Word lists · B2
False friends for Spanish speakers
Portuguese words that look Spanish but mean something else: esquisito is weird, polvo is an octopus, apelido is a nickname, propina is a bribe and largo means wide.
| # | Word | Type | Meaning | Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4971 | esquisito | adjective | weird, strange; odd (person) | C1 |
| 2 | polvo | … | ||
| 4767 | a borracha | noun · f | rubber (for rubbing out); rubber | C1 |
| 2963 | o apelido | noun · m | nickname | B2 |
| 3781 | largo | adjective | wide, broad; loose | B2 |
| 3183 | a oficina | noun · f | workshop, repair shop; workshop (course, event) | B2 |
| 647 | o escritório | noun · m | office | A2 |
| 617 | a cena | noun · f | scene; (fazer cena) to make a scene | A2 |
| 7530 | contestar | verb | to challenge; to dispute; to answer back | C2 |
| 1830 | o rato | noun · m | rat; (rato de) someone always at (a place) | B1 |
| 3208 | o vaso | noun · m | vase, plant pot; vessel (blood vessel) | B2 |
| 2609 | o copo | noun · m | glass, cup (for drinking) | B2 |
| 5009 | a sobremesa | noun · f | dessert | C1 |
| 1020 | acordar | verb | to wake up; to wake (someone) up | A2 |
| 901 | brincar | verb | to play (children); to joke, to kid | A2 |
| 1195 | a cadeira | noun · f | chair | A2 |
| 252 | pegar | verb | to take, to grab; to catch (a bus, a cold) | A1 |
| 18 | propina | … | ||
| 7792 | o presunto | noun · m | ham | C2 |
| 20 | talher | … | ||
| 3524 | engraçado | adjective | funny, amusing; odd, curious (engraçado, …) | B2 |
| 2216 | a assinatura | noun · f | signature; subscription | B1 |
| 23 | pauta | … | ||
| 5213 | o transtorno | noun · m | disorder; inconvenience, disruption | C1 |
| 155 | ligar | verb | to call (by phone); to turn on | A1 |
| 3014 | a novela | noun · f | soap opera, telenovela; novella | B2 |
| 7704 | o tapa | noun · m | slap | C2 |
| 428 | pronto | adjective | ready; (Pronto!) done!, there you go | A1 |
| 486 | o sucesso | noun · m | success; hit (song, show) | A1 |
| 1341 | prender | verb | to arrest; to fasten, to tie up | B1 |
| 31 | firma | … | ||
| 32 | embaraçado | … | ||
| 2497 | a mala | noun · f | suitcase; bore, pest (person) | B1 |
| 1452 | o cachorro | noun · m | dog; womaniser, cheater | B1 |
| 2098 | desenhar | verb | to draw; to design | B1 |
| 36 | ganância | … | ||
| 2282 | a taça | noun · f | wine glass, stemmed glass; cup, trophy | B1 |
| 38 | salsa | … | ||
| 39 | cola | … |