| Cognates
/ False cognates (false friends) |
Cognates
are words in English which are similar or the same as words in
the students’ language and have the same meaning.
Example: computer
in English means the same as computadora
in Mexican Spanish.
False cognates (or false friends) are words
which are similar or the same, but which have a different
meaning.
Example: sensible
in English means the same as the Spanish sensato,
not sensible.
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