spanish english confusing words - falsos amigos

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by: Professor H. E. Colby

Spanish and English Confusing Words

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•Why Spanish / English Confusing Pairs •3 Falsos Amigos – Spanish/English Confusing Pairs •Why English Confusing Word Pairs •3 English Confusing Word Pairs •Learn more English Confusing Pairs

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Spanish and English Confusion

•English has significant Latin root words in common with Spanish. •These Latin words have similar spellings. •However, the meaning of these words changed over time.

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Spanish Falso Amigo ATENDER

English Translation To pay attention, take care of something

ATENDER - ATTEND

English Look Alike ATTEND

Spanish Translation Asistir (a)

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Spanish Falso Amigo LECTURA

English Translation Reading

LECTURA - LECTURE

English Look Alike LECTURE

Spanish Translation Conferencia, charla

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Spanish Falso Amigo SOPORTAR

English Translation To tolerate

SOPORTAR - SUPPORT

English Look Alike SUPPORT

Spanish Translation Apoyar

4 Types Confusing English Pairs/1 •Homographs: same spelling as another word, but different sound and meaning. (bass (loud, deep sound)– bass (fish) •Homonym: sounds like another word, same or different spelling. (pair (fruit) – pair (couple) / fair (county fair) – fair (just)

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4 Types Confusing English Pairs/2 •Heteronym: different sound, but same spelling as another word. (tear (in eye) – tear (to rip, like paper) •Homophone: sounds like another word, but different spelling. (pair (fruit) – pair (couple)

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ALLUSION An indirect reference

ALLUSION- ILLUSION

ILLUSION A false reality

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EMIGRATE To exit one country to live in another

EMIGRATE- IMMIGRATE

IMMIGRATE To enter a new country to live

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QUOTE To cite

QUOTE- QUOTATION

QUOTATION A citation or act of citing

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