False friends

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Hi folks,

You can see below some deceptive words (false friends) in English.

If you consider spelling, they are very similiar to Portuguese, but their meaning in English is totally different.

Word in English Meaning in Portuguese Word in English Meaning in Portuguese
to retire aponsentar(-se) to take away retirar
data informações date data
to push empurrar to pull puxar
parents pais relatives parentes
library biblioteca bookstore livraria
to sort classificar, separar luck sorte
costume fantasia custom hábito
large grande wide largo
notice aviso news notícia

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Ms. Juliana Mariusso

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