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False friends:

actual

RO– actual (present) ??

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These were not her actual words, but they misinterpreted what she wanted to say.

ENG. actual – RO de fapt (real, true) !!

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actually

RO – actual (presently) ??

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What they wanted to do and what they actually did are totally different things.

ENG. actually – RO de fapt (in fact) !!

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adept

RO – adept (supporter) ??

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The adepts in these fields are more and more rare.

ENG adept – RO expert (expert) !!

  • it may also mean „supporter” but it is not its first meaning
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advertisement

RO – avertisment (warning) ??

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The advertisements in print, television and radio are paid for.

ENG advertisement – RO reclamă (commercial, publicity announcement)

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apology

RO – apologie (eulogy) ??

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I have to present my apologies for being late.

ENG. apology – RO scuză (excuse) !!

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arm

RO – armă (weapon) ??

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He has broken his arm while playing football.

ENG arm - RO braț (part that connects the hand to the shoulder) !!

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to assist

RO –a asista (attend) ??

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They have been really helpful, assisting the old persons who had been affected by floods.

ENG to assist – RO a ajuta (to help) !!

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ballot

RO – balot (bale) ??

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The ballots have been sealed and they will be checked tomorrow.

ENG ballot – RO vot (vote) !!

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ban

RO – ban (currency) ??

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The parliamentarians are debating the law regarding the ban of international adoptions.

ENG ban – RO interdicție (prohibition, interdiction) !!

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bucket

RO – buchet (bouquet) ??

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We need a bucket of water.

ENG bucket – RO găleată (pail) !!

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camera

RO – cameră (room) ??

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I am satisfied with my new photo camera.

ENG camera – RO aparat foto sau video (photo or video camera) !!

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car

RO – car (cart) ??

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I have just bought a hybrid car and I am pleased with my decision.

ENG car – RO mașină (car) !!

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caution

RO – cauțiune (bail) ??

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They took the necessary cautions so that nothing bad might happen.

ENG caution – RO atenționare (warning, attention, vigilance) !!

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chef

RO – șef (boss) ??

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The chef from Intercontinental is very famous and appreciated.

ENG chef – RO bucătar șef (the main cook in a restaurant) !!

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cold

RO – cald (warm) ??

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Winter has come, it is getting colder and colder.

ENG cold – RO frig (chill) !!

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commercial

RO – comercial (trade) ??

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I like the commercials of telecommunications companies.

ENG commercials – RO reclamă (publicity) !!

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confectionery

RO – confecționare (confection) ??

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I went to the confectionery to buy some fruit cakes.

ENG confectionery – RO cofetărie (tea room) !!

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consequent

RO – consecvent (consistent) ??

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The consequent step after such a big fight with your husband is to leave.

ENG consequent – RO următor (next, the following 1, result, effect)

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contest

RO – contestație (appeal) ??

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The drawings contest has been won by my brother.

ENG contest – RO concurs (competition) !!

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corn

RO – corn (antler) ??

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Corn was first cultivated in South America.

ENG corn – RO porumb (maize) !!

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crayon

RO – creion (pencil) ??

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This drawing is made with a crayon.

ENG crayon – RO cretă cerată/colorată (waxed/colored chalk) ??

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crime

RO – crimă (murder) ??

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The crime he is charged with is money laundering.

ENG crime – RO infracțiune (fraud, infraction, offense) !!

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current

RO – curent (electric power) ??

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His current medical situation is a critical one.

ENG current – RO actual (present) !!

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cutie

RO – cutie (box) ??

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She is such a cutie.

