False Cognates in Spanish

Avoid common Spanish false cognates. Learn the difference between "to attend" and "to assist."
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suceder
suceder
to happen
soportar
soportar
to stand
revolver
revolver
to stir
restar
restar
to subtract
recordar
recordar
to remember
quitar
quitar
to remove
procurar
procurar
to try
pretender
pretender
to intend
molestar
molestar
to bother
ignorar
ignorar
to not know
grabar
grabar
to record
excitar
excitar
to arouse
echar
echar
to throw
discutir
discutir
to argue
despertar
despertar
to wake up
decepcionar
decepcionar
to disappoint
corresponder
corresponder
to repay
contestar
contestar
to answer
chocar
chocar
to crash
blindar
to armor-plate
asistir
to attend
el vaso
glass
la tuna
student music group
la trampa
trap
el suceso
event
la sopa
soup
la ropa
clothing
la red
network
la recolecciĂłn
collection
la receta
recipe
el preservativo
condom
el plagio
plagiarism
el patrĂłn
boss
el pariente
relative
el pan
bread
el once
eleven
el oficio
trade
la ocasiĂłn
opportunity
la noticia
news
el negocio
business
la marca
brand
la mama
breast
la librerĂ­a
bookstore
la lectura
reading
la jubilaciĂłn
retirement
el idioma
language
el humor
mood
el fĂştbol
soccer
la firma
signature
la falta
lack
el Ă©xito
success
la educaciĂłn
good manners
la desgracia
misfortune
el delito
crime
la decepciĂłn
disappointment
damnificado
damaged
la copa
glass
el conductor
driver
el compromiso
commitment
la complexiĂłn
build
el colegio
school
la carta
letter
la carpeta
folder
el cargo
charge
el campo
countryside
el bufete
legal practice
el billĂłn
trillion
el bachillerato
high school
la asistencia
attendance
el asesino
murderer
el argumento
plot
la arena
sand
la apologĂ­a
defense
la agonĂ­a
dying moments
la advertencia
warning
Ăşltimo
last
Ăşltimamente
lately
sobre
on
sano
healthy
real
royal
mayor
bigger
largo
long
gracioso
funny
fastidioso
annoying
eventual
possible
emocionante
exciting
educado
polite
destituido
dismissed
culto
cultured
colorado
red
blanco
white
bizarro
brave
actualmente
at the moment
la fábrica
factory
la injuria
insult
embarazada
pregnant
actual
present
sensible
sensitive
la carrera
race
realizar
to make
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