Game: "Coincidences" / Juego: "Coincidencias"

Question

Hi!

The rules:

Find words or phrases that is written or pronounced similar, and that, in the other language, has a different meaning, as in English language as in Spanish language. Write its meaning and illustrate it with an image or images. Vote for the last post, comment, etc... and enjoy!

For example:

mango

English: Fruit, tree.

Español: Fruta, árbol, asidero.

In both languages it means "fruit" and "tree":

But in Spanish it also means "handle":

I like this game! - Winkfish, Apr 10, 2015

What good that you like this game! - crucesignatus, Apr 10, 2015

En inglés, se dice “Qué bueno” como “How good” o más natural en este contexto “How nice”. :) - bosquederoble, Apr 10, 2015

Entonces: "How nice that you like this game!"... ¡Gracias Bosque! - crucesignatus, Apr 10, 2015

Answer 1

Hay / Eye...

There is/are / Ojo...

Hay unos ojos mirandote...

I figured that you'd have put in "aye." ;-) - Winkfish, Apr 10, 2015

Answer 2

ideal is a conception of something in its perfection in both languages:

But in English it also is a mathematical concept:

Answer 3

Embarrassed (English) = avergonzado (Spanish)

Embarazada (Sp) = pregnant (En)

Answer 4

Portal (s. m.) pesebre. Manger / Nativity set

Portal (n) an entrance especially to another time or dimension

Answer 5

Alpaca means the same, is written equally and is pronounced similar in both languages.

Answer 6

you guy (Spanish) tú, muchacho, as in a commercial video of Peru: "I want you guy"...

COMMERCIAL VIDEO: YUNGAY

sounds similar to: Yungay, a city of the north of Peru.

Answer 7

llama

Lama glama (Spanish and English)

Llama

Flama, lumbre, fuego (Spanish), Flame (English)

You mean, like in ¿Cómo se llama Ud? jejeje - FELIZ77, Apr 17, 2015

Answer 8

Red (español)- net, network (English)

Red (English)- rojo y mucho más (tinto, colorado, sonrojado, comunista, conservador, etc.)

Answer 9

radio

English and Spanish, radio:

Only in spanish:

Hueso Radio. (Radius)

Radio geométrico. (Radius)

Answer 10

No sé si entiendo bien, pero esto es mi intento:

Tuna (español)= prickly pear (English)

Tuna (English)= atún (español)

Yes, this is the idea! - crucesignatus, Apr 10, 2015

jeje es una coincidencia muy graciosa!. / It's a very funny coincidence! - crucesignatus, Apr 10, 2015

Answer 11

Sensible (español)= sensitive or noticible (English)

Sensible (English)= Sensato o práctico (español)

Answer 12

Haz / Hath...

Do (command; European pronunciation) !! / (He/She/It) has (archaic)...

¡ Haz lo ahora ! = Do it now !! / Hell hath no fury like a woman scorned...

Answer 13

Dos / Doss

Two / Haraganear

In Britain a dosser = un vagabundo / una persona que ha abandonado los estudios (dropout)

This is one I've never heard in the States. - Jubilado, Apr 11, 2015

Answer 14

Once is only one time - sólo una vez Once es el número once 11 - is the number 11

lol - crucesignatus, Apr 15, 2015

Answer 15

Aye / Hay...

Sí / There is/are...

Ye cannae break the laws of physics, captain...