ENG cutie – RO drăguțică (sweet person)

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**data** | RO -- dată (date, a certain period in time) ??
The data led us to the conclusion that the factory had to be closed because of water pollution. | ENG data -- RO **date științifice** (values derv. from scientific exprm)
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**deception** | RO -- decepție (disappointment) ??
The deception they have committed will be punished by law. | ENG deception -- RO **înșelăciune** (deceit, trick) !!
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**deserve** | RO -- a deservi (serve) ??
Such rude people do not deserve to stay at the same table with us. | ENG deserve -- RO **a merita** (to be worth)
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**economical** | RO -- economic (related to economics) ??
His economical behaviour is not understood by many people, as he is very rich. | ENG economical -- RO **econom** (prudent, likes to save money, 0 waste)
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**e-mail** | RO -- email (enamel) ??
I received your e-mail with some delay. | ENG e-mail -- RO **e-mail** (electronic message) !!
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**eventually** | RO -- eventual (possible) ??
Eventually, you understood my point of view. | ENG eventually -- RO **în cele din urmă** (finally) !!
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**excited** | RO -- excitat (sexually aroused) ??
He is excited about going to France this summer. | ENG excited -- RO **emoționat** (emotionally aroused) !!
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**fabric** | RO -- fabrică (factory) ??
This dress is made of very expensive fabric. | ENG fabric -- RO **stofă, țesătură** (texture) !!
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**far** | RO -- far (lighthouse, beacon) ??
We live rather far from school. | ENG far -- RO **departe** (away) !!
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**feud** | RO -- feudă (belonging to a feudal lord) ??
The feud between the two families continued even after the marriage of their children. | ENG feud -- RO **gâlceavă** (hostility) !!
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**glass** | RO -- glas (voice) ??
Give me a glass of orange juice. We have a glass vase, not a porcelain one. | ENG glass -- RO **pahar (can, cup), sticlă (what bottles are made of)**
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**gymnasium** | RO -- gimnaziu (secondary school) ??
They meet every day at the gymnasium to play sport. | ENG gymnasium -- RO **sală de gimnastică** (room equipped for sports) !! ## Footnote - it may also mean „secondary school”, but it is not its first meaning.
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**grave** | RO -- grav (serios) ??
They have asked to be buried in the grave from the churchyard. | ENG grave -- RO **mormânt** (tomb)
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**hearing** | RO--a auzi (to hear) ??
The hearing of the supposed murders will take place tomorrow. | ENG hearing -- RO **audiere în justiție** (examin. of an accused pers.)!
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**industrious** | RO--industrial (industrial) ??
They are lucky, they have only industrious employees. | ENG. industrious -- RO. **harnic** (hard working) !!
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**infatuation** | RO -- infatuare (vanity, self-conceit) ??
His infatuation with her is impossible to understand, at least for me. | ENG infatuation--RO **pasiune, dragoste nebună** (passion) !!
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**interpreter** | RO -- interpret (singer) ??
I have been an interpreter at the fair from Berlin for a seminar on the benefits of honey. | ENG interpreter -- RO **interpret** (oral translator#) !!
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**lack** | RO -- lac (lake) ??
There is a lack of good engineers on the local labour market. | ENG lack -- RO **lipsă** (absence) !!
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**library** | RO -- librărie (bookstore) ??
I borrowed this book from the University library. | ENG library -- RO **bibliotecă** (place from where people borrow books)!
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**magazine** | RO - magazin (store) ??
I have read an interview with Elton John in my favourite magazine. | ENG magazine -- RO **revistă** (periodical journal) !!
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**mare** | RO -- mare (big) ??
The mare gave birth to a colt. | ENG mare -- RO **iapă** (female horse)
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**mercy** | RO -- merci (thanks) ??
Our football team will have a match tonight and their logo is „Have no mercy!” | ENG mercy -- RO **milă** (compassion, clemency) !!
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**miserable** | RO -- mizerabil (dirty) ??
They are miserable after the death of their only child. | ENG miserable -- RO **sărac, nefericit** (very poor, unhappy, depressed)
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**nervous** | RO -- nervos (angry) ??
He is nervous about is date with Joanne. | ENG nervous -- RO **emoționat** (agitated, distressed) !!
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**novel** | RO -- nuvelă (short story) ??
My favourite novel is „Notre-Dame de Paris” by Victor Hugo | ENG novel -- RO **roman** (long fictional prose narrative) !!
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**ordinary** | RO -- ordinar (vulgar, rude) ??
