False FriendsFalsos Amigos

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Introduction

While linguists call these false cognates, false friends refer to words that sound like English words but have different meanings in Portuguese.

It's important to learn these well, because using them incorrectly can be embarrassing.

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Word List

Play designar
to appoint
Play leitura
reading
Play injúria
insult
Play assumir
to take over
Play costume
habit

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