A - Z False Cognates
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A false cognate is a word that appears to be similar to another word in a different language, yet has a different meaning.
Let's do an A - Z game based on false cognates, words that may look alike, but are very different. I'll start:
Please post in alphabetical order and look at "newest" to see which letter to play!
Asistir (to attend) ? Assist (ayudar)
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updated Jan 8, 2012
edited by --Mariana--
posted by wenc3
Wenc3, check out the REF for false cognates ... the list is in alphabetical order. - LateToDinner, Aug 30, 2010
This is a great game, but you have to make sure that the posts comply with the A-Z rules. The posts with lists of words were deleted. - --Mariana--, Aug 31, 2010
