“False Friends“, “Falsi Amici” in Italian, are words in the two languages that, although similar, have different meanings. Avoid misleading words by reading this article about 52 Top WORDS Misleading Similarities – ITALIAN/ENGLISH False Friends
ACCIDENTE
ACCIDENTE
ENGLISH Translation ➠ Stroke or Sudden Illness
ACCIDENT
ITALIAN Translation ➠ Incidente (car accident)
AGENDA
AGENDA
ENGLISH Translation ➠ Diary
AGENDA
ITALIAN Translation ➠ Programma/ordine del giorno (schedule)
ARGOMENTO
ARGOMENTO
ENGLISH Translation ➠ Topic
ARGUMENT
ITALIAN Translation ➠ discussione/litigio
ARGOMENTO
ATTENDERE
ENGLISH Translation ➠ to wait
ATTEND
ITALIAN Translation ➠ partecipare/assistere
ATTUALE
ATTUALE
ENGLISH Translation ➠ Present/Current
ACTUAL
ITALIAN Translation ➠ reale/vero
AVVERTIMENTO
AVVERTIMENTO
ENGLISH Translation ➠ Warning
ADVERTISMENT
ITALIAN Translation ➠ Annuncio pubblicitario
BRAVO
BRAVO
ENGLISH Translation ➠ Good (for people)
BRAVE
ITALIAN Translation ➠ Coraggioso
CAMERA
CAMERA
ENGLISH Translation ➠ Room
CAMERA
ITALIAN Translation ➠ Macchina fotografica
CAMPO
CAMPO
ENGLISH Translation ➠ Field
CAMP
ITALIAN Translation ➠ Accampamento
CASUALE
CASUALE
ENGLISH Translation ➠ Random
CASUAL
ITALIAN Translation ➠ Informale
CASUALE
COGNATO/A
ENGLISH Translation ➠ Brother/Sister in Law
COGNATE
ITALIAN Translation ➠ Parola simile
CONTENTO
CONTENTO/A
ENGLISH Translation ➠ Happy
CONTENT
ITALIAN Translation ➠ Conenuto/argomento
DELUSIONE
DELUSIONE
ENGLISH Translation ➠ Disappointment
DELUSION
ITALIAN MEANING ➠ Illusione
DISGRAZIA
ENGLISH Translation ➠ Adversity/Misfortune
DISGRACE
ITALIAN MEANING ➠ Disonore/ Infamia
DOMANDA
DOMANDA
ENGLISH MEANING ➠ Question
DEMAND
ITALIAN Translation ➠ Richiesta
EDUCAZIONE
EDUCAZIONE
ENGLISH Translation ➠ Manners/Good Manners
EDUCATION
ITALIAN Translation ➠ Istruzione
EVENTUALE
EVENTUALE
ENGLISH Translation ➠ Possibile
EVENTUAL
ITALIAN Translation ➠ Finale/Successivo
EVENTUALMENTE
EVENTUALMENTE
ENGLISH Translation ➠ Possibly/Potentially
EVENTUALLY
ITALIAN Translation ➠ Alla fine
FABBRICA
FABBRICA
ENGLISH Translation ➠ Factory
FABRIC
ITALIAN Translation ➠ Tessuto
FACILE
FACILE
ENGLISH Translation ➠ Easy
FACILE
ITALIAN Translation ➠ Superficiale
FASTIDIOSO
FASTIDIOSO
ENGLISH Translation ➠ Annoying
FASTIDIOUS
ITALIAN Translation ➠ Pignolo/Esigente
FIRMA
FIRMA
ENGLISH Translation ➠ Signature
FIRM
ITALIAN Translation ➠ Ditta/Azienda
GRAZIOSO
GRAZIOSO
ENGLISH Translation ➠ Cute
GRACIOUS
ITALIAN Translation ➠ Gentile
GROSSO
GROSSO
ENGLISH Translation ➠ Big/Large
GROSS
ITALIAN Translation ➠ Volgare
INFATTI
INFATTI
ENGLISH Translation ➠ Indeed
IN FACT
ITALIAN Translation ➠ In effetti / Anzi
INVIDIOSO
INVIDIOSO
