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(A)

agradar – to please – agradar


agregar – to add – agregar
ajusticiar – to execute – executar
alertar – to alert, to warn – alertar
amar – to love – amar
amor – love – amor
anotar – to note – anotar
arrancar – to pull of, to start – arrancar
arrear – to drive, to rustle, to hit – arrear
atracar – to berth, to raid – atracar
(B)
balda – shelf – estante
banca – banking – banca
banda – band, group – banda, faixa
bandera – flag – bandeira
bar – bar – bar
batalla – battle – batalha
benefactor – benefactor – benfeitor
beneficiar – to benefit – beneficiar
bicicleta – bike – bicicleta
boicot – boycott – boicote
broma – joke – piada, brincadeira
(C)
cabal – upright, total – cabal
cantar – to sing – cantar
carnaval – carnival – carnaval
causar – to cause – causar
centrifugadora – centrifuge – centrifugadora
coincidir – to coincide, to overlap – coincidir
colador – sieve – peneira
combinar – to combine – combinar
combustible – fuel – combustível
comprar – to buy – comprar
contra – against, versus – contra
convocar – to call, to convene – convocar
coronel – colonel – coronel
cura – cure , priest – cura
(D)
decidir – to decide – decidir
dedicar – to devote, to dedicate – dedicar
derrotar – to defeat – derrotar
desafiar – to challenge, to defy – retar, desafiar
desanimar – to discourage – desanimar
desistir – to desist – desistir
destacar – to underline – destacar
destinar – to allocate – destinar
dimitir – to resign – resignar
disciplina – discipline – disciplina
drama – drama – drama
(E)
entrada – entry, gate – entrada
esgrima – fencing – esgrima
estar – to be – estar
estatal – statewide – estatal
estrofa – estrofa – stanza – estrofe
estudiar – to study – estudar
evitar – to avoid – evitar
evolucionar – to evolve, to progress – evoluir
existir – to be, to exist – existir
explicar – to explain – explicar
extintor – extinguisher – extintor
extorsionar – to extort – extorquir

(F)
fabricar – to make, to manufacture – fabricar
familiar – familiar – familiar
fauna – fauna, wildlife – fauna
figura – figure, shape – figura
fiscal – fiscal, tax – fiscal
flauta – flute – flauta
flor – flower – flor
flotar – to float – flutuar
frase – phrase – frase
funeral – funeral – funeral
furgoneta – van – furgão
(G)
gaita – bagpipe – gaita
gas – gas – gás
gen – gene – gene
gorra – cap – boné
gota – drop – gota
guardar – to keep, to guard – guardar
guillotina – guillotine – guilhotina

(H)
habilitar – to enable – habilitar
habitar – to inhabit – habitar
hemorroide – hemorrhoid – hemorróidas
hipotecar – to mortgage – hipotecar
honor – honour, honor – honra
honrar – to honour, to honor – honrar
hora – hour, time – hora
horrible – horrible – horrível
(I)
idioma – language – idioma
impedir – to prevent – impedir
iniciativa – initiative – iniciativa
intentar – to try, to seek – tentar
(J)
judicial – judicial – judicial
jugador – player, gambler – jogador
jungla – jungle – selva
jurar – to swear – jurar
justificar – to justify – justificar
(L)
lapidar – to stone – lapidar
legal – legal – legal
legitimar – to legitimize – legitimar
lexema – lexeme – lexema
lingüística – linguistic – linguística
liquidar – to liquidate – liquidar
lloro – cry – choro
(M)
madrastra – stepmother – madrastra
mal – bad, evil – mal
maniobrar – to manoeuvre, to maneuver, manobrar
menor – small, minor – menor
mesa – table – mesa
mesura – restraint – comedimento
militar – military – militar
moneda – coin, currency – moeda
mongol – Mongolian – mongol
morfema – morpheme – morfema
motor – engine, motor – motor
mundial – worldwide – mundial

(N)
nacional – national – nacional
narrativa – narrative – narrativa
neurona – neuron – neurónio
neutro – neutral – neutro
no – no – não
norma – rule – norma
normal – standard, regular – normal
numerar – to number – numerar
(O)
obra – work, play – obra
octubre – October – outubro
ocupar – to take up, to hold, ocupar
oliva – olive – oliva
opinar – to opine, to think – opinar
optimista – optimistic – otimista
orador – orator – orador
ordenar – to order – ordenar
organdí – organdie – organdi

(P)
pacificar – to pacify – pacificar
pagar – to pay – pagar
país – country – país
pancarta – sign, banner – cartaz
perdonar – to forgive – perdoar
pirata – pirate – pirata
plata – silver – prata
poca – little – pouca
poder – power – poder
prestar – to provide, to lend – prestar
primavera – spring – primavera
protagonista – main character – protagonista
puré – puree, mash – purê

(R)
rata – rat – rato
renunciar – to renounce – renunciar
residir – to reside, to live – residir
retirar – to withdraw – retirar
retornar – to return – retornar
rigor – rigour, rigor – rigor
robar – to steal – roubar
rosa – rose, pink – rosa
(S)
saber – to know – saber
sacarina – saccharin – sacarina
salsa – sauce – molho
saltar – to jump – saltar
seguir – to follow – seguir
senda – path – senda
sensacional – great – sensational
sentir – to feel – sentir
separar – to separate – separar
ser – to be – ser
si – if – si
similar – similar – similar
simular – to simulate – simular
síndrome – syndrome – síndrome
singular – singular – singular
sobrevalorar – to overestimate – sobrestimar
solapa – lapel – lapela
sonata – sonata – sonata
sopa – soup – caldo
superior – superior, upper – superior

(T)
tambor – drum – tambor
taxi – taxi – taxi
telefonista – telephone operator – telefonista
tema – issue – tema, assunto
temporal – temporary – temporal
tenor – tenor – tenor
terrorista – terrorist – terrorista
torrar – to roast – tostar
tortura – torture – tortura
transistor – transistor – transistor
tribunal – court – tribunal
tropa – troop – tropa
(U)

úlcera – ulcer – úlcera


uniforme – uniform – uniforme
universal – universal – universal
usar – to use – usar
usura – usury – usura
útil – useful – útil
(V)
valor – value, worth – valor
valorar – to value – valorizar
venda – bandage – banda
ventilador – fan – ventilador
verdura – vegetable – verdura
vinagreta – vinaigrette – vinagrete
vista – sight, vision – vista
vocal – vocal, vowel – vocal, vogal
votar – to vote – votar
vulgar – vulgar – vulgar
(Z)
zombi – zombie – zumbi

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