{"id":31101,"date":"2024-05-28T14:10:45","date_gmt":"2024-05-28T14:10:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/linguaholic.com\/linguablog\/?p=31101"},"modified":"2024-05-28T14:20:48","modified_gmt":"2024-05-28T14:20:48","slug":"false-friends","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/linguaholic.com\/linguablog\/false-friends\/","title":{"rendered":"\u200bFunny False Friends: Similar Sounds, Different Meanings\u200b"},"content":{"rendered":"<style>img#mv-trellis-img-1::before{padding-top:100%; }img#mv-trellis-img-1{display:block;}img#mv-trellis-img-2::before{padding-top:100%; }img#mv-trellis-img-2{display:block;}img#mv-trellis-img-3::before{padding-top:100%; }img#mv-trellis-img-3{display:block;}img#mv-trellis-img-4::before{padding-top:100%; }img#mv-trellis-img-4{display:block;}img#mv-trellis-img-5::before{padding-top:100%; }img#mv-trellis-img-5{display:block;}<\/style><p>Ever found yourself in a hilarious language mix-up, dear Linguaholic?<\/p>\n<p>That&rsquo;s the charm of false friends &ndash; words that sound alike in different languages but mean totally different things.<\/p>\n<p>These look-alikes can lead to funny misunderstandings.<\/p>\n<p>Ready to laugh and learn?<\/p>\n<p>Well, let&rsquo;s jump on in!<\/p>\n<h2><strong>1. Embarrassed (English) vs. Embarazada (Spanish)<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/linguaholic.com\/linguablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/AshamedPregnant.jpg\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-31105\" src=\"https:\/\/linguaholic.com\/linguablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/AshamedPregnant.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/linguaholic.com\/linguablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/AshamedPregnant.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/linguaholic.com\/linguablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/AshamedPregnant-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/linguaholic.com\/linguablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/AshamedPregnant-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/linguaholic.com\/linguablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/AshamedPregnant-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/linguaholic.com\/linguablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/AshamedPregnant-728x728.jpg 728w, https:\/\/linguaholic.com\/linguablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/AshamedPregnant-960x960.jpg 960w, https:\/\/linguaholic.com\/linguablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/AshamedPregnant-45x45.jpg 45w, https:\/\/linguaholic.com\/linguablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/AshamedPregnant-120x120.jpg 120w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/linguaholic.com\/linguablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/AshamedPregnant.jpg\"><\/noscript><img loading=\"eager\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-31105 eager-load\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg'%20viewBox='0%200%201024%201024'%3E%3Crect%20width='1024'%20height='1024'%20style='fill:%23e3e3e3'\/%3E%3C\/svg%3E\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/linguaholic.com\/linguablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/AshamedPregnant.jpg\" id=\"mv-trellis-img-1\" data-src=\"https:\/\/linguaholic.com\/linguablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/AshamedPregnant.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/linguaholic.com\/linguablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/AshamedPregnant.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/linguaholic.com\/linguablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/AshamedPregnant-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/linguaholic.com\/linguablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/AshamedPregnant-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/linguaholic.com\/linguablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/AshamedPregnant-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/linguaholic.com\/linguablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/AshamedPregnant-728x728.jpg 728w, https:\/\/linguaholic.com\/linguablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/AshamedPregnant-960x960.jpg 960w, https:\/\/linguaholic.com\/linguablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/AshamedPregnant-45x45.jpg 45w, https:\/\/linguaholic.com\/linguablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/AshamedPregnant-120x120.jpg 120w\" data-svg=\"1\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"><\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Embarrassed<\/strong>: Feeling awkward or ashamed.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Embarazada<\/strong>: Pregnant.<\/li>\n<li><em>Example<\/em>: &ldquo;He said he was &rsquo;embarazada&rsquo; in front of the class!&rdquo;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><strong>2. Gift (English) vs. Gift (German)<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/linguaholic.com\/linguablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Gift-English-Gift-German.jpg\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-31106\" src=\"https:\/\/linguaholic.com\/linguablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Gift-English-Gift-German.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/linguaholic.com\/linguablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Gift-English-Gift-German.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/linguaholic.com\/linguablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Gift-English-Gift-German-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/linguaholic.com\/linguablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Gift-English-Gift-German-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/linguaholic.com\/linguablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Gift-English-Gift-German-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/linguaholic.com\/linguablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Gift-English-Gift-German-728x728.jpg 728w, https:\/\/linguaholic.com\/linguablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Gift-English-Gift-German-960x960.jpg 960w, https:\/\/linguaholic.com\/linguablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Gift-English-Gift-German-45x45.jpg 45w, https:\/\/linguaholic.com\/linguablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Gift-English-Gift-German-120x120.jpg 120w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/linguaholic.com\/linguablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Gift-English-Gift-German.jpg\"><\/noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-31106 lazyload\" src=\"https:\/\/linguaholic.com\/linguablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Gift-English-Gift-German.