Falsos amigos 1: Eventually v/s Eventualmente
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In this game (and the ones to follow) we are going to deal with pairs of mischievious words that, because of their similitude, seem to make our life easier, by giving us a quick translation to a word, but that are really deceiving us, because their meanings are different to each other.
This kind of words are called "false friends".
The idea of the game is to construct a sentence in English (or Spanish) using one of the false friends, and to give a correct translation.
This time the words are "eventually" and "eventualmente".
- Eventually (English):
- Meaning: In the end, after a long delay.
- Significado: indica que algo pasará de todas maneras, aunque tome mucho tiempo.
- Is translated into Spanish as: "A la larga", "al final".
Example: We will die eventually. ("A la larga moriremos")
- Eventualmente (castellano):
- Signigicado: "Inciertamente", "que depende de otro evento"
- Meaning: Unciertain; the situation is depending on another event (X might happen, if another thing happen).
- Is translated into English as: "By chance", "Possibly" (or by including "may" or "might")
Example: Si eventualmente salgo del país, no pienso volver. (If by chance I leave the country, I won't return).
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Constipado, da - adj. y m. Que padece una infección de las vías respiratorias superiores que produce estornudos y a veces fiebre. In English: congested (by a cold).
Constipated - a condition of the bowels in which the feces are dry and hardened and evacuation is difficult and infrequent. En español: estreñido.
Carpeta [Folder] V.S Carpet
You left your folder on the carpet!
Dejó la carpeta sobre la alfombra!
Intoxicar vs. Intoxicated
Español: To poison or to be poisoned, including food poisoning
English: Under the influnce of drugs or alcohol
(A difference which could be a matter of life and death in a hospital)
trampa <> tramp
trampa = a trap
tramp = an 'alternative' person, a 'free spirit' (un vagabundo, una zorra)
La trampa está puesta.
The trap is set.
Vivieron como vagabundos.
They lived like tramps.
gracioso--- gracious.
Que chiste muy gracisoso.=== What a funny joke.
What a gracious man. == í Que hombre tan amable!
¡Dios mío! -- Good gracious!
éxito <> exit
éxito = succes
exit = way out (salida)
El éxito es fruto de tus esfuerzos.
Success is the fruit of your efforts.
Where is the exit?
¿Dónde está la salida?
Asistir - assist
Asistir means to attend (an event) or to be present.
Asisto a la iglesia cada domingo.
Assist means to help - ayudar.
I should assist my friend in the sale of his home.
Decepcionado vs. Deceived
Spanish "decepcionado" = disappointed
English "deceived" = mislead or tricked
Bizarro - bizarre
Bizarro means brave, not necessarily strange. Él es muy bizarro. He is very brave.
Bizarre medios extraño. That looks really bizarre. Eso se ve muy extraño.
Embarrassed vs. Embarazada.
Embarrassed - shamed, sel-concious, financial loss. En español, avergonzado.
Embarazada - pregnant.
Once vs. Once
Español: Number eleven
English: A single event / a single event in a given period of time ("Take once a day.")
(Also important in hospitals and doctor's offices when you're telling them how often they should take their medication)
Actualmente vs. Actually
Actualmente means currently. Actualmente tengo un trabajo que paga muy bien / My current job pays really well.
Actually means realmente, en realidad. I actually never get to work on time. / En realidad, nunca llego a tiempo al trabajo.
Experimentar vs To Experiment
In spanish, "Yo experimento" could mean I feel or I experience. ex. Yo experimento frío.
In english," I experiment" means I'm testing something (involves variables, test subject,etc..) ex. In cooking, I experiment with different herbs.
Emocionar vs Emotional
In spanish, estoy emocionado means I am excited/thrilled.
In english, emotion, is not used really as verb, but an adjective. ex.. I am emotional person, which could mean I am moody/reactive.
Fatal vs Fatal
In spanish, could mean awful or terrible
In english, mostly means mortal (close to dying)