For the police, the incident did not seem out of the ordinary. | ENG ordinary -- RO **obișnuit** (common, normal, usual) !!
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**pace** | RO -- pace (peace) ??
It was getting dark, so I quickened my pace. | ENG pace -- RO **ritm de mers** (speed)
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**physician** | RO -- fizician (physicist) ??
He is a well-known physician, famous for having cured people of very serious diseases. | ENG physician -- RO **medic** (doctor) !!
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**plane** | RO -- plan (plan) ??
The plane leaves at 10.45 and it lands in Istanbul one hour later. | ENG plane -- RO **avion** (airplane) !!
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**policy** | RO -- poliție (police) ??
They have just signed a life insurance policy. The government policies are not appreciated at all by old people. | ENG policy -- RO **poliță/politică** (note/ actions of governm. etc.) !!
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**pregnant** | RO -- pregnant (striking) ??
She is pregnant, she is going to have a baby. | ENG pregnant -- RO **gravidă** (a woman that will soon give birth) !!
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**prize** | RO -- priză (plug) ??
The Nobel Prize for literature has just been offered to a Romanian writer. | ENG prize -- RO **premiu** (award) !!
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**preservative** | RO - prezervativ (condom) ??
More and more preservatives are added to food to make it look fresh for longer periods. | ENG preservative -- RO **conservant** (chemical to inhibit alteration)!!
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**process** | RO - proces (trial) ??
The technological process of making furniture is long and expensive. | ENG process -- RO **progres** (the stages of a procedure) !!
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**proper** | RO -- propriu (own) ??
This is the proper house for a family with two children. | ENG proper -- RO **corect** (correct, decent, adequate) !!
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**prospect** | RO -- prospect (handout) ??
Our prospects to obtain a full scholarship at Pittsburgh University are very high. | ENG prospect -- RO **perspectivă** (possibility, chance) !!
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**resort** | RO -- resort (spring, support) ??
The mountain resorts from the Prahova Valley are full even in summer. | ENG resort -- RO **stațiune** (place where people go to relax) !!
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**rest** | RO -- rest (change) ??
We deserve a rest after so much work. | ENG rest -- RO **odihnă** (repose) !!
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**to resume** | RO -- a rezuma (to summarize) ??
The debates will be resumed after a ten-minute break. | ENG to resume - RO **a relua după o pauză** (begin x2 after interrupt.)!
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**scholar** | RO -- școlar (pupil) ??
He is a scholar in Japanese literature. | ENG scholar -- RO **cărturar** (learned person) !! ## Footnote - It may also mean „pupil”, but this is not its first meaning.
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**sensible** | RO -- sensibil (sensitive) ??
In his sixties, he must be a sensible person because of his life experience. | ENG sensible -- RO **înțelept** (wise, rational) !!
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**sever** | RO -- sever (severe, sharp) ??
They have severed all their ties with the rest of the family. | ENG sever - RO **a despărți** (to separate, to divide into) !!
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**slut** | RO -- slut (deformed, ugly) ??
I don.t like to see women dressed like sluts on the street. | ENG slut -- RO **prostituată** (prostitute) !!
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**smoking** | RO -- smoching (dinner-jacket) ??
Smoking is considered a bad habit. | ENG smoking -- RO **fumat** (related to the use of tobacco) !!
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**stamina** | RO -- stamină (stamen) ??
He has the stamina of a twenty-year old person, although he is already in his seventies. | ENG stamina -- RO **rezistență, vitalitate**(strengthtoresist,endurance)
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**stare** | RO -- stare (mood) ??
Don.t stare at me like that! Don.t you have anything else to do? | ENG stare -- RO **a se uita fix** (to look at smth with insistence) !!
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**to summarize** | RO -- a aduna (to add up) ??
Could you summarise the conclusions of yesterday.s conference? | ENG to summarize -- RO **a rezuma** ( short presentation of smth.)
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**supply** | RO -- a suplini (substitute) ??
The shops have just been supplied with fresh merchandise. | ENG supply -- RO **a furniza** (to deliver) !!
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**terrific** | RO -- teribil (terrible) ??
This is terrific news, I did not expect to be accepted at this university. | ENG terrific -- RO **nemaipomenit** (great, wonderful) !!
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**topic** | RO -- topică (word order) ??
We will take the necessary time to discuss each topic of the presentation. | ENG topic -- RO **subiect** (matter, subject) !!

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