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/linguaholic.com\/linguablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Gift-English-Gift-German.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/linguaholic.com\/linguablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Gift-English-Gift-German-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/linguaholic.com\/linguablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Gift-English-Gift-German-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/linguaholic.com\/linguablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Gift-English-Gift-German-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/linguaholic.com\/linguablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Gift-English-Gift-German-728x728.jpg 728w, https:\/\/linguaholic.com\/linguablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Gift-English-Gift-German-960x960.jpg 960w, https:\/\/linguaholic.com\/linguablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Gift-English-Gift-German-45x45.jpg 45w, https:\/\/linguaholic.com\/linguablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Gift-English-Gift-German-120x120.jpg 120w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/linguaholic.com\/linguablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Gift-English-Gift-German.jpg\" id=\"mv-trellis-img-2\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"><\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Gift<\/strong>: A present.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Gift<\/strong>: Poison.<\/li>\n<li><em>Example<\/em>: &ldquo;Don&rsquo;t accept any &lsquo;Gift&rsquo; in Germany!&rdquo;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><strong>3. Parent (English) vs. Parente (French)<\/strong><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Parent<\/strong>: Mother or father.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Parente<\/strong>: Relative.<\/li>\n<li><em>Example<\/em>: &ldquo;I told my French friend that my &lsquo;parents&rsquo; were coming over, and she thought I had a huge family reunion planned!&rdquo;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><strong>4. Actual (English) vs. Aktuell (German)<\/strong><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Actual<\/strong>: Real, existing.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Aktuell<\/strong>: Current, up-to-date.<\/li>\n<li><em>Example<\/em>: &ldquo;I asked for the &lsquo;actual&rsquo; news and got yesterday&rsquo;s update instead.&rdquo;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><strong>5. Preservative (English) vs. Pr&eacute;servatif (French)<\/strong><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Preservative<\/strong>: A substance used to preserve food.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Pr&eacute;servatif<\/strong>: Condom.<\/li>\n<li><em>Example<\/em>: &ldquo;She was shocked when I asked if the jam had &lsquo;pr&eacute;servatifs&rsquo;.&rdquo;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><strong>6. Library (English) vs. Librer&iacute;a (Spanish)<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/linguaholic.com\/linguablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Library-vs.-Bookstore.jpg\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-31108\" src=\"https:\/\/linguaholic.com\/linguablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Library-vs.-Bookstore.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/linguaholic.com\/linguablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Library-vs.-Bookstore.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/linguaholic.com\/linguablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Library-vs.-Bookstore-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/linguaholic.com\/linguablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Library-vs.-Bookstore-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/linguaholic.com\/linguablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Library-vs.-Bookstore-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/linguaholic.com\/linguablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Library-vs.-Bookstore-728x728.jpg 728w, https:\/\/linguaholic.com\/linguablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Library-vs.-Bookstore-960x960.jpg 960w, https:\/\/linguaholic.com\/linguablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Library-vs.-Bookstore-45x45.jpg 45w, https:\/\/linguaholic.com\/linguablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Library-vs.-Bookstore-120x120.jpg 120w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/linguaholic.com\/linguablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Library-vs.-Bookstore.jpg\"><\/noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-31108 lazyload\" src=\"https:\/\/linguaholic.com\/linguablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Library-vs.-Bookstore.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/linguaholic.com\/linguablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Library-vs.-Bookstore.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/linguaholic.com\/linguablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Library-vs.-Bookstore-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/linguaholic.com\/linguablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Library-vs.-Bookstore-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/linguaholic.com\/linguablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Library-vs.-Bookstore-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/linguaholic.com\/linguablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Library-vs.-Bookstore-728x728.jpg 728w, https:\/\/linguaholic.com\/linguablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Library-vs.-Bookstore-960x960.jpg 960w, https:\/\/linguaholic.com\/linguablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Library-vs.