L10n:WorldReady/ConfusingEnglishDangerWords
As opposed to "Simple English" these are words that are similar sounding or have similar spelling to words in other languages, but have different meanings that can cause problems or extra in localization. These are words that "require" translation to get meaning correctly conveyed to users. This is especially important in content like trade marks which cannot be translated and where these words should be avoided. When they are included in content, they should be marked in ways that alert localizers to the need for special handling or provide background context into the intended meaning as a reminder.
Sources used here
es http://mentalfloss.com/article/57195/50-spanish-english-false-friend-words de http://www.englisch-hilfen.de/en/words/false_friends.htm fr http://www.learn-english-today.com/lessons/lesson_contents/grammar/faux_amis2.html sv https://sv.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lista_%C3%B6ver_falska_v%C3%A4nner_mellan_svenska_och_engelska pt-br http://www.livinglanguage.com/blog/2014/11/15/english-and-portuguese-false-friends/ it https://www.alsintl.com/blog/false-friends-in-romance-languages/
Other Sources
fr http://www.fluentu.com/french/blog/faux-amis-french-false-friends-cognates fr http://www.thelocal.fr/20140814/false-friends-france-english it http://www.reference.tjtaylor.net/false-friends/ es http://www.falsefriends.eu/en ru http://masterrussian.com/blfalse.shtml ja http://www.sljfaq.org/afaq/false-friends.html du http://www.learndutch.org/false-friends pl http://www.macmillandictionaries.com/MED-Magazine/October2004/23-FalseFriends-Polish.htm#5 pl https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Appendix:Polish_false_cognates_and_false_friends_with_English
Other non-en-US to other language false friends
https://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/False_Friends_of_the_Slavist
about 546 words that can go wrong in 648 ways
English Word - Foreign Word - Foreign Meaning - Better Foreign Translation
- abattoir
- Abitur : in German means : A Levels / High School Diploma (Irland: Leaving Certificate) ; better/required translation is: Schlachthof
- Achieve
- achever : in French means : Complete / finish ; better/required translation is: accomplir, atteindre
- ACTUAL
- ACTUAL : in Spanish means: current, present-day ; better/required translation is: real, efectivo
- actual
- aktuell : in German means : topical, current, up-to-date ; better/required translation is: wirklich, tatsächlich
- actual
- aktuell : in Swedish means: present, current ; better/required translation is: faktisk
- Actually
- actuellement : in French means : At the moment, currently. ; better/required translation is: en fait, en vérité, en réalité, vraiment
- Advertisement
- avertissement : in French means : Warning ; better/required translation is: publicité
- advise
- avisar : in Portuguese means: warn ; better/required translation is: aconselhar
- advocate
- advokat : in Swedish means: attorney, barrister, lawyer, solicitor ; better/required translation is: förespråkare (eventuellt i rättsfall)
- AE
- ER (emergency room) : : in German means : ; better/required translation is:
- Affluence
- affluence : in French means : Crowds ; better/required translation is: abondance, profusion, aisance, richesse
- Agenda
- agenda : in French means : Diary ; better/required translation is: ordre du jour, plan d’action
- alley
- Allee : in German means : avenue ; better/required translation is: Gasse, Gang
- also
- alltså : in Swedish means: therefore, hence ; better/required translation is: också
- also
- also : in German means : so ; better/required translation is: auch
- amass
- amassar : in Portuguese means: to crush ; better/required translation is: amass = acumular
- ambulance
- Ambulanz : in German means : BE: A & E (accident and emergency department) ; better/required translation is: Krankenwagen
- AMERICAN
- AMERICANO : in Spanish means: person from North or South America ; better/required translation is: estadounidense
- Ancient
- ancien : in French means : Former ; better/required translation is: antique, séculaire, antédiluvien
- ankle
- ankel : in Swedish means: malleolus ; better/required translation is: vrist
- ankle
- Enkel : in German means : grandchild ; better/required translation is: Fußknöchel
- announce
- annonsera : in Swedish means: advertise ; better/required translation is: tillkännage
- announcement
- Annonce : in German means : advertisement ; better/required translation is: Ansage, Durchsage
- answer
- ansvar : in Swedish means: responsibility ; better/required translation is: svar
- anthem
- antena : in Portuguese means: aerial, antenna ; better/required translation is: hino
- antic
- antik : in Swedish means: antique ; better/required translation is: löjlig, underlig
- apart
- apart : in German means : fancy ; better/required translation is: auseinander, einzeln
- application
- aplicação : in Portuguese means: financial investment ; better/required translation is: application = aplicativo
- arm
- arm : in German means : poor ; better/required translation is: Arm
- armband
- armband : in Swedish means: bracelet ; better/required translation is: armbindel
- armed
- armerad : in Swedish means: reinforced, armored ; better/required translation is: beväpnad
- army
- arma : in Portuguese means: gun, weapon ; better/required translation is: exército
- art
- Art : in German means : way, sort, kind ; better/required translation is: Kunst
- assess
- acesso : in Portuguese means: access ; better/required translation is: avaliar
- assist
- assistir : in Portuguese means: to watch (TV) ; better/required translation is: ajudar
- ASSIST
- ASISTIR : in Spanish means: to attend, be present at OR to assist ; better/required translation is: ayudar
- Assist
- assister à : in French means : Attend ; better/required translation is: aider
- assist
- assistir : in Portuguese means: to watch ; better/required translation is: to assist = ajudar
- assume
- assumir : in Portuguese means: to take over ; better/required translation is: to assume = presumir
- athlete
- atlet : in Swedish means: strong man, hunk ; better/required translation is: idrottsman, idrottskvinna
- Austria
- Australien : in Swedish means: Australia ; better/required translation is: Österrike
- babysitter
- babysitter : in Swedish means: baby seat ; better/required translation is: barnvakt
- backside
- Rückseite : in German means : back ; better/required translation is: Hinterteil
- Bail
- bail : in French means : Lease ; better/required translation is: caution
- balcony
- balcão : in Portuguese means: counter (in a bar) ; better/required translation is: balcony = terraço
- bald
- bald : in German means : soon ; better/required translation is: kahl (Glatze)
- bald
- baldo : in Italian means: courageous, bold ; better/required translation is: calvo
- ban
- banna : in Swedish means: reprehend, yell at ; better/required translation is: förbjuda, utestänga
- barman, barmaid, bartender
- barkeeper : in German means : Gastronom, Gastwirt ; better/required translation is: Barkeeper
- barn
- barn : in Swedish means: child ; better/required translation is: ladugård
- barracks
- barack : in Swedish means: hut, shack ; better/required translation is: kasern
- Beamer
- Beamer : in German means : data projector, computer projector ; better/required translation is: BMW (Automarke)
- bearberry
- björnbär : in Swedish means: blackberry ; better/required translation is: mjölon
- beast
- Biest : in German means : (wild) animal ; better/required translation is: Bestie (in der Umgangssprache auch Biest möglich)
- beef
- biff : in Swedish means: beef steak ; better/required translation is: nötkött
- befall
- befalla : in Swedish means: order, command ; better/required translation is: hända, drabba
- before
- : in German means : ; better/required translation is:
- bench
- bank : in German means : Bank (Geldinstitut) ; better/required translation is: Bank (zum Setzen)
- billion
- Billion : in German means : trillion ; better/required translation is: Milliarde
- BILLION (US)
- BILLóN : in Spanish means: (US) trillion, (UK) billion ; better/required translation is: mil millones
- billion = true friend
- : in German means : ; better/required translation is:
- biro
- Büro : in German means : office ; better/required translation is: Kugelschreiber
- BIZARRE
- BIZARRO : in Spanish means: dashing, brave, gallant ; better/required translation is: extraño
