The Spanish language has numerous words that are similar in appearance to English words but have different meanings. These false cognates can have vastly different meanings from the English words they resemble, or may only differ in nuance. This dictionary covers Spanish false cognates.
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Careful with those cognates!,
This review is from: NTC's Dictionary of Spanish False Cognates (Paperback)
False cognates are words that look the same in English and Spanish but the meaning in each language is completely different. I cannot comment on the usage of false cognates by Spanish speakers learning English but everyday I hear cognates used by English speakers learning Spanish and the intended meaning is completely skewed due to lack of knowing the correct word or assuming that word means the same in both languages. Without consulting the book many come to mind. For example: "Effective" in English is "eficaz" in Spanish and not "efectivo" as I often hear. "Efectivo" in Spanish means "cash". "Sensitive" in Spanish is "sensible" and not "sensato" which ironically means sensible. Those two words always challenge students. A list of words like my examples is detailed in this handy manual. It explains the meaning of the cognate in both languages with examples. If you are conscious about speaking Spanish correctly this reference will help you achieve your goal. It not exhaustive but it certainly should be a part of students library of Spanish references.
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Good, basic source for Spanish cognates,
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This review is from: NTC's Dictionary of Spanish False Cognates (Paperback)
Good source for cognates, not especially scholarly but a quick review. Bought it to review for an interpretation test.
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Font Could Be A Little Larger,
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This review is from: NTC's Dictionary of Spanish False Cognates (Paperback)
No criticism of the academic content, but the font could be made a little larger and less 'smudgy', and the blocks of text could be broken up into two or more paragraphs to make it easier on the eye - just like the French language version of this book that I have and love.
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