As in "arena" does not mean "arena". Instead, it means "sand".
2006-09-09 06:13:29 · 4 answers · asked by Bob 3 in Society & Culture ➔ Languages
Ok, I looked up the word "arena". As it turns out, it could mean both "sand" and "arena". You get the idea.
2006-09-09 06:16:01 · update #1
Grocery = a store in English.
Grosería = a rude remark or a swear word in Spanish.
2006-09-09 10:12:48 · answer #1 · answered by Hi y´all ! 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Wlhat anglophons call Arena is a PLAZA DE TOROS
or bull RING
2006-09-09 07:30:33 · answer #2 · answered by opaalvarez 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yea..Spanish is a lot like that....
Try:
http://spanish.about.com/cs/vocabulary/a/partcognates.htm
2006-09-09 06:26:17 · answer #3 · answered by ranger beethoven 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Embarazada: pregnant, not embarrassed.
Constipado: stuffy, not constipated.
Asistir: to attend, not to assist.
Atender: to assist or tend to!
2006-09-09 10:29:06 · answer #4 · answered by mthompson828 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