ENGLISH Translation ➠ Envious
INVIDIOUS
ITALIAN Translation ➠ Odioso
LARGO
LARGO
ENGLISH Translation ➠ Wide
LARGE
ITALIAN MEANING ➠ Grande/Grosso
LETTURA
LETTURA
ENGLISH Translation ➠ Reading
LECTURE
ITALIAN Translation ➠ Conferenza/Lezione
LIBRERIA
LIBRERIA
ENGLISH Translation ➠ Bookshop
LIBRARY
ITALIAN Translation ➠ Biblioteca
LUSSURIA
LUSSURIA
ENGLISH Translation ➠ Lust
LUXURY
ITALIAN Translation ➠ Lusso
MISERIA
MISERIA
ENGLISH Translation ➠ Poverty
MISERT
ITALIAN Translation ➠ Infelicità
MORBIDO
MORBIDO
ENGLISH Translation ➠ Soft
MORBID
ITALIAN Translation ➠ Macabro/Morboso
OSTRICA
OSTRICA
ENGLISH Translation ➠ Oyster
OSTRICH
ITALIAN Translation ➠ Struzzo
PARENTE
PARENTE
ENGLISH Translation ➠ Relative
PARENT
ITALIAN Translation ➠ Genitore
PATENTE
PATENTE
ENGLISH Translation ➠ Driving License
PATENTE
ITALIAN Translation ➠ Brevetto
PAVIMENTO
PAVIMENTO
ENGLISH Translation ➠ Floor
PAVEMENT
ITALIAN MEANING ➠ Marciapiede
PRESERVATIVO
PRESERVATIVO
ENGLISH Translation ➠ Condom
PRESERVATIVE
ITALIAN Translation ➠ Conservante
PRETENDERE
PRETENDERE
ENGLISH Translation ➠ To want
(TO) PRETEND
ITALIAN Translation ➠ Fingere/Fare Finta
PROCESSO
PROCESSO
ENGLISH Translation ➠ To Put on Trial
(TO) PROCESS
ITALIAN Translation ➠ Lavorazione/Elaborazione
RAPIRE
RAPIRE
ENGLISH Translation ➠ to Kidnap
(TO) RAPE
ITALIAN Translation ➠ Violentare/Stuprare
RECITA
RECITA
ENGLISH MEANING ➠ Play (By Amatour)
RECITAL
ITALIAN MEANING ➠ Esibizione
RETRIBUZIONE
RETRIBUZIONE
ENGLISH Translation ➠ Salary/Wage
RETRIBUTION
ITALIAN Translation ➠ Castigo/Punizione
RIASSUMERE
RIASSUMERE
ENGLISH Translation ➠ Summarize/Sum Up
(TO) RESUME
ITALIAN Translation ➠ Riprendere/Ricominciare
RICORDARE
RICORDARE
ENGLISH Translation ➠ To Remember
(TO) RECORD
ITALIAN Translation ➠ Registrare
RUDE
RUDE
ENGLISH Translation ➠ Rough
RUDE
ITALIAN Translation ➠ Maleducato
RUMORE
RUMORE
ENGLISH Translation ➠ Noise
RUMOR
ITALIAN Translation ➠ Pettegolezzo
SENSIBILE
SENSIBILE
ENGLISH Translation ➠ Sensitive
SENSIBLE
ITALIAN Translation ➠ Sensato, saggio
SIMPATICO
SIMPATICO
ENGLISH Translation ➠ Sensitive
SYMPATHETIC
ITALIAN Translation ➠ Sensato, saggio
SUPPORRE
SUPPORTARE
ENGLISH Translation ➠ To bear / To Tolerate
(TO) SUPPORT
ITALIAN Translation ➠ Sostenere
SPADA
SPADA
ENGLISH MEANING ➠ Sword
SPADE
ITALIAN MEANING ➠ Vanga/Picche (Cards)
STRAVAGANTE
STRAVAGANTE
ENGLISH Translation ➠ bizzarre
EXTRAVAGANT
ITALIAN Translation ➠ sontuoso
VACANZA
VACANZA
ENGLISH Translation ➠ Holiday
VACANCY
ITALIAN Translation ➠ Libero/Posto Libero
VENDICARE
VENDICARE
ENGLISH Translation ➠ To Revenge
TO VINDICATE
ITALIAN Translation ➠ Giustificare
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