- blanket
- blankett : in Swedish means: form ; better/required translation is: filt
- Bless
- blesser : in French means : Hurt / injure ; better/required translation is: bénir
- block
- block : in Swedish means: block, boulder (storsten) ; better/required translation is: kvarter
- bloody steak
- blutiges Steak : in German means : rare steak ; better/required translation is: verdammtes Steak
- board
- Bord : in German means : shelf ; better/required translation is: Tafel
- body
- Body : in German means : bodysuit ; better/required translation is: Körper
- bodybag
- Bodybag : in German means : mono-strap backpack ; better/required translation is: Leichensack
- BOMBER
- BOMBERO : in Spanish means: firefighter ; better/required translation is: bombardero
- bone
- Bein : in German means : leg ; better/required translation is: Knochen
- box
- Box (Lautsprecher) : in German means : (loud)speaker ; better/required translation is: Schachtel
- branch
- bransch : in Swedish means: industry, business ; better/required translation is: gren, filial
- brand
- Brand : in German means : fire ; better/required translation is: Marke
- brave
- brav : in German means : good, well-behaved, honest ; better/required translation is: mutig
- Bribes
- bribes : in French means : Scraps, snatches ; better/required translation is: pots-de-vin
- brick
- bricka : in Swedish means: tray (serveringsbricka), washer (skruvbricka), tile (spelbricka) ; better/required translation is: tegelsten
- brief
- Brief : in German means : letter ; better/required translation is: kurz
- briefcase
- Brieftasche : in German means : wallet ; better/required translation is: Aktentasche
- bright
- breit : in German means : wide ; better/required translation is: hell
- bullion
- buljong : in Swedish means: bouillon, broth, stock ; better/required translation is: guldtacka; silvertacka
- bureau
- Büro : in German means : office ; better/required translation is: Schreibtisch, Kommode
- bureau = true friend (FBI = Federal Bureau of Investigation)
- : in German means : ; better/required translation is:
- by (date/time)
- bis : in German means : until, some time before ; better/required translation is: nicht später als
- cab
- cabriolet, d.v.s. öppen bil : in Swedish means: convertible, hardtop ; better/required translation is: taxi
- café
- Kaffee : in German means : coffee ; better/required translation is: kleines Restaurant
- callboy
- Callboy : in German means : male prostitute ; better/required translation is: Gehilfe des Souffleurs (Theater) oder: Hotelboy
- Calm down.
- Komm herunter. : in German means : Come down. ; better/required translation is: Beruhige dich.
- camera
- camera : in Italian means: a room ; better/required translation is: macchina fotografica
- card
- (Land)Karte : in German means : map ; better/required translation is: (Visiten)Karte, Karton
- CARPET
- CARPETA : in Spanish means: folder ; better/required translation is: alfombra
- carrot
- karott : in Swedish means: deep dish ; better/required translation is: morot
- CASUALTY
- CASUALIDAD : in Spanish means: coincidence, chance ; better/required translation is: víctima
- caution
- Kaution : in German means : bail, deposit ; better/required translation is: Vorsicht
- cellphone , cellular phone
- : in German means : ; better/required translation is:
- Chance
- chance : in French means : Luck ; better/required translation is: hasard
- chance
- Chance : in German means : opportunity ; better/required translation is: Zufall, Glück
- character
- -- : in German means : -- ; better/required translation is: Figur, Rolle (Film, Theater)
- character
- karaktär : in Swedish means: character, nature, mentality, disposition ; better/required translation is: [diktad] person, romanfigur, rollfigur; skrivtecken
- chart
- karta : in Swedish means: map ; better/required translation is: tabell, diagram
- cheek
- käke : in Swedish means: jaw ; better/required translation is: kind
- chef
- : in German means : ; better/required translation is: Küchenchef
- chef
- chef : in Swedish means: boss ; better/required translation is: kock
- chief
- : in German means : ; better/required translation is: Häuptling
- chin
- kind : in Swedish means: cheek ; better/required translation is: haka
- chips
- : in German means : ; better/required translation is:
- chips
- Chips* : in German means : crisps ; better/required translation is: Pommes
- chips (brittisk engelska)
- chips : in Swedish means: crisps (brittisk engelska) ; better/required translation is: pommes frites
- CHOKE
- CHOCAR : in Spanish means: strike, collide ; better/required translation is: ahogar
- chute
- chute : in Portuguese means: kick ; better/required translation is: corredeira
- cigar
- cigarro : in Portuguese means: cigarette ; better/required translation is: charuto
- circle
- Zirkel : in German means : pair of compasses ; better/required translation is: Kreis
- city
- City : in German means : centre, center ; better/required translation is: Großstadt
- civil rights
- civilrätt : in Swedish means: civil law ; better/required translation is: medborgerliga rättigheter
- clever
- clever (gerissen/schlau) : in German means : crafty ; better/required translation is: klug
- cock
- kock : in Swedish means: chef, cook ; better/required translation is: tupp, penis, kran
- CODE
- CODO : in Spanish means: elbow ; better/required translation is: código
- Coin
- coin : in French means : Corner ; better/required translation is: pièce de monnaie, jeton
- collar
- colar : in Portuguese means: necklace; to glue ; better/required translation is: colarinho, gola
- collar
- colar : in Portuguese means: necklace, to glue ; better/required translation is: collar = gola, colarinho
- college
- colégio : in Portuguese means: school ; better/required translation is: universidade, faculdade
- COLLEGE
- COLEGIO : in Spanish means: high school ; better/required translation is: universidad
- college
- Kollege : in German means : colleague ; better/required translation is: Hochschule
- Command
- commander : in French means : Order ; better/required translation is: ordonner, enjoindre
- compass
- compasso : in Portuguese means: compasses ; better/required translation is: bússola
- compositor
- kompositör : in Swedish means: composer ; better/required translation is: sättare, typograf
- COMPROMISE
- COMPROMISO : in Spanish means: obligation, commitment ; better/required translation is: componenda
- conceit
- conceito : in Portuguese means: concept ; better/required translation is: convencimento
- concept
- koncept : in Swedish means: original idea ; better/required translation is: begrepp
- concept
- Konzept : in German means : draft ; better/required translation is: Begriff, Idee
- conception
- : in German means : ; better/required translation is: Empfängins
- concern
- Konzern : in German means : (corporate) group, affiliated group ; better/required translation is: Belang, Anliegen, Angelegenheit
- concrete
- konkret : in German means : specific ; better/required translation is: Beton
- concur
- konkurrera : in Swedish means: compete ; better/required translation is: hålla med
- concurrence
- Konkurrenz : in German means : competition ; better/required translation is: Einverständnis, Mitwirkung
- concurrent
- konkurrent : in Swedish means: competitor ; better/required translation is: samtidig, samverkande
- CONDESCEND
- CONDESCENDER : in Spanish means: to comply, agree ; better/required translation is: dignarse
- condition
- (bra) kondition : in Swedish means: in good shape, fit ; better/required translation is: tillstånd; villkor
- Conductor
- conducteur : in French means : Driver ; correct when talking about electric conductors
- conductor
- konduktör : in Swedish means: Br.e. ticket collector ; better/required translation is: Br.e. buss- eller spårvagnskonduktör, dirigent; Am.e. tågkonduktör
- Confection
- confection : in French means : Clothing industry ; can also be correct; better/required translation is: bonbon, confiserie
- confession
- Konfession : in German means : denomination, religion ; better/required translation is: Beichte, Geständnis
- consequent
- konsequent : in German means : consistent ; better/required translation is: daraus folgend
- consistence, consistency
- konsistens : in Swedish means: texture, concistence ; better/required translation is: enhetlighet (även konsistens)
- CONSTIPATED
- CONSTIPADO (n.) : in Spanish means: a cold ; better/required translation is: constipado (adj.)
