Cognates are useful, but false or misleading ones are troublesome. Here are several to watch out for.
Spanish | Portuguese | ||
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exquisito | (exquisite) | esquisito | (rare, unusual) |
rubio | (blond) | ruivo | (red head) |
rojo | (red) | roxo | (purple) |
largo | (long) | largo | (wide) |
rato | (while, time) | rato | (rat) |
escoba | (broom) | escôva | (brush) |
cena | (supper) | cena | (scene) |
apellido | (family name) | apelido | (nickname) |
sobrenombre | (nickname) | sobrenome | (family name) |
cuarto | (room) | quarto | (bedroom) |
cadera | (hip) | cadeira | (chair) |
escritorio | (desk) | escritório | (office) |
traer | (to bring) | trair | (to betray) |
reparar | (to repair) | reparar | (to notice) |
acordar(se) | (to remember) | acordar | (to awake) |
barata | (cheap) | barata | (cockroach) |
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