently, nowadays

actually

Anglais

in fact, really

Exemple

Atualmente moro em Lisboa. (Currently I live in Lisbon.) | Actually, I disagree. (In fact, I disagree.)

pretend

Portugais

to intend, to plan

pretend

Anglais

to fake, to feign

Exemple

Pretendo viajar amanhã. (I intend to travel tomorrow.) | She pretended to be sick. (She faked being sick.)

push

Portugais

pull (on doors)

push

Anglais

press forward

Exemple

Puxe a porta. (Pull the door.) | Push the door. (Press the door forward.)

library

Portugais

bookstore

library

Anglais

place to borrow books

Exemple

Comprei um livro na livraria. (I bought a book at the bookstore.) | I borrowed a book from the library.

sensible

Portugais

sensitive

sensible

Anglais

reasonable, practical

Exemple

Ela é muito sensível. (She is very sensitive.) | That is a sensible decision. (That is a reasonable decision.)

legend

Portugais

caption, subtitle

legend

Anglais

myth, famous person

Exemple

Leia a legenda da foto. (Read the photo caption.) | He is a legend. (He is a famous/mythical person.)

college

Portugais

high school, secondary school

college

Anglais

university, higher education

Exemple

Meu filho está no colégio. (My son is in high school.) | She goes to college. (She attends university.)

fabric

Portugais

factory

fabric

Anglais

cloth, textile

Exemple

Trabalho numa fábrica. (I work in a factory.) | This fabric is soft. (This cloth is soft.)

costume

Portugais

custom, habit

costume

Anglais

outfit, disguise

Exemple

É costume brasileiro. (It is a Brazilian custom.) | She wore a costume. (She wore an outfit/disguise.)

convenient

Portugais

appropriate, suitable

convenient

Anglais

easy, handy

Exemple

Não é conveniente falar agora. (It is not appropriate to talk now.) | This store is convenient. (This store is handy/easy to reach.)

parents

Portugais

relatives

parents

Anglais

mother and father

Exemple

Vou visitar meus parentes. (I will visit my relatives.) | My parents are coming. (My mother and father are coming.)

assist

Portugais

to attend, to watch

assist

Anglais

to help

Exemple

Vou assistir ao filme. (I will watch the movie.) | Can you assist me? (Can you help me?)

realize

Portugais

to accomplish, to carry out

realize

Anglais

to become aware

Exemple

Vou realizar meu sonho. (I will accomplish my dream.) | I realize my mistake. (I become aware of my mistake.)

pull

Portugais

puxar

pull

Anglais

draw toward

Exemple

Pule o muro. (Jump the wall.) | Pull the rope. (Draw the rope toward you.)

resume

Portugais

summary, abstract

resume

Anglais

CV, curriculum vitae

Exemple

Leia o resumo do artigo. (Read the article summary.) | Send me your resume. (Send me your CV.)

eventual

Portugais

possible, occasional

eventual

Anglais

ultimate, final

Exemple

Eventuais problemas serão resolvidos. (Possible problems will be solved.) | The eventual outcome was positive. (The final outcome was positive.)

sympathy

Portugais

friendliness, likability

sympathy

Anglais

compassion, pity

Exemple

Ela tem muita simpatia. (She is very friendly/likable.) | I have sympathy for you. (I feel compassion for you.)

lecture

Portugais

reading

lecture

Anglais

formal talk, presentation

Exemple

A leitura é importante. (Reading is important.) | I attended a lecture. (I attended a formal presentation.)

exit

Portugais

success

exit

Anglais

way out

Exemple

O filme foi um êxito. (The movie was a success.) | Where is the exit? (Where is the way out?)

injury

Portugais

insult, offense

injury

Anglais

physical harm

Exemple

Isso é uma injúria! (That is an insult!) | He has a knee injury. (He has physical harm to his knee.)

contest

Portugais

to dispute, to challenge

contest

Anglais

competition

Exemple

Vou contestar a decisão. (I will challenge the decision.) | Enter the contest. (Enter the competition.)

balcony

Portugais

counter (store)

balcony

Anglais

outdoor platform

Exemple

Pague no balcão. (Pay at the counter.) | Sit on the balcony. (Sit on the outdoor platform.)

compromise

Portugais

commitment, obligation

compromise

Anglais

agreement with concessions

Exemple

Tenho um compromisso hoje. (I have a commitment today.) | We reached a compromise. (We reached an agreement.)

collar

Portugais

to glue, to stick

collar

Anglais

neck part of shirt

Exemple

Vou colar o papel. (I will glue the paper.) | The collar is tight. (The neck part is tight.)

preservative

Portugais

condom

preservative

Anglais

chemical additive

Exemple

Use preservativo. (Use a condom.) | This has no preservatives. (This has no chemical additives.)

intend

Portugais

to understand (archaic)

intend

Anglais

to plan

Exemple

Entendo o que você diz. (I understand what you say.) | I intend to go. (I plan to go.)

agenda

Portugais

planner, diary

agenda

Anglais

meeting topics, plan

Exemple

Anotei na minha agenda. (I wrote in my planner.) | What is on the agenda? (What are the topics to discuss?)

particular

Portugais

private, personal

particular

Anglais

specific, fussy

Exemple

Aula particular. (Private lesson.) | This particular case. (This specific case.)

argument

Portugais

reasoning, point

argument

Anglais

heated disagreement

Exemple

Bom argumento. (Good point/reasoning.) | They had an argument. (They had a heated disagreement.)

pretension

Portugais

intention, aspiration

pretension

Anglais

false claim, arrogance

Exemple

Tenho pretensões de viajar. (I have aspirations to travel.) | He has pretensions. (He has false claims/arrogance.)