- contact
- kontakt (kontaktdon) : in Swedish means: connector ; better/required translation is: kontakt (förbindelse, beröring)
- CONTEST (v.)
- CONTESTAR : in Spanish means: to answer ; better/required translation is: contender
- Control (n.)
- contrôle : in French means : Check ; better/required translation is: vérification
- corn
- Korn : in German means : grain ; better/required translation is: Getreide, Mais
- corn
- korn : in Swedish means: grain (om partikel), barley (om sädesslaget) ; better/required translation is: säd, spannmål; amer. majs
- costume
- kostym (dräkt) : in Swedish means: suit ; better/required translation is: scenkostym
- costume
- Kostüm (Mode) : in German means : suit ; better/required translation is: Verkleidung
- craft
- : in Swedish means: ; better/required translation is: 1. färdighet, hantverk
- craft
- Kraft : in German means : strength ; better/required translation is: Handwerk
- cream
- kräm : in Swedish means: stewed fruit (fruktkräm), toothpaste (tandkräm), polish (skokräm) ; better/required translation is: grädde
- creature
- kreatur : in Swedish means: livestock, m.fl. ; better/required translation is: varelse
- critic
- Kritik : in German means : criticism ; better/required translation is: Kritiker
- cross
- krossa : in Swedish means: break, smash ; better/required translation is: korsa; kors
- cumin
- kummin : in Swedish means: caraway ; better/required translation is: spiskummin
- curious
- kurios : in German means : strange ; better/required translation is: neugierig
- CURRENTLY
- CORRIENTEMENTE : in Spanish means: fluently, plainly, flatly ; better/required translation is: actualmente
- data
- data : in Portuguese means: date ; better/required translation is: dados, fatos, identificação
- dates
- Daten (Computer) : in German means : data ; better/required translation is: Termine, Verabredungen
- Datteln
- : in German means : ; better/required translation is:
- Deceive
- décevoir : in French means : Disappoint ; better/required translation is: tromper
- decent
- dezent : in German means : discreet, modest ; better/required translation is: anständig
- deception
- decepção : in Portuguese means: disappointment ; better/required translation is: fraude, trapaça
- Deception
- déception : in French means : Disappointment ; better/required translation is: tromperie
- defect
- defekt : in German means : defective, fault, out of order ; better/required translation is: überlaufen (politisch), aber auch: der Defekt
- Delay (n.)
- délai : in French means : Time limit/deadline ; better/required translation is: retard
- delicate
- delikat : in German means : delicious; exquisite ; better/required translation is: empfindlich
- delicate
- delikat : in Swedish means: delicious ; better/required translation is: ömtålig
- DELIGHT
- DELITO : in Spanish means: crime ; better/required translation is: delicia, deleite
- demented
- dementiert : in German means : denied, refuted ; better/required translation is: wahnsinnig (demenzkrank)
- dent
- dente : in Portuguese means: tooth ; better/required translation is: dent = amassado, batida
- derive
- derivera : in Swedish means: differentiate ; better/required translation is: härleda
- desert
- Dessert : in German means : dessert ; better/required translation is: Wüste
- DESTITUTE
- DESTITUIDO : in Spanish means: fired, deprived ; better/required translation is: indigente
- detective
- (privat)detektiv : in Swedish means: private investigator ; better/required translation is: kriminalpolis
- direction
- Direktion : in German means : management ; better/required translation is: Richtung
- director
- Direktor : in German means : headteacher, headmaster ; better/required translation is: Regisseur
- discipline
- disciplin : in Swedish means: (moral and/or corporeal) discipline ; better/required translation is: idrottsgren
- DISGRACE
- DESGRACIA : in Spanish means: mistake, misfortune ; better/required translation is: vergüenza
- DISGUST
- DISGUSTO : in Spanish means: annoyance, worry ; better/required translation is: asco, repugnancia
- diverse
- diverse : in Swedish means: various ; better/required translation is: mångsidig
- dome
- Dom : in German means : cathedral ; better/required translation is: Kuppel
- DORMITORY
- DORMITORIO : in Spanish means: bedroom ; better/required translation is: residencia universitaria
- dose
- Dose : in German means : can, tin ; better/required translation is: dosis
- dumb**
- dumm : in German means : foolish, silly, stupid ; better/required translation is: stumm
- eagle
- Igel : in German means : hedgehog ; better/required translation is: Adler
- editor
- editor : in Portuguese means: publisher ; better/required translation is: editor = redator
- educated
- educado : in Portuguese means: polite ; better/required translation is: instruído, culto
- elk (Nordamerika)
- älg : in Swedish means: moose (Nordamerika), elk (britt.eng.) ; better/required translation is: amerikansk hjort
- EMBARRASSED
- EMBARAZADA : in Spanish means: pregnant ; better/required translation is: avergonzada
- EMPRESS
- EMPRESA : in Spanish means: business enterprise, company ; better/required translation is: emperatríz
- engaged
- engagerad : in Swedish means: committed (to) ; better/required translation is: förlovad, upptagen
- engaged
- engagiert : in German means : committed ; better/required translation is: verlobt; besetzt (Telefon, WC)
- English word
- Spanish word : in Spanish means: English translation ; better/required translation is: Spanish translation
- Envy (n.)
- envie : in French means : Want / feel like ; can also be correct
- ENVY (v.)
