Beware of False Friends

Posted by Carlos


Beware of false friends....In fact it is very common to make mistakes with them, false friend or false congnates sometime they are similar but they have different meanings. 


Examples?


Actual: real, existing in fact
Assist: To help someone
Attend: To go to an event or a place
Billion 1.000.000.000
Complexion The coloring of a person skin
Contest To compete for something or show disagrement about a decision
Compromise An agreement by concession
Disgrace Embarrassment and the loss of other people's respect, or behavior which causes this
Disgut Dissaproval and dislike at a situation
Embarrassed Feeling ashamed or shy
Idiom A group of words in a fixed order that have a particular meaning that is different from the meaning of each word on its own.
Molest To touch or attack someone in a sexual way against their wishes.
Pretend To behave as if something is true when you know that is not, esp in order to deceive people or as a game.