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False friends

Learn some common false cognates to avoid making mistakes.

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Parents

Parents

mother and father

2

Push

Push

to press upon or against (a thing) with force in order to move it away.

3

Actually

Actually

as an actual or existing fact; really.

4

Pretend

Pretend

to make believe: The children pretended to be cowboys.

5

Comprehensive

Comprehensive

of large scope; covering or involving much; inclusive: a comprehensive study of world affairs.

6

Eventually

Eventually

At some later time: Eventually we will own the house free and clear.

7

Realize

Realize

to grasp or understand clearly. They didn't realize the danger they were in.

8

Legend

Legend

a very old story or set of stories from ancient times, or the stories, not always true, that people tell about a famous event or person:
The dance was based on several Indian legends.

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Sympathetic

Sympathetic

describes someone who shows, especially by what they say, that they understand and care about someone's suffering:
He suffers from back trouble too, so he was very sympathetic about my problem.