False cognates are words that have a common origin between two languages but have different meanings. While cognates often share a similar meaning, sometimes the definition has changed over time in one language versus another. The document provides examples of English-Spanish cognate pairs where the meaning has diverged, such as "actually" meaning "en realidad" not "actualmente", and "argument" referring to a "discusión" rather than an "argumento".

1. False Friends

2. False Friends or Cognates In a technical sense, two words that have a common origin are cognates. Most often, cognates are words in two languages that have a common etymology and thus are similar or identical. Cognates often have a similar meaning, but in some cases the meaning has changed over the centuries in one language or another. Here we have some examples:

3. Actually En realidad (and no actualmente, that is nowadays or at present )

4. Argument Discusión, pelea (and no argumento de un libro/una película, that is plot )

5. Arena Estadio (and no arena, that is sand)

6. Arm Brazo (and no arma, that is gun)

7. Balloon Globo And no balón that is ball

8. Brave Valiente (and no bravo that is angry)

9. Carpet Alfombra (and no carpeta that is folder)

10. Curse Maldición (And no curso that is course)

11. Embarrassed Avergonzado (and no embarazada that is pregnant)

12. Fabric Tela (and no fábrica that is factory)

13. Parade (And no pared that is wall) Desfile

14. Terrific Fenomenal, genial (and no terrorífico that is terrifying)

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