Falsos amigos 5

Pan vs Pan

Pan = bread
Pan is una cazuela, cacerola, olla, or sartén.

Papa/Papá vs Papa

Papa means potato when it's feminine and Pope when it's masculine. Papá is equivalent to papa or dad in English.
Papa = papá.

Pariente vs Parent

Pariente is any relative
Parent = el padre or la madre only.

Patrón vs Patron

Patrón can indicate a boss or owner as well as a pattern or standard.
Patron = patrocinador or cliente.

Plagio vs Plague

Plagio is plagiarism.
Plague refers to la peste, la plaga, or el fastidio.

Prácticamente vs Practically

Prácticamente should not be used to mean almost; it means practically in the sense of "in a practical way" or "in practical terms."
Practically = casi.

Preciso vs Precise

Preciso can mean precise, correct, or necessary.
Precise = preciso or exacto.

Presente vs Present

Presente = present when talking about time or presence.
Present meaning "gift" is un regalo.

Preservativo vs Preservative

Preservativo indicates a condom.
Preservative is un conservador.

Pretender vs Pretend

Pretender means to claim: Ella pretende ser rica - She claims to be rich.
Pretend is translated by fingir or simular.

Privado vs Private

Privado means private as in exclusive (such as a school or club).
Private is fairly general - it's basically the opposite of public and can be translated by privado, personal, secreto, íntimo, or particular.

Procurar vs Procure

Procurar rarely means to procure; the more common translations by far are to try and to manage (to do something).
Procure = obtener, conseguir.

Quitar vs Quit

Quitar means to take away, remove, or get rid of.
Quit = dejar, abandonar, salir de. To quit one's job: abandonar su puesto, dimitir.

Raro vs Rare

Raro can mean rare, but more commonly means odd or strange.
Rare = poco común or excepcional.

Real vs Real

Real can mean real as well as royal.
Real means verdadero, auténtico, or legítimo.

Realizar vs Realize

Realizar means to realize only in the sense of to make real, to attain, or to fulfill.
Realize can mean realizar as well as darse cuenta de, comprender, and reconocer.

Receta vs Receipt

Receta = recipe or prescription.
Receipt = un recibo.

Recolección vs Recollection

Recolección is a collection, harvest, or summary.
Recollection is el recuerdo or la memoria.

Recordar vs Record

Recordar means to remember, recall, or remind.
Record is equivalent to registrar, inscribir, or grabar.

Red vs Red

Red refers to a network.
Red is the color rojo.

Relativo vs Relative

Relativo has the same meaning as an adjective, but as a noun it is used only in linguistics.
Relative as a noun = pariente or familiar.

Restar vs Rest

Rester means to take away or subtract, to not give much, to remain or be left or, in sports, to return.
Rest as a verb = descansar or apoyar.

Revolver vs Revolver

Revolver is a verb: to move around, turn over, revolve, or disturb.
Revolver is a noun: un revólver (that accent is important!)

Ropa vs Rope

Ropa means clothing.
Rope = una cuerda or una soga.

Salario vs Salary

Salario refers to hourly wages, while
Salary indicates fixed earnings per month or year: el sueldo.

Sano vs Sane

Sano = healthy, fit, or intact.
Sane means cuerdo, sensato, or de juicio sano.

Sensible vs Sensible

Sensible = sensitive or regrettable.
Sensible means juicioso, sensato, or prudente.

Simple vs Simple

Simple can nearly always be translated by simple: when it means foolish, not compound, etc.
Simple, however, is translated as sencillo when it means unadorned or uncomplicated.

Sobre vs Sober

Sobre is either a noun: envelope or a preposition: on, above, over.
Sober means sobrio or sereno.

Sopa vs Soap

Sopa refers to soup or, informally, a hangover, while
Soap is jabón.

Soportar vs Support

Soportar means to bear, carry, support, hold up, or withstand.
Support as a verb is usually translated by apoyar, sostener, or mantener.

Suceder vs Succeed

Suceder means to happen or to follow, come next.
Succeed = tener éxito, triunfar.

Suceso vs Success

Suceso is an event, incident, happening, or outcome.
Success refers to un éxito or triunfo.

Tipo vs Type

Tipo means type/kind as well as guy or bloke.
Type = tipo or clase. To type = escribir a máquina.

Trampa vs Tramp

Trampa indicates a trap.
Tramp is a un vagabundo or una zorra.

Tratar vs Treat

Tratar means to treat or handle; to deal with, be about, have to do with; or to address.
Treat as a verb means tratar, invitar, curar, or discutir.

Tuna vs Tuna

Tuna has a range of meanings: prickly pear, a student music group, the life of a rogue, and, in Central America, drunkenness.
Tuna = el atún.

Últimamente vs Ultimately

Últimamente means lastly, finally, as a last resort, or lately.
Ultimately = por último, al final, a la larga, en el fondo.

Último vs Ultimate

Último means final or last.
Ultimate has several meanings: the best - definitivo, the most important/essential - fundamental, esencial; the latest - último grito.

Vaso vs Vase

Vaso is a glass or tumbler.
Vase indicates un florero or jarró