- ENVIAR : in Spanish means: send ; better/required translation is: envidiar
- equal
- egal : in German means : to be all the same, identical ; better/required translation is: gleich
- ESTIMATE
- ESTIMADO : in Spanish means: esteemed ; better/required translation is: estimacíon, presupuesto
- etiquette
- Etikett : in German means : label, price tag ; better/required translation is: Etikette
- etiquette
- etikett (klisterlapp) : in Swedish means: label, sticker, tag ; better/required translation is: etikett (stilregler)
- eventually
- eventualmente : in Portuguese means: occasionally ; better/required translation is: finalmente, por fim
- eventually
- eventuell : in German means : possible ; better/required translation is: irgendwann; schließlich
- Eventually
- éventuellement : in French means : Possibly/perhaps/if need be ; better/required translation is: à la fin, à la longue, finalement, en fin de compte, un jour ou l’autre, tôt ou tard
- eventually
- eventuellt : in Swedish means: possibly, if need be ; better/required translation is: slutligen
- evergreen
- Evergreen : in German means : oldie ; better/required translation is: immergrüne Pflanze
- exam
- examen : in Swedish means: graduation ; better/required translation is: tentamen
- exit
- êxito : in Portuguese means: success ; better/required translation is: saída
- EXIT
- ÉXITO : in Spanish means: success, hit ; better/required translation is: salida
- expedition
- expedition (kontor) : in Swedish means: office ; better/required translation is: expedition (resa etc)
- expert
- esperto : in Portuguese means: smart ; better/required translation is: perito, especialista
- fabric
- Fabrik : in German means : factory ; better/required translation is: Stoff
- fabric
- fabrik : in Swedish means: factory ; better/required translation is: tyg
- FABRIC
- FÁBRICA : in Spanish means: factory ; better/required translation is: tela
- fabric
- fábrica : in Portuguese means: factory ; better/required translation is: fabric = tecido
- faculty
- fakultet (matematisk operation) : in Swedish means: factorial ; better/required translation is: fakultet (på högskola el. universitet)
- failure
- Fehler : in German means : mistake ; better/required translation is: Mißerfolg, Versagen
- fall
- fall (något som utreds) : in Swedish means: case ; better/required translation is: höst (Am.eng.), fall (ramla)
- familiar
- familiär : in German means : family ; better/required translation is: bekannt, vertraut
- familiar
- familjär : in Swedish means: intimate ; better/required translation is: bekant
- famous
- famos : in German means : splendid ; better/required translation is: berühmt
- fantasy
- Fantasie (Kreativität) : in German means : imagination ; better/required translation is: Vorstellung, Einbildung
- fart
- Fahrt : in German means : journey ; better/required translation is: Furz
- fast
- fast : in German means : almost ; better/required translation is: schnell
- fever
- Fieber : in German means : temperature ; better/required translation is: Krankheit (z.B. Gelbfieber)
- fiend
- fiende : in Swedish means: enemy ; better/required translation is: (liten) djävul
- fire
- Feuer (Feuerzeug) : in German means : lighter ; better/required translation is: Feuer
- flatter
- flattern : in German means : to flap, to flutter ; better/required translation is: jmd. schmeicheln
- flesh
- Fleisch (zum Essen) : in German means : meat ; better/required translation is: Fleisch (als Teil des Körpers)
- flesh
- fläsk : in Swedish means: pork ; better/required translation is: kött
- flood
- flod (vattendrag) : in Swedish means: river ; better/required translation is: flod (översvämning)
- floor
- Flur : in German means : hall ; better/required translation is: Fußboden
- for
- vor : in German means : in front of ; better/required translation is: für, denn
- for 10 years
- seit 1996 : in German means : since 1996 ; better/required translation is: seit 10 Jahren
- foreskin
- förskinn : in Swedish means: leather apron ; better/required translation is: förhud
- Formidable
- formidable : in French means : Great/terrific ; better/required translation is: redoutable
- formula
- Formular : in German means : form ; better/required translation is: Formel
- Fortunate
- fortuné : in French means : Wealthy, well-off ; better/required translation is: chanceux
- fowl
- fågel : in Swedish means: bird ; better/required translation is: höns
- fraction
- Fraktion : in German means : parliamentary party, group ; better/required translation is: Bruchteil, Bruchzahl
- fridge
- frys : in Swedish means: freezer ; better/required translation is: kylskåp
- full
- full (berusad) : in Swedish means: drunk ; better/required translation is: mätt
- fund
- Fund : in German means : discovery ; better/required translation is: Fonds
- Furniture
- fournitures : in French means : Supplies ; better/required translation is: meuble(s)
- gas (eg. "gasoline")
- gas : in Swedish means: gas ; better/required translation is: bensin (Am.eng.)
- gem
- gem : in Swedish means: paper clip ; better/required translation is: juvel, ädelsten
- genial
- genial : in German means : brilliant ; better/required translation is: angenehm, froh
- genie
- Genie : in German means : genius ; better/required translation is: Geist (z.B. aus einer Lampe - Aladdin)
- Gentle
- gentil : in French means : Nice / kind ; better/required translation is: délicat, tendre
- genus
- genus (grammatiskt eller socialt kön) : in Swedish means: gender ; better/required translation is: släkte (biologi)
- gift
- Gift : in German means : poison ; better/required translation is: Geschenk
- gift
- gift : in Swedish means: married/poison ; better/required translation is: gåva
- girdle
- Gürtel : in German means : belt ; better/required translation is: Hüfthalter
- glance
- Glanz : in German means : glory, shine ; better/required translation is: Blick
- glass
- glass : in Swedish means: ice cream ; better/required translation is: glas
- goodies
- godis : in Swedish means: candy ; better/required translation is: kul saker
- gracious
- graziös : in German means : graceful ; better/required translation is: gütig, liebenswürdig
- gratuity
- gratuito : in Portuguese means: gratuitous, free ; better/required translation is: gorjeta
- Grieve
- grief (faire) : in French means : Reproach ; better/required translation is: (transitive) troubler, attrister ; (intransitive) porter le deuil, se lamenter
- grim
- grym : in Swedish means: cruel ; better/required translation is: sträng
- grind
- grind : in Swedish means: gate, wicket ; better/required translation is: mala
- grip
- gripe : in Portuguese means: the flu ; better/required translation is: to grip = agarrar
- GROCERY
- GROSERÍA : in Spanish means: grossness, crudeness ; better/required translation is: abarrotería, tienda de comestibles
- ground
- Grund : in German means : reason ; better/required translation is: (Erd)boden, gemahlen
- grounds (Motiv)
- : in German means : ; better/required translation is:
- guesthouse
- Gasthaus : in German means : restaurant, pub ; better/required translation is: Pension
- guilty
- giltig : in Swedish means: valid ; better/required translation is: skyldig
- guilty
- gültig : in German means : valid ; better/required translation is: schuldig
- guitar
- guitarra : in Portuguese means: electric guitar ; better/required translation is: violão
- gum
- gom : in Swedish means: palate ; better/required translation is: tandkött, tugg-gummi (chewing gum)
- gust
- gusto : in Italian means: taste ; better/required translation is: ventata
- gymnasium
- gymnasium : in Swedish means: upper secondary school ; better/required translation is: gymnastiksal
- gymnasium (gym)
- Gymnasium : in German means : grammar school, high school ; better/required translation is: Turnhalle
- Habit
- habit : in French means : Clothes/ dress ; better/required translation is: habitude
- hammock
- hammock : in Swedish means: porch swing ; better/required translation is: hängmatta
- handy
- Handy : in German means : mobile , mobile phone ; better/required translation is: griffbereit, brauchbar, praktisch, nützlich
- happen
- Happen : in German means : snack ; better/required translation is: geschehen, ereignen
- hardly
- hart : in German means : hard ; better/required translation is: kaum
- hazard
- azar : in Portuguese means: mischance, jinx ; better/required translation is: risco, dano, mal, perigo
- herd
- Herd : in German means : cooker, stove ; better/required translation is: Herde
- high school
- högskola : in Swedish means: university, university college ; better/required translation is: ungefär högstadium, gymnasieskola
- high-school
- Hochschule : in German means : college, university ; better/required translation is: weiterführende Bildungseinrichtung (Sekundarstufe)
- hop
- hoppa : in Swedish means: jump ; better/required translation is: skutta, hoppa jämfota/på ett ben
- hose
- Hose : in German means : trousers ; better/required translation is: Schlauch
- hospice
- hospício : in Portuguese means: bedlam, madhouse ; better/required translation is: abrigo para viajantes
- housemaster
- Hausmeister : in German means : caretaker, janitor ; better/required translation is: Heimleiter (Internat)
- housework