-Bookstore-45x45.jpg 45w, https:\/\/linguaholic.com\/linguablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Library-vs.-Bookstore-120x120.jpg 120w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/linguaholic.com\/linguablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Library-vs.-Bookstore.jpg\" id=\"mv-trellis-img-3\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"><\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Library<\/strong>: A place where books are borrowed.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Librer&iacute;a<\/strong>: Bookstore.<\/li>\n<li><em>Example<\/em>: &ldquo;I asked for the &lsquo;library&rsquo; and was directed to buy books instead.&rdquo;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><strong>7. Chef (English) vs. Chef (French)<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/linguaholic.com\/linguablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Cook-vs.-Boss.jpg\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-31112\" src=\"https:\/\/linguaholic.com\/linguablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Cook-vs.-Boss.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/linguaholic.com\/linguablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Cook-vs.-Boss.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/linguaholic.com\/linguablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Cook-vs.-Boss-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/linguaholic.com\/linguablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Cook-vs.-Boss-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/linguaholic.com\/linguablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Cook-vs.-Boss-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/linguaholic.com\/linguablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Cook-vs.-Boss-728x728.jpg 728w, https:\/\/linguaholic.com\/linguablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Cook-vs.-Boss-960x960.jpg 960w, https:\/\/linguaholic.com\/linguablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Cook-vs.-Boss-45x45.jpg 45w, https:\/\/linguaholic.com\/linguablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Cook-vs.-Boss-120x120.jpg 120w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/linguaholic.com\/linguablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Cook-vs.-Boss.jpg\"><\/noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-31112 lazyload\" src=\"https:\/\/linguaholic.com\/linguablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Cook-vs.-Boss.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/linguaholic.com\/linguablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Cook-vs.-Boss.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/linguaholic.com\/linguablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Cook-vs.-Boss-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/linguaholic.com\/linguablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Cook-vs.-Boss-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/linguaholic.com\/linguablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Cook-vs.-Boss-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/linguaholic.com\/linguablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Cook-vs.-Boss-728x728.jpg 728w, https:\/\/linguaholic.com\/linguablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Cook-vs.-Boss-960x960.jpg 960w, https:\/\/linguaholic.com\/linguablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Cook-vs.-Boss-45x45.jpg 45w, https:\/\/linguaholic.com\/linguablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Cook-vs.-Boss-120x120.jpg 120w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/linguaholic.com\/linguablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Cook-vs.-Boss.jpg\" id=\"mv-trellis-img-4\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"><\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Chef<\/strong>: A professional cook.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Chef<\/strong>: Boss or leader.<\/li>\n<li><em>Example<\/em>: &ldquo;I said my &lsquo;chef&rsquo; was great, and they thought I had an amazing boss!&rdquo;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><strong>8. Sensible (English) vs. Sensible (Spanish)<\/strong><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Sensible<\/strong>: Practical and reasonable.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Sensible<\/strong>: Sensitive.<\/li>\n<li><em>Example<\/em>: &ldquo;I said he&rsquo;s very &lsquo;sensible&rsquo;, and they thought he was overly emotional.&rdquo;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><strong>9. Eventual (English) vs. Eventuel (French)<\/strong><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Eventual<\/strong>: Happening at some future time.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Eventuel<\/strong>: Possible.<\/li>\n<li><em>Example<\/em>: &ldquo;We discussed &lsquo;eventual&rsquo; plans, and they were confused about the certainty.&rdquo;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><strong>10. Fabric (English) vs. F&aacute;brica (Spanish)<\/strong><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Fabric<\/strong>: Material.<\/li>\n<li><strong>F&aacute;brica<\/strong>: Factory.<\/li>\n<li><em>Example<\/em>: &ldquo;I wanted some &lsquo;fabric&rsquo;, and they pointed me to an industrial area!&rdquo;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><strong>11. Assist (English) vs. Assister (French)<\/strong><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Assist<\/strong>: To help.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Assister<\/strong>: To attend.<\/li>\n<li><em>Example<\/em>: &ldquo;I said I&rsquo;d &lsquo;assist&rsquo; the meeting, and they waited for me to help set up.&rdquo;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><strong>12. Sympathetic (English) vs. Sympathique (French)<\/strong><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Sympathetic<\/strong>: Feeling compassion.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Sympathique<\/strong>: Nice, friendly.<\/li>\n<li><em>Example<\/em>: &ldquo;I called her &lsquo;sympathique&rsquo; and she thought I was being overly empathetic.&rdquo;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><strong>13. Brave (English) vs. Bravo (Spanish)<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/linguaholic.com\/linguablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Courageous-vs.