Compilation confusing words

DEFINITION:
CONFUSING WORDS are words that in the Italian
dictionary have only one definition to define similar
meanings whereas in English they have various
translations depending on how they are used.
Confusing words
Vedi, divertiti e apprendi
CONFUSING WORDS Pag. 01

Vi presentiamo lo staff che ha contribuito a questo lavoro nella redazione
dei testi, nella registrazione, nella regia e nel montaggio dei video
Thanks for your support and ”happy english!“
Lo Staff
CONFUSING WORDS Pag. 02

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When you go abroad do you
normally BRING home a
souvenir?
If I carry here I use TO BRING
If I carry away I use TAKE
Example:
“when I go to England to visit my relatives I
always take a jar of Nutella and when they
come to visit me they bring ginger biscuits”
CONFUSING WORDS
Bring & Take
Pag. 03

What CLOTHES are you
wearing today? A DRESS
or a SUIT?
CLOTHES is a collective noun and it's
used to describe what you are wearing.
DRESS is a woman's outfit.
SUIT is a man's outfit
Example:
“Today I am wearing a dress”
CONFUSING WORDS
Clothes, Dress & Suit
Pag. 04

Do you like WATCHING TV
or do you prefer going
shopping TO LOOK AT the
shop windows?
WE LOOK AT something
intentionally...a painting or a shop
window
WE WATCH something which is
normally moving and for a longer
period of time
Example:
“Look at these photos, they are really
good”
CONFUSING WORDS
To Look at & To Watch
Pag. 05

When you go to the
supermarket are you a
CLIENT or a CUSTOMER?
CUSTOMER is a person who buys
goods or services from a shop or
company.
CLIENT is somebody who pays for a
service from a professional person or
company.
Example:
“I must be Amazon's best client because
I'm always buying books from them”
CONFUSING WORDS
Client & Customer
Pag. 06

How many business TRIPS
do you have each month? Do
you usually TRAVEL by
plane or by car?
TRIP is a short journey with a specific
purpose.
JOURNEY is the period spent
travelling to your destination.
TRAVEL is mainly used as a verb.
Example:
“last week I went on a business trip to
France and I traveled by plane“
CONFUSING WORDS
Trip, Travel & Journey
Pag. 07

I love the WORK that I do in
my JOB. And you?
WORK is both a verb and a noun.
JOB is only a noun.
Example:
“I work at Parlamondo. I have a lot of work
to do but I love the work that I do in my job.
CONFUSING WORDS
Work & Job part 1
Pag. 08

My computer is out of order
today. It's doesn't WORK!
WORK is most commonly used to
speak about the activity we do to earn
money but we also use it when we
want to describe how something
operates.
Example:
“Can you tell me how this machine works?“
CONFUSING WORDS
Work & Job part 2
Pag. 09

Does your HOUSE feel like a
HOME?
A HOUSE is a type of place like an
apartment, a flat...
A HOME refers more to the emotions.
Example:
“Home iS where heart is”.
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FRIENDS
CONFUSING WORDS
House & Home
Pag. 10

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Managing Director
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Project Manager Traduzione e
Interpretariato
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