- Hausaufgaben : in German means : homework ; better/required translation is: Hausarbeit
- hug
- hugga : in Swedish means: chop, stab ; better/required translation is: krama
- human
- human (Eigenschaft des Menschseins) : in German means : humane ; better/required translation is: menschlich (Charakterzug)
- hut
- Hut : in German means : hat ; better/required translation is: Hütte
- I can
- ich kenne : in German means : I know ; better/required translation is: ich kann
- I will
- ich will : in German means : I want (I would like) ; better/required translation is: ich werde
- idle
- eitel : in German means : vain ; better/required translation is: untätig
- Ignore
- ignorer : in French means : Not pay attention ; better/required translation is: bouder ; can also be correct
- illiterate
- illitterat : in Swedish means: uncultured, ignorant ; better/required translation is: analfabet
- Important
- important : in French means : Big / large ; can also be correct
- Inconvenient
- inconvenant : in French means : Improper ; better/required translation is: incommode
- Inflammable
- inflammable : in French means : Flammable ; better/required translation is: ininflammable
- Injure
- injure : in French means : Insult ; better/required translation is: blesser
- injury
- injúria : in Portuguese means: insult ; better/required translation is: injury = ferida
- intend
- intendere : in Italian means: to understand, to hear ; better/required translation is: destinare
- intimate
- intimar : in Portuguese means: to summon, to cite ; better/required translation is: íntimo(s), sugerir, insinuar (v)
- INTRODUCE (someone)
- INTRODUCIR : in Spanish means: insert ; better/required translation is: presentar
- invalid
- invalid : in Swedish means: disabled, cripple, /'invalid/ invalid ; better/required translation is: /in'valid/ ogiltig, /'invalid/ invalid
- irritate
- irritieren : in German means : to confuse ; better/required translation is: jemanden verärgern
- island
- Island : in Swedish means: Iceland ; better/required translation is: ö
- isolate
- isoliert (z.B. Fenster) : in German means : insulate ; better/required translation is: isoliert (z.B. einzeln)
- jar
- jarra : in Portuguese means: jug ; better/required translation is: jar = pote
- jewellery
- : in German means : ; better/required translation is:
- journal
- journal : in Swedish means: medical record ; better/required translation is: tidskrift; dagbok
- justice
- Justiz : in German means : legal authorities ; better/required translation is: Gerechtigkeit
- kinky
- kinkig : in Swedish means: tricky, petulant, grumpy ; better/required translation is: bisarr
- kitchen
- Kittchen (Gefängnis) : in German means : prison ; better/required translation is: Küche
- Komperativ von flat
- : in German means : ; better/required translation is:
- lade
- lade : in Swedish means: put, laid ; better/required translation is: lasta
- lager
- Lager : in German means : warehouse, storehouse, depot ; better/required translation is: (Lager)bier
- lake
- Lake : in German means : brine ; better/required translation is: See
- lame
- lam : in Swedish means: paralysed ; better/required translation is: halt pga. skada i ben el. fot
- large
- largo : in Portuguese means: broad, wide ; better/required translation is: grande
- Large
- Large : in French means : Wide ; better/required translation is: grand, gros
- LARGE
- LARGO : in Spanish means: long ; better/required translation is: grande
- learned, learnt
- gelehrt : in German means : scholary ; better/required translation is: gelernt
- learner
- lärare : in Swedish means: teacher ; better/required translation is: den som lär sig
- lecture
- leitura : in Portuguese means: reading ; better/required translation is: conferência
- LECTURE
- LECTURA : in Spanish means: reading ; better/required translation is: conferencia
- Lecture (n.)
- lecture : in French means : Reading ; better/required translation is: conférence, exposé, sermon, harangue, discours
- lecture
- Lektüre : in German means : reading ; better/required translation is: Vortrag
- lemon
- Limone : in German means : lime ; better/required translation is: Zitrone
- library
- livraria : in Portuguese means: bookstore ; better/required translation is: biblioteca
- Library
- Librairie : in French means : Bookshop ; better/required translation is: bibliothèque
- LIBRARY
- LIBRERÍA : in Spanish means: bookstore ; better/required translation is: biblioteca
- library
- livraria : in Portuguese means: bookshop ; better/required translation is: library = biblioteca
- liquor
- likör : in Swedish means: liqueur ; better/required translation is: spritdryck
- list
- List : in German means : trick ; better/required translation is: Liste
- loan
- Lohn : in German means : wages ; better/required translation is: Kredit, Darlehen
- Location
- location : in French means : Rental / lease ; better/required translation is: emplacement, lieu, position
- luck
- lycka : in Swedish means: happiness ; better/required translation is: tur
- lyrics
- Lyrik : in German means : poetry ; better/required translation is: Liedtext
- mail (e-post), mejl(e-post) : in Swedish means: e-mail, mail (talspr.) ; better/required translation is: (i första hand) post
- manager
- Manager : in German means : chief executive officer (CEO) ; better/required translation is: Filialleiter, Verwalter
- MANTEL
- MANTEL : in Spanish means: tablecloth ; better/required translation is: manto, mesilla
- map
- Mappe (Hefter) : in German means : folder ; better/required translation is: Landkarte, Stadtplan
- mark
- Marke : in German means : brand ; better/required translation is: Note (Zensur)
- marmalade
- Marmelade : in German means : jam ; better/required translation is: spezielle Marmelade (aus Zitrusfrüchten)
- massive
- massiv : in German means : solid ; better/required translation is: riesig
- meaning
- Meinung : in German means : opinion ; better/required translation is: Bedeutung
- meerkat
- markatta : in Swedish means: guenon ; better/required translation is: surikat
- meet
- Miete : in German means : rent ; better/required translation is: treffen
- memory
- memory (spel) : in Swedish means: concentration, pairs (med flera alternativa benämningar) ; better/required translation is: minne
- menu
- Menü : in German means : set meal ; better/required translation is: Speisekarte
- mess
- Messe : in German means : fair; mass ; better/required translation is: Unordnung
- mess
- mässa : in Swedish means: fair (utställning), divine service (protestantisk), mass (katolsk) ; better/required translation is: stök, röra, mäss
- metalltråd
- cable : in Swedish means: ; better/required translation is: vajer (stållina)
- mice
- Mais : in German means : corn , maize ; better/required translation is: Mäuse
- misery
- miseria : in Italian means: poverty ; better/required translation is: sofferenza
- mission
- mission : in Swedish means: missions ; better/required translation is: uppdrag (huvudbetydelse)
- mist
- Mist : in German means : dung (Stall), rubbish (Quatsch) ; better/required translation is: leichter Nebel
- mode
- Mode : in German means : fashion ; better/required translation is: Modus
- MOLEST
- MOLESTAR : in Spanish means: bother ; better/required translation is: abusar (sexualmente)
- Money
- monnaie : in French means : Currency / change ; better/required translation is: argent, fonds
- moonshine
- månsken : in Swedish means: moonlight ; better/required translation is: hembränt (sprit)
- motion
- motion : in Swedish means: excercise ; better/required translation is: rörelse
- motivate
- motivera : in Swedish means: justify ; better/required translation is: uppmuntra, uppmana
- mundane
- mondän : in German means : fashionable, chic ; better/required translation is: alltäglich, profan
- murder
- Mörder : in German means : murderer ; better/required translation is: Mord
- musical box
- Musikbox : in German means : juke-box ; better/required translation is: Spieldose
- must not
- måste inte : in Swedish means: do not have to ; better/required translation is: får inte
- must not
- nicht müssen : in German means : not to have to ; better/required translation is: etwas nicht dürfen
- neck
- nacke : in Swedish means: nape ; better/required translation is: hals
- note
- Note (Zensur) : in German means : mark ; better/required translation is: Notiz
- notice
- notícia : in Portuguese means: news ; better/required translation is: observar, notar
- notice
- Notiz : in German means : note ; better/required translation is: Schild, Beachtung, Benachrichtigung
- notice
- notícia : in Portuguese means: news ; better/required translation is: to notice = perceber
- nova
- no va in Spanish means: does not go ; better/required translation is: estrella nueva
- novel
- novell : in Swedish means: short story ; better/required translation is: roman
- novel
- Novelle : in German means : novella ; better/required translation is: Roman
- NUDE
- NUDO : in Spanish means: knot ; better/required translation is: desnudo
- Nuisance
- nuisance : in French means : Harm/damage/pollution ; better/required translation is: embêtement, gêne
- objective
- Objektiv : in German means : lens ; better/required translation is: Ziel
- obligation
- obligation : in Swedish means: bond ; better/required translation is: skyldighet
