1. ESPAÑOL-ENGLISH COGNADOS-COGNATES
By Martha Abeille

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What are Cognates?
Cognates are words that belong to different languages but are identical or very similar to each other in spelling and meaning.

3. False Cognates and Part-Time Cognates
Some words seem to be cognates of English words but they are not. They are False Cognates.
e.g. sopa in Spanish does not mean “soap”
sopa means soup in English
Other words sometimes suggest an English equivalent, but can also have a different meaning. They are Part-Time Cognates.
e,.g. equipo in Spanish can mean “equipment” in English but also can be translated as “team” (depending on context).

4. False Cognates and Part-Time Cognates
Following you’ll find some examples of Cognates, Part-time Cognates
and False Cognates.

5. Spanish-English English-Spanish
actual: current, present
actual: verdadero, real
asistir: to attend, to help
assist: ayudar, asistir
atender: to pay attention, take care of, attend to
attend: asistir a, cuidar, atender
carpeta: portfolio; file folder
carpet: alfombra
carta: letter (re mail), charter
cart: carro, carreta
distinto: different, clear, several
distinct: claro, visible, diferente, distinto
éxito: success
exit: salida
embarazada: pregnant
embarrassed: turbado, desconcertado

6. Spanish-English English-Spanish
fábrica: factory, mill, structure
fabric: tela, textura, construcción
lectura: reading
lecture: conferencia, lección,plática
media: stocking
media: (pl. of medium) medios de comunicación (radio, tv etc.)
parientes: relatives
parents: padres
quitar: to take away, deprive of, subtract
quitar: abandonar, cesar, parar, dejar de hacer algo
ropa: clothes, clothing
rope: soga, cuerda
recordar: to remember, recall, remind, awaken
record: registrar, apuntar, grabar en disco
sauce: willow
sauce: salsa, condimento

7. Spanish-English English-Spanish
simpático: agreeable, pleasant, cogenial
sympathetic:compasivo, simpatizante
taller: workshop, studio
taller: más alto
tutor: guardian, tutor
tutor: maestro particular, tutor
tuna: prickly pear
tuna: atún
unión: joining, joint
union: unión, sindicato