English | Means | doesn’t mean |
patron | patrocinador / parroquiano, cliente habitual | “patrón” (boss, employer) |
petrol | gasolina | “petróleo” (oil, petroleum) |
policy | política (directriz, norma) / póliza | “policía” (police, police officer) |
prevent | impedir, ser un obstáculo para | “prevenir” (avert, avoid / warn) |
qualification | requisito, cualidad, título académico | “calificación” (score, grade, mark) |
question | pregunta | “cuestión” (matter, business) |
range | gama / campo, dominio, ámbito /alcance, amplitud | “rango” (rank, status) |
realize | darse cuenta | “realizar” (perform, carry out) |
reclaim | recobrar, recoger, reunir | “reclamar” (complain / demand) |
recollect | recordar | “recolectar” (collect / harvest) |
relate | relacionar, vincular | “relatar” (tell about, narrate) |
remove | eliminar, extraer, extirpar, quitar, borrar | “remover” (poke, stir, turn over) |
replicate | reproducir | “replicar” (answer, reply) |
report | informe | “reporte” (succinct report) |
resignation | renuncia, dimisión | “resignación” |
resume | continuar, reanudar | “resumir” (summarize, sum up) |
sane | sensato, cuerdo, bien de la cabeza | “sano” (healthy) |
scheme | plan, proyecto / engaño artificioso | “esquema” (sketch, outline, diagram) |
scholar | erudito, docto | “escolar” (of or related to school) |
sensible | sensato, juicioso | “sensible” (sensitive) |
success | éxito | “suceso” (happening, event, incident) |
support | apoyar, sostener, admitir | “soportar” (bear, stand, put up with) |
sympathetic | Compasivo, comprensivo | “simpático” (friendly, pleasing, likeable, amusing) |
traduce | traicionar, difamar, calumniar | “traducir” (translate) |
ultimately | en última instancia, a la larga, en el fondo | “últimamente” (recently / finally) |
various | diferentes, variados | “varios” (several, sundry) |
Absolutely | Completamente, totalmente | “En absoluto” (Not at all) |
fabric | tela | “fábrica” (factory) |
football | fútbol americano, rugby | “fútbol” (soccer) |
gang | pandilla | “ganga” (bargain) |
introduce (someone) | presentar (a alguien) | “introducir” (introduce, in other senses) |
molest | abusar sexualmente | “molestar” (annoy, bother) |
rapt | extasiado, fascinado | “rapto” (kidnapping) |
record | anotar, registrar / grabar | “recordar” (remind / remember) |
rope | cuerda, soga | “ropa” (clothing) |