False friends
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Лексика
- pretenderto intend (NOT to pretend)
- atualmentecurrently (NOT actually)
- eventualmentepossibly (NOT eventually)
- assistirto attend (not to assist)
- constipadohaving a cold (not constip.)
- exquisitostrange/odd (NOT exquisite)
- sensívelsensitive (NOT sensible)
- realizarto carry out (not realize)
False Friends in Portuguese
False friends (falsos amigos) are words that look or sound similar across languages but have different meanings. At C1 level, mastering these is crucial for avoiding embarrassing mistakes.
English-Portuguese False Friends
- Portuguese → pretender → to pretend → to intend → fingir = to pretend
- atualmente → actually → currently → na verdade = actually
- eventualmente → eventually → possibly → finalmente = eventually
- assistir → to assist → to attend/watch → ajudar = to assist
- constipado → constipated → having a cold → com prisão de ventre = constipated
- esquisito → exquisite → strange → requintado = exquisite
- realizar → to realize → to carry out → aperceber-se = to realize
Context-Dependent Words
Some words can mean different things depending on context:
- Realizar: Realizámos o projeto (We carried out the project) vs Realizámos o nosso sonho (We achieved our dream)
- Assistir: Assisti ao filme (I watched the film) vs O médico assistiu o doente (The doctor attended the patient — medical context)
The "Sensível" Family
A particularly tricky cluster:
- Sensível = sensitive (NOT sensible)
- Sensato = sensible (the one you probably meant)
- Sensorial = sensory
- Sensual = sensual
Выражения
- Não é o que pareceWarning that something is a false friend
- Cuidado com o falso amigoAlerting someone to a false cognate
- Na verdade, o que se quer dizer é...Correcting a false friend misunderstanding
- Apesar da semelhança, significa...Clarifying the true meaning despite appearances
- O equivalente correto seria...Providing the correct translation
Типичные ошибки
Eu pretendo ser médico (meaning: I pretend to be a doctor)Eu pretendo ser médico (meaning: I intend to be a doctor)Atualmente, o problema é a poluição (meaning: Actually...)Atualmente, o problema é a poluição (meaning: Currently...)Eventualmente vou acabar o curso (meaning: Eventually...)Eventualmente vou acabar o curso (meaning: Possibly...)Preciso de assistir o meu colega (meaning: to help)Preciso de assistir à reunião (meaning: to attend)Ela é muito sensível (meaning: She is very sensible)Ela é muito sensível (meaning: She is very sensitive)
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Вопрос 1 из 5
Как сказать «having a cold (not constip.)»? (португальский)
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