- offer
- offer : in Swedish means: sacrifice, victim ; better/required translation is: erbjudande, erbjuda
- old-timer
- Oldtimer : in German means : classic car , old car, vintage car , veteran car (before 1916) ; better/required translation is: Veteran
- ordinary
- ordinär : in German means : vulgar ; better/required translation is: gewöhnlich
- Organism
- organisme : in French means : organisation/agency ; can also be correct
- overalls
- overall : in Swedish means: jumpsuit, coverall ; better/required translation is: hängselbyxor, snickarbyxor
- packet
- Paket : in German means : parcel ; better/required translation is: Packung, Schachtel
- pad (att skriva på)
- : in Swedish means: ; better/required translation is:
- pants
- : in German means : ; better/required translation is:
- PARADE
- PARADA : in Spanish means: stop, e.g. bus stop ; better/required translation is: desfile
- paragraph
- paragraf : in Swedish means: section ; better/required translation is: stycke
- PARENT
- PARIENTE : in Spanish means: relative ; better/required translation is: padre
- parents
- pais : in Portuguese means: relatives ; better/required translation is: pais
- parents
- parentes : in Portuguese means: relatives ; better/required translation is: parents = pais
- parents
- parenti : in Italian means: relatives ; better/required translation is: genitori
- parole
- paroll : in Swedish means: motto ; better/required translation is: villkorlig frigivning
- particular
- particular, privado : in Portuguese means: private ; better/required translation is: determinado, específico
- pass
- pass : in Swedish means: passport ; better/required translation is: passerkort, passersedel (monthly pass=månadskort)
- pasta
- pasta : in Portuguese means: folder ; better/required translation is: pasta = massa, macarrão
- pathetic
- pathetisch : in German means : emotional, dramatic, emotive ; better/required translation is: lächerlich, albern, jämmerlich
- patron
- Patrone : in German means : cartridge ; better/required translation is: Schirmherr, Stammkunde
- payback
- Payback (Rabattsystem) : in German means : - ; better/required translation is: Rache, heimzahlen
- pencil
- pensel : in Swedish means: paintbrush ; better/required translation is: blyertspenna
- Persona
- Persona in Italian means: Person ; better/required tranlation is: don't use unless person is the intended meaning
- personal
- Personal : in German means : personnel, staff ; better/required translation is: persönlich
- personal
- personal : in Swedish means: staff, personnel ; better/required translation is: personlig
- pest
- Pest : in German means : plague ; better/required translation is: Schädling; Quälgeist
- pest
- pest : in Swedish means: plague ; better/required translation is: skadedjur
- petroleum
- Petroleum : in German means : paraffin, kerosene ; better/required translation is: Erdöl
- phony
- fånig : in Swedish means: silly, daft, ridiculous ; better/required translation is: bluff, förfalskning, låtsas-, falsk, opålitlig
- photograph
- Fotograf : in German means : photographer ; better/required translation is: Foto, Bild
- photograph
- fotograf : in Swedish means: photographer ; better/required translation is: fotografi
- physician
- físico : in Portuguese means: physicist ; better/required translation is: médico clínico
- physician
- fisico : in Italian means: physicist ; better/required translation is: medico
- physician
- fysiker : in Swedish means: physicist ; better/required translation is: läkare
- physician
- Physiker : in German means : physicist ; better/required translation is: Arzt
- pickle
- Pickel : in German means : pimple, spot, zit ; better/required translation is: Essiggurke
- Piece
- pièce : in French means : Room / a play (theatre) ; better/required translation is: morceau, part
- pier
- pir : in Swedish means: mole ; better/required translation is: brygga
- pin
- pinne : in Swedish means: stick ; better/required translation is: nål
- plate
- Platte : in German means : slab, platter, record ; better/required translation is: Teller
- platform
- perrong, även som spårangivelse : in Swedish means: platform, track ; better/required translation is: plattform (bildligt eller på bygge)
- plight
- plikt : in Swedish means: duty ; better/required translation is: trångmål, olägenhet
- policy
- polícia : in Portuguese means: police ; better/required translation is: diplomacia, política
- pregnant
- prägnant : in German means : concise ; better/required translation is: schwanger
- preoccupied
- preoccupato : in Italian means: worried ; better/required translation is: assorbito
- PREOCCUPIED
- PREOCUPADO : in Spanish means: worried ; better/required translation is: distraído
- present oneself
- presentera sig : in Swedish means: introduce oneself ; better/required translation is: visa upp sig
- preservative
- Präservativ : in German means : condom ; better/required translation is: Konservierungsmittel
- pretend
- pretender : in Portuguese means: intend ; better/required translation is: fingir
- pretend
- pretender : in Portuguese means: to intend ; better/required translation is: pretend = fingir
- PRETEND
- PRETENDER : in Spanish means: to attempt, to woo ; better/required translation is: fingir
- Prevent
- prévenir : in French means : Warn ; better/required translation is: empêcher
- principal
- prinzipiell : in German means : fundamental ; better/required translation is: hauptsächlich
- probe
- Probe : in German means : rehearsal, sample ; better/required translation is: untersuchen, erforschen, Sonde (Medizin)
- process
- Prozess (Gericht) : in German means : trial, legal proceedings ; better/required translation is: Verfahren, Methode
- procurer
- Prokurist : in German means : attorney ; better/required translation is: Zuhälter
- professor
- professor : in Swedish means: head (of a department) ; better/required translation is: (USA och Kanada) senior högskole- eller universitetslärare
- programme (TV)
- Programm (TV) : in German means : channel ; better/required translation is: Sendung
- promotion
- Promotion : in German means : doctorate, PhD ; better/required translation is: Beförderung, Werbung
- proper
- próprio : in Portuguese means: own ; better/required translation is: adequado
- proper
- proper : in Swedish means: neat, clean ; better/required translation is: karakteristisk, korrekt/anständig, egentlig
- Proper
- propre : in French means : Clean ; better/required translation is: correct, convenable
- Propriety
- propriété : in French means : Property ; better/required translation is: décence
- prospect
- Prospekt : in German means : brochure, leaflet ; better/required translation is: Aussicht
- protocol
- Protokoll (bei einer Besprechung) : in German means : minutes (of a meeting) ; better/required translation is: Verhandlungsordnung, Protokoll (bei Hofe)
- Protokoll (EDV)
- : in German means : ; better/required translation is: log
- provision
- Provision : in German means : commission ; better/required translation is: Versorgung, Vorkehrung
- psychic
- psychisch : in German means : psychological ; better/required translation is: übernatürlich, aber auch: psychisch
- public
- Publikum : in German means : audience ; better/required translation is: Öffentlichkeit
- public viewing
- public viewing : in German means : public presentation/performance/show ; better/required translation is: öffentliche Aufbahrung (eines Leichnams)
- pull
- pular : in Portuguese means: to jump ; better/required translation is: pull = puxar
- push
- puxar : in Portuguese means: pull ; better/required translation is: empurrar
- push
- puxar : in Portuguese means: to pull ; better/required translation is: push = empurrar
- puzzle
- pussel : in Swedish means: jigsaw puzzle ; better/required translation is: gåta, mysterium
- quotation
- kvotering : in Swedish means: allocation of quota ; better/required translation is: citat
- quote
- cota : in Portuguese means: share, quota ; better/required translation is: citar
- quote
- kvot : in Swedish means: quota(andel), quotient(matematik), ; better/required translation is: citera
- rabbit
- Rabatt : in German means : discount ; better/required translation is: Hase
- rat
- Rat : in German means : advice ; better/required translation is: Ratte
- rate
- Rate : in German means : instalment ; better/required translation is: Maß, Menge, Rendite
- realize
- realizar : in Portuguese means: accomplish, achieve ; better/required translation is: perceber, dar-se conta
- REALIZE
- REALIZAR : in Spanish means: to come true ; better/required translation is: darse cuenta
- Realize
- réaliser : in French means : Accomplish/carry out ; better/required translation is: se rendre compte (que), s’aviser (de), s’apercevoir (que)
- receipt
- recept : in Swedish means: recipe (mat), prescription (läkemedel) ; better/required translation is: kvitto
- receipt
- Rezept (Arzt) : in German means : prescription ; better/required translation is: Quittung
- recipe
- : in German means : ; better/required translation is: Kochrezept
- reclamation
- Reklamation : in German means : complaint ; better/required translation is: Rückforderung, Wiedergewinnung
- RECORD
- RECORDAR : in Spanish means: to remember, remind ; better/required translation is: grabar
- Regard (v.)
