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50 FALSE FRIENDS
BETWEEN PORTUGUESE
AND SPANISH
Ideal for Spanish speakers that
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50 False Friends - Spanish / Portuguese

Portuguese Spanish
Aceitar Aceitar
To accept To lubricate / To oil

Apenas Apenas
Only As soon as

Assinatura Asignatura
Signature Subject (in uni)

Balão Balón
Balloon Ball

Balcão Balcón
Counter Balcony

Bárbaro Bárbaro (coll.)

Barbarian / Very bad Very good / Fantastic

Bilhete Billete
Ticket Note (money)

Bocadinho Bocadillo
A little bit Sandwich

Bolso Bolso
Pocket Handbag

Borracho Borracho
Pretty / Hot Drunk

Cadeira Cadera
Chair Hip

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Caixão Cajón
Coffin Drawer

Camelo Camelo
Camel Mistake

Cartão Cartón
Card Cardboard

Cena Cena
Scene Dinner

Chatear Chatear
To bother / To annoy To drink a glass of wine / To chat

Chulo Chulo (Coll.)

Pimp Pretty / Nice

Coelho Cuello
Rabbit Neck

Cola Cola
Glue Line

Costas Costas
Back Costs

Dependente Dependiente
A dependant Waiter

Despido Despido
Naked Dismissal (from work)

Duro Duro
Hard 5 Pesetas (old currency)

Embaraçada Embarazada
Shy / Embarrassed Pregnant

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Esposas Esposas
Wives Handcuffs

Firma Firma
Company Signature

Galheta (coll.) Galleta

A slap Cookie

Giro Giro
Cute / Nice A turn

Graça Grasa
Funny / Fun Fat

Largo Largo
Wide Long

Lentilha Lentilla
Lentil Contact Lens

Lista Lista
List Ready

Mijo Mijo (contraction)

Pee / Urine My son

Mola Mola
Peg Cool

Ninho Niño
Nest Boy

Osso Oso
Bone Bear

Padre Padre
Priest Father

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Perceber Percibir
To understand To receive (the salary, for example)

Pila (Coll.) Pila

Penis Battery

Pinha Piña
Pine Pineapple

Polvo Polvo
Octopus Dust

Presunto Presunto
Ham Alleged (suspect, for example)

Queixo Queso
Chin Cheese

Raro Raro
Rare Weird

Rato Rato
Mouse Moment / A while

Roxo Rojo
Purple Red

Ruivo Rubio
Ginger Blonde

Selos Celos
Stamps Jealousy

Tio Tio (coll.)

Uncle Guy

Trampa (coll.) Trampa

Excrement Trap / Cheating

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