False Friends

                          

           

False Friends Between English and Portuguese. Stop making mistakes at them.

Em inglês	O que é	Parece
actually	na verdade: You think I like pink? Actually, I prefer blue.	atualmente: nowadays, these days
agenda	pauta (do dia, da reunião): the new process will be discussed, it’s in the agenda.	agenda: appointment book; schedule
anticipate	prever; esperar ansiosamente: I antecipated that it’d rain.	antecipar: to move forward, to advance
assume	presumir, supor: You’re not ready. I assume you’re not going.	assumir: to take over
balcony	sacada: Romeo saw Juliet on her balcony.	balcão: counter
comprehensive	abrangente, inclusivo, extenso: The book is a comprehensive study about plants, it lists all of them.	compreensivo: understanding
compromise	entrar em acordo, fazer concessão: The secret of a happy marriage is compromise.	compromisso: appointment (para horário), commitment (para dedicação)
exquisite	belo, refinado: He has an exquisite taste in art.	esquisito: strange, odd, weird
fabric	tecido: The best fabrics are soft.	fábrica: factory
idiom	expressão idiomática: Check out some idioms here.	idioma: language
jar	pote: She opened the jar for me.	jarra: jug, pitcher
journal	diário, revista especializada: They have to read medical journals.	jornal: newspaper
lace	tecido fino feito de fios, renda: My mom loves lace tablecloths.	laço: bow, ribbon (laço de fita), lasso (p/ pegar animais), bond (emocional)
legend	lenda: I love urban legends.	legenda: subtitle
lunch	almoço: We have lunch at 12pm.	lanche: snack
novel	tipo de livro, romance: That is a huge novel, it has 800 pages.	novela: soap opera
parents	pai e mãe, os pais: Her parentes are happy with her A on the test.	parentes: relatives
push	empurrar: Push the door.	puxar: pull
record	gravar, disco, registro: She is recording a new album.	recordar: to remember, to recall
support	apoiar: Their parentes always support them.	suportar: bear, endure, stand