- regarder : in French means : Look at ; better/required translation is: concerner, estimer
- rent
- Rente : in German means : pension ; better/required translation is: mieten
- rent
- ränta : in Swedish means: interest ; better/required translation is: hyra
- rentable
- rentabel : in German means : profitable ; better/required translation is: mietbar
- respite
- respeito : in Portuguese means: respect ; better/required translation is: trégua/ repouso
- resume
- resumir : in Portuguese means: sum up, summarize ; better/required translation is: recomeçar, retomar
- Resume
- résumer : in French means : Summarize / sum up ; better/required translation is: reprendre, continuer
- retire
- retirar : in Portuguese means: remove ; better/required translation is: aposentar-se
- retribution
- retribuzione : in Italian means: salary, remuneration ; better/required translation is: punizione, ricompensa
- Reunion
- réunion : in French means : Meeting ; better/required translation is: rassemblement
- review
- revy : in Swedish means: revue, variety show ; better/required translation is: recension, genomgång, översyn
- rim
- rim : in Portuguese means: kidney ; better/required translation is: borda, beira (de copo, xícara)
- rock
- Rock : in German means : skirt ; better/required translation is: Stein, Fels
- roman
- Roman : in German means : novel ; better/required translation is: römisch
- ROPE
- ROPA : in Spanish means: clothes ; better/required translation is: cuerda
- SANE
- SANO : in Spanish means: healthy ; better/required translation is: cuerdo
- sap
- sapo : in Portuguese means: toad ; better/required translation is: seiva
- schmuck
- Schmuck : in German means : jewelry ; better/required translation is: Depp, Schwachkopf
- sea
- der See : in German means : lake ; better/required translation is: das Meer (die See)
- searcher
- Sucher (Kamera) : in German means : (view)finder ; better/required translation is: Suchender, Suchtrupp
- sect
- Sekt : in German means : sparkling wine ; better/required translation is: Sekte, Konfession
- self-conscious
- selbstbewusst : in German means : self-confident ; better/required translation is: verlegen
- semester
- semester : in Swedish means: vacation, holiday ; better/required translation is: (studie)halvår, termin
- sense
- Sense : in German means : scythe ; better/required translation is: Sinn
- sensible
- sensível : in Portuguese means: sensitive ; better/required translation is: sensato, ajuizado
- sensible
- sensibel : in German means : sensitive ; better/required translation is: vernünftig
- Sensible
- sensible : in French means : Sensitive ; better/required translation is: sensé, prudent, raisonnable, sage
- serious
- seriös : in German means : respectable ; better/required translation is: ernst
- serviceman
- tjänsteman : in Swedish means: official, clerk, white-collar worker ; better/required translation is: soldat, krigsman
- shellfish (crustacean)
- Schellfisch : in German means : haddock ; better/required translation is: Schalentier
- silicon
- silikon : in Swedish means: silicone ; better/required translation is: kisel
- silicon
- Silikon (Polymerverbindung, Dichtungsmasse, Implantatmaterial) : in German means : silicone ; better/required translation is: Silizium (chemisches Element, Hableiter)
- simple
- simpel : in Swedish means: base, common, low, coarse ; better/required translation is: enkel
- sin
- Sinn : in German means : sense ; better/required translation is: Sünde
- Situation
- situation (geo.) : in French means : Location / situation ; can also be correct
- sleep in
- somna in : in Swedish means: fall asleep, die ; better/required translation is: försova sig
- slip
- Slip, Schlüpfer : in German means : knickers , panties , briefs ; better/required translation is: Unterkleid/Unterrock
- slipper
- : in German means : ; better/required translation is: Pantoffel
- smoking
- Smoking : in German means : tuxedo, dinner jacket ; better/required translation is: Rauchen
- smoking jacket
- : in Swedish means: ; better/required translation is: att röka; rökrock
- smoking;
- : in Swedish means: ; better/required translation is:
- snake
- Schnecke : in German means : snail, slug ; better/required translation is: Schlange
- SOAP
- SOPA : in Spanish means: soup ; better/required translation is: jabón
- social secretary
- socialsekreterare : in Swedish means: (ung) case worker in the social services ; better/required translation is: sekreterare med ansvar för bokning av sociala sammankomster
- socialise
- socialisera : in Swedish means: socialise, bring under state control ; better/required translation is: umgås, även socialisera
- spade
- spada : in Italian means: sword ; better/required translation is: zappa
- spanner
- Spanner : in German means : peeping Tom ; better/required translation is: Schraubenschlüssel
- spices
- Speisen : in German means : dishes ; better/required translation is: Gewürze
- spiritual
- spirituell : in Swedish means: witty ; better/required translation is: andlig, religiös
- spool
- spola : in Swedish means: flush ; better/required translation is: spole
- spot
- Spott : in German means : ridicule, mockery ; better/required translation is: Fleck, Punkt
- stadium
- Stadium : in German means : stage ; better/required translation is: Stadion
- staple
- Stapel : in German means : stack, pile, mount ; better/required translation is: Heftklammer, Krampe; Hauptprodukt
- stark
- stark : in Swedish means: strong ; better/required translation is: alldeles, fullständig(t), avskalad, skarp
- steak
- stek : in Swedish means: roast, joint ; better/required translation is: biff
- stick
- sticka : in Swedish means: sliver, matchstick ; better/required translation is: pinne
- still
- still : in German means : quiet ; better/required translation is: (immer) noch
- stipend
- stipendium : in Swedish means: scholarship ; better/required translation is: anslag
- stock
- Stock (Etage) : in German means : floor ; better/required translation is: Vorrat, Bestand
- Stock (Holz)
- : in German means : ; better/required translation is: stick
- stool
- stol : in Swedish means: chair ; better/required translation is: pall
- stool
- Stuhl : in German means : chair ; better/required translation is: Hocker,
- Store
- store : in French means : Blind ; better/required translation is: magasin, boutique, échoppe
- stream
- Strom (Energie) : in German means : electricity ; better/required translation is: Bach, Flüsschen
- STRETCH
- ESTRECHAR : in Spanish means: to narrow, bring closer together ; better/required translation is: estirar, alargar
- Strom (Fluss)
- : in German means : ; better/required translation is: river
- strong
- streng : in German means : strict ; better/required translation is: stark
- study
- Studium : in German means : studies ; better/required translation is: Arbeitszimmer
- stuff
- Stoff : in German means : material ; better/required translation is: Zeug, Sachen
- SUCCESS
- SUCESO : in Spanish means: event ; better/required translation is: éxito
- suit
- Suite : in German means : suite ; better/required translation is: Anzug
- SUPPORT
- SOPORTAR : in Spanish means: tolerate, put up with ; better/required translation is: apoyar
- support
- suportar : in Portuguese means: to withstand ; better/required translation is: support = apoiar
- Support (v.)
