Word lists
Portuguese–English false friends
Portuguese words that look like English words but mean something else.
| # | Word | Type | Meaning | Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1303 | atualmente | adverb | currently, nowadays | B1 |
| 1522 | o colégio | noun · m | school (primary or secondary) | B1 |
| 1581 | suportar | verb | to bear, to stand; to support, to hold up (a load) | B1 |
| 1640 | aplicar | verb | to apply (a rule, a method); to administer (a test, an injection) | B1 |
| 1700 | a audiência | noun · f | audience (TV, radio); hearing (court) | B1 |
| 1958 | o / a parente | noun · mf | relative | B1 |
| 2309 | o costume | noun · m | habit, custom; (costumes) customs, traditions | B1 |
| 2438 | o argumento | noun · m | argument (reasoning); plot, story | B1 |
| 2553 | eventualmente | adverb | possibly, if need be | B2 |
| 2664 | sensível | adjective | sensitive; noticeable, considerable | B2 |
| 3274 | a agenda | noun · f | planner, diary; agenda, schedule of items | B2 |
| 3830 | simpático | adjective | nice, friendly | B2 |
| 5741 | o motel | noun · m | motel (BR: short-stay hotel for couples) | C1 |
| 6648 | casual | adjective | casual; informal; chance; accidental | C2 |
| 8215 | sensato | adjective | sensible; level-headed | C2 |