Special Class presented at The House - Inglês por Mnemotecnia on December 2014

1. False Friends Special Class

2. Definition
False Friends or False Cognates are
words in English that usually come
from Latin and have similar or exact
spelling in Portuguese but differ in
meaning, giving a false idea of its
real meaning.

3. “amass”
The correct is “to mash”

4. to amass
Definition: to accumulate a big quantity of something

5. “anthem”
The correct is “antenna”

6. anthem
Definition: a song that has special importance for a country

7. “assist”
The correct is “to watch”

8. to assist
Definition: to help someone or support something

9. “cafeteria”
The correct is “coffee shop”

10. cafeteria
Definition: a self service restaurant

11. “carton”
The correct is “card”

12. carton
Definition: a box or container made of cardboard

13. “china”
Ok, this is a joke... But the correct is “chinese”

14. china
Definition: high quality porcelain

15. “cigar”
The correct is “cicada”

16. cigar
Definition: compact roll of tobacco leaves

17. “engaged”
The correct is “committed”

18. engaged
Definition: formally agreed to marry

19. “exquisite”
The correct is “weird”

20. exquisite
Definition: very beautiful and delicate

21. “fabric”
The correct is “factory / plant / industry”

22. fabric
Definition: material for making clothes

23. “grip”
The correct is “flu”

24. grip
Definition: to hold very tightly

25. “injury”
The correct is “outrage / harm / insult”

26. injury
Definition: physical damage to the body

27. “limp”
The correct is “to clean”

28. to limp
Definition: walk slowly because of a painful leg

29. “lunch”
The correct is “sandwich”

30. lunch
Definition: meal usually eaten in the middle of the day

31. “mayor”
The correct is “bigger”

32. mayor
Definition: a person elected to govern the city

33. “novel”
The correct is “soap opera”

34. novel
Definition: a long story with imaginary characters and events

35. “prejudice”
The correct is “loss”

36. prejudice
Definition: an ignorant opinion, formed without knowledge

37. “preservative”
The correct is “condom”

38. preservative
Definition: a chemical used to preserve food

39. “push”
The correct is “to pull”

40. push
Definition: move something forward by physical force

41. “retired”
The correct is “to withdraw”

42. retired
Definition: stop working because of having a particular age

43. “support”
The correct is “to bear”

44. support
Definition: to give moral help; encouragement

45. “temper”
The correct is “spice”

46. temper
Definition: the ability to become angry very quickly