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How about English cognates? For example,

embarassed - embarazada Eek
library - libreria
compromised - comprometida Red Face
trampa - tramp Doh

some more???
 
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quote:
embarazada

sound like its pregnant!!!
 
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oooo, great thread idea

actual -- actual
asistir -- assist

asombroso --awesome (woops...that one actually does mean that, but weird coincidence)

and don't even think about translating pedometer in Spanish
 
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