-Angry.jpg\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-31110\" src=\"https:\/\/linguaholic.com\/linguablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Courageous-vs.-Angry.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/linguaholic.com\/linguablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Courageous-vs.-Angry.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/linguaholic.com\/linguablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Courageous-vs.-Angry-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/linguaholic.com\/linguablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Courageous-vs.-Angry-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/linguaholic.com\/linguablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Courageous-vs.-Angry-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/linguaholic.com\/linguablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Courageous-vs.-Angry-728x728.jpg 728w, https:\/\/linguaholic.com\/linguablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Courageous-vs.-Angry-960x960.jpg 960w, https:\/\/linguaholic.com\/linguablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Courageous-vs.-Angry-45x45.jpg 45w, https:\/\/linguaholic.com\/linguablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Courageous-vs.-Angry-120x120.jpg 120w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/linguaholic.com\/linguablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Courageous-vs.-Angry.jpg\"><\/noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-31110 lazyload\" src=\"https:\/\/linguaholic.com\/linguablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Courageous-vs.-Angry.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/linguaholic.com\/linguablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Courageous-vs.-Angry.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/linguaholic.com\/linguablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Courageous-vs.-Angry-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/linguaholic.com\/linguablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Courageous-vs.-Angry-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/linguaholic.com\/linguablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Courageous-vs.-Angry-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/linguaholic.com\/linguablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Courageous-vs.-Angry-728x728.jpg 728w, https:\/\/linguaholic.com\/linguablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Courageous-vs.-Angry-960x960.jpg 960w, https:\/\/linguaholic.com\/linguablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Courageous-vs.-Angry-45x45.jpg 45w, https:\/\/linguaholic.com\/linguablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Courageous-vs.-Angry-120x120.jpg 120w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/linguaholic.com\/linguablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Courageous-vs.-Angry.jpg\" id=\"mv-trellis-img-5\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"><\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Brave<\/strong>: Courageous.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Bravo<\/strong>: Angry.<\/li>\n<li><em>Example<\/em>: &ldquo;I told him he was &lsquo;bravo&rsquo;, and he got even angrier!&rdquo;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><strong>14. Pan (English) vs. Pan (Spanish)<\/strong><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Pan<\/strong>: A cooking utensil.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Pan<\/strong>: Bread.<\/li>\n<li><em>Example<\/em>: &ldquo;Asked for &lsquo;pan&rsquo; to cook, got a loaf of bread instead!&rdquo;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><strong>15. Gross (English) vs. Gros (French)<\/strong><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Gross<\/strong>: Disgusting.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Gros<\/strong>: Big, fat.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ever found yourself in a hilarious language mix-up, dear Linguaholic? That&rsquo;s the charm of false friends &ndash; words that sound alike in different languages but mean totally different things. These look-alikes can lead to funny misunderstandings. Ready to laugh and learn? Well, let&rsquo;s jump on in! 1. Embarrassed (English) vs. Embarazada (Spanish) Embarrassed: Feeling awkward &hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":31117,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"disable-in-feed":false,"article-schema-type":"","disable-critical-css":false,"_convertkit_action_broadcast_export":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[35,1117],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-31101","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-english","category-vocabulary"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/linguaholic.com\/linguablog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/31101","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/linguaholic.com\/linguablog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/linguaholic.com\/linguablog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/linguaholic.com\/linguablog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/linguaholic.com\/linguablog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=31101"}],"version-history":[{"count":10,"href":"https:\/\/linguaholic.com\/linguablog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/31101\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":31116,"href":"https:\/\/linguaholic.com\/linguablog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/31101\/revisions\/31116"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/linguaholic.com\/linguablog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/31117"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/linguaholic.com\/linguablog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=31101"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/linguaholic.com\/linguablog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=31101"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/linguaholic.com\/linguablog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=31101"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}