NTC's Dictionary of Spanish False Cognates / Edition 1

by Marcial Prado

Overview

The Spanish language has numerous words that are similar in appearance to English words but have different meanings. These false cognates can have vastly different meanings from the English words they resemble, or may only differ in nuance. This dictionary covers Spanish false cognates.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780844279770
Publisher:	McGraw Hill LLC
Publication date:	08/11/1996
Edition description:	Revised ed.
Pages:	280
Sales rank:	1,094,774
Product dimensions:	5.50(w) x 8.50(h) x 0.70(d)

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Editorial Reviews

A handy reference defining some 2,500 Spanish words that resemble English words but have meanings that differ either slightly or dramatically from the English words they look like. No pronunciation. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

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