- supporter : in French means : Put up with ; better/required translation is: soutenir, prendre en charge
- swamp
- svamp : in Swedish means: fungus (svamporganism), mushroom (fruktkropp), sponge (tvättsvamp) ; better/required translation is: träsk, sumpmark
- Sympathetic
- sympathique : in French means : Nice/friendly/likeable ; can also be correct; another translation is: favorable
- sympathetic
- sympathisch : in German means : nice, pleasant, likable ; better/required translation is: mitfühlend, verständnisvoll
- tablet
- Tablett : in German means : tray ; better/required translation is: Tablette
- tachometer
- Tachometer, Tacho (Geschwindigkeitsmesser) : in German means : speedometer, speedo ; better/required translation is: Drehzahlmesser
- tagged
- taggad : in Swedish means: psyched up, etc ; better/required translation is: märkt
- tax
- taxa : in Portuguese means: fee ; better/required translation is: tax = imposto
- Teacher
- (titulaire d’une chaire) : in French means : professor with tenure ; better/required translation is: enseignant, instituteur
- Tentative
- tentative : in French means : Attempt ; better/required translation is: provisoire
- terrific
- terrível : in Portuguese means: terrible ; better/required translation is: excelente
- testimony
- testamente : in Swedish means: (last) will ; better/required translation is: vittnesmål, vittnesbörd
- theme
- Thema : in German means : subject, topic ; better/required translation is: Motto
- tips
- tips : in Swedish means: hint ; better/required translation is: dricks
- to be thick
- dicke Freunde sein : in German means : to be close friends ; better/required translation is: dumm, blöd sein
- to become
- bekommen : in German means : to get ; better/required translation is: werden
- to blame
- (sich) blamieren : in German means : to make a fool of oneself ; better/required translation is: jemandem die Schuld geben
- to conserve
- konservieren : in German means : to preserve ; better/required translation is: einsparen
- to control
- kontrollieren (überprüfen) : in German means : to check, to monitor ; better/required translation is: regulieren, beherrschen, steuern
- to fabricate
- fabrizieren : in German means : to manufacture, to produce ; better/required translation is: erfinden, ausdenken
- to fasten
- fasten : in German means : to fast ; better/required translation is: befestigen; etwas schließen
- to grab
- graben : in German means : to dig ; better/required translation is: nach etwas greifen
- to irritate
- irritieren : in German means : to confuse ; better/required translation is: jemanden verärgern
- to lock
- locken : in German means : to lure, to entice ; better/required translation is: zuschließen
- to mince
- Minze : in German means : mint ; better/required translation is: etwas hacken, wie ein Homo***ueller laufen
- to mob
- mobben : in German means : to bully ; better/required translation is: umringen, umlagern
- to overhear
- überhören : in German means : not to hear s.th. ; better/required translation is: etwas zufällig mitbekommen
- to oversee
- übersehen : in German means : to overlook ; better/required translation is: beaufsichtigen
- to overtake
- übernehmen : in German means : to take over ; better/required translation is: überholen
- to prove
- prüfen : in German means : to check ; better/required translation is: beweisen
- to realise
- realisieren : in German means : to implement, to liquidate ; better/required translation is: einsehen, begreifen
- to realize
- : in German means : ; better/required translation is:
- to resign
- resignieren : in German means : to give up ; better/required translation is: zurücktreten
- to ring
- ringen : in German means : to wrestle, to struggle ; better/required translation is: klingeln, anrufen
- to see
- der See : in German means : lake ; better/required translation is: sehen
- to send
- senden (TV) : in German means : to broadcast ; better/required translation is: verschicken
- to spare
- sparen : in German means : to save ; better/required translation is: übrig haben, jmd. verschonen
- to spend
- spenden : in German means : to donate ; better/required translation is: ausgeben (Geld)
- to spot
- spotten : in German means : to mock ; better/required translation is: entdecken
- to wander
- wandern : in German means : to walk ; better/required translation is: ziellos umherstreifen
- to whimper
- Wimper : in German means : eyelash ; better/required translation is: winseln
- to wink
- winken : in German means : to wave ; better/required translation is: zwinkern
- to wonder
- sich wundern : in German means : to be surprised ; better/required translation is: sich fragen
- toll
- tull : in Swedish means: customs ; better/required translation is: avgift
- traduce
- traduzir : in Portuguese means: translate ; better/required translation is: caluniar, difamar, criticar
- tribute
- tribut : in Swedish means: sacrifice, tribute (sidobetydelse) ; better/required translation is: hyllning
- truck
- gaffeltruck : in Swedish means: forklift truck ; better/required translation is: boggi (Am.eng.); lätt el. tung lastbil (Am.eng.)
- TUNA
- TUNA : in Spanish means: prickly pear ; better/required translation is: atún
- tuxedo (Am.eng.)
- : in Swedish means: ; better/required translation is:
- tweak
- tveka : in Swedish means: hesitate, doubt ; better/required translation is: vrida, anpassa
- ULTIMATELY
- ÚLTIMAMENTE : in Spanish means: recently ; better/required translation is: al final
- undertaker
- Unternehmer : in German means : entrepreneur, employer ; better/required translation is: Leichenbestatter
- valve
- valv : in Swedish means: vault ; better/required translation is: ventil, radiorör (brittisk engelska), hjärtklaff
- VASE
- VASO : in Spanish means: drinking glass ; better/required translation is: jarrón, florero
- VD (venereal disease)
- VD (verkställande direktör) : in Swedish means: CEO (chief executive officer) ; better/required translation is: sexuellt överförbar sjukdom, VS
- verbringen (Zeit)
- : in German means : ; better/required translation is:
- vest
- : in German means : ; better/required translation is:
- vest
- Weste : in German means : waistcoat, cardigan ; better/required translation is: Unterhemd
- veteran
- veteranklass (inom idrott) : in Swedish means: master class ; better/required translation is: bland annat krigsveteran
- vibrant
- vibrerande : in Swedish means: vibrating, vibrant ; better/required translation is: livaktig, intensiv
- vicar
- vikarie : in Swedish means: substitute, deputy, stand-in ; better/required translation is: kyrkoherde
- vine
- vin : in Swedish means: wine ; better/required translation is: ranka, klängväxt
- vital
- vital : in German means : full of life ; better/required translation is: lebensnotwendig
- vocals
- vokaler : in Swedish means: vowels ; better/required translation is: sång (i musikstycke)
- wall
- Wall : in German means : embankment, rampart ; better/required translation is: Mauer, Wand
- wand
- Wand : in German means : wall ; better/required translation is: Zauberstab
- warehouse
- varuhus : in Swedish means: department store ; better/required translation is: lagerlokal
- warehouse
- Warenhaus : in German means : department store ; better/required translation is: Lagerhaus
- wellness
- Wellness hotel : in German means : spa ; better/required translation is: Wohlbefinden
- Wellness holiday
- : in German means : ; better/required translation is: pampering weekend
- when
- wenn : in German means : if (condition) ; better/required translation is: wann
- when (time)
- : in German means : ; better/required translation is:
- where
- wer : in German means : who ; better/required translation is: wo
- while
- weil : in German means : because, as ; better/required translation is: während
- who
- wo : in German means : where ; better/required translation is: wer
- wide
- weit (entfernt) : in German means : far ; better/required translation is: breit
- will
- vill : in Swedish means: want (to), wish ; better/required translation is: ska, testamente, vilja (substantiv)
- wink
- vink : in Swedish means: wave ; better/required translation is: blink, blinkning
- wire
- : in Swedish means: ; better/required translation is: elektrisk (isolerad) ledning
- wrist
- vrist : in Swedish means: ankle ; better/required translation is: handled