Hungarian "False Friends"
Terms
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- abszolvál
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means... complete (a course)
not... absolve - akadémikus
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means... academician
not... academic - akkord
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means... chord
not... accord - akku(mulátor)
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means... car battery
not... accumulator - akt
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means... nude
not... act -
akció
[=kedvezmény] -
means... special offer (on sale)
not... action -
akció
[=művelet] -
means... operation
not... action - aktívum és passzívum
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means... assets and liabilities
not... active and passive - aktuális
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means... topical, timely
not... actual - adjunktus
-
means... (senior) lecturer
not... adjunct - alkoholista
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means... alcoholic
not... alcoholist - agitál
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means... persuade; campaign
not... agitate - aggregator
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means... (small) generator
not... aggregator - ambulancia
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means... outpatients' department
not... ambulance - apartman
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means... suite (of rooms)
not... apartment - armatúra
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means... lamp fitting
not... armature - artista
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means... circus performer, acrobat
not... artist - bagatell
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means... trifle, small matter
not... bagatelle - barakk
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means... hut, shanty, cabin
not... barracks - benzin
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means... petrol, gas(oline)
not... benzene - billió
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means... a million million
not... a billion - bojler, boyler
- Means... water heater NOT boiler
- kabin
- Means... cubicle NOT cabin
- keksz
- Means... biscuits NOT cakes
- camping, kemping
- Means... camp(ing)/caravan site NOT camping
- kandidátus
- Means... [holder of a PhD] NOT candidate
- kárpit
- Means... upholstery NOT carpet
- kárpitozott
- Means... upholstered NOT carpeted
- karton
- Means... cardboard NOT carton
- kaució
- Means... deposit NOT caution
- centrifuga
- Means... spin drier NOT centrifugue
- sofõr
- Means... driver NOT chauffeur
- kémikus
- Means... chemist, chemical engineer NOT chemic(al)
- kórus
- Means... choir NOT chorus
- civil
- Means... civilian NOT civil
- klozet
- Means... loo, toilet NOT closet
- koffer
- Means... suitcase NOT coffer
- kollégium
- Means... student hostel NOT college
- kombiné
- Means... slip NOT combine
- komikus (színész)
- Means... comedian NOT comic
- koncepció
- Means... plan (of action) NOT concept
- konkrétan
- Means... in particular, namely NOT concretely
- konkurál
- Means... compete NOT concur
- konkurencia
- Means... competition, competitors NOT concurrence
- konkurens
- Means... competing, rival NOT concurrent
- konfekció
- Means... ready-made garment NOT confectionery
- konnektor
- Means... electric socket NOT connector
- konzerv
- Means... can(ned food) NOT conserve
- konspiráció
- Means... conspiracy NOT *conspiration
- konstruktõr
- Means... designing engineer NOT constructor
- konstruál
- Means... construct NOT construe
- kontingens
- Means... quota NOT contingent
- kontroll
- Means... inspection, supervision NOT control
- korrektúra
- Means... proofreading; the proofs NOT correction
- korrektor
- Means... proofreader NOT corrector
- koton
- Means... condom NOT cotton
- kupé
- Means... railway compartment NOT coupé
- kredenc
- Means... sideboard NOT credence
- krimi
- Means... detective story, thriller NOT crime
- kultivál
- Means... be fond of, be into NOT cultivate
- kúrál
- Means... treat NOT cure
- kurrens
- Means... saleable, marketable NOT current
- cilinder
- Means... top hat NOT cylinder
- dáma [=hölgy]
- Means... lady NOT dame
- dáma [kártyában]
- Means... queen NOT dame
- dátum
- Means... date NOT datum
- dekád
- Means... NOT decade
- decens
- Means... plain, quiet, unobtrusive NOT decent
- dekorátor
- Means... window dresser NOT decorator
- defekt
- Means... flat tyre, puncture NOT defect
- deviza
- Means... foreign currency NOT device, devise
- diploma
- Means... degree NOT diploma
- direkt
- Means... on purpose NOT direct(ly)
- dívány
- Means... couch, sofa NOT divan
- dog
- Means... Great Dane NOT dog
- dóm
- Means... cathedral NOT dome
- (esz)presszó
- Means... cafe, coffee house NOT espresso
- extra
- Means... special, premium NOT extra
- extravagáns
- Means... eccentric NOT extravagant
- fakultatív
- Means... optional NOT facultative
- fagott
- Means... bassoon NOT faggot
- fantázia
- Means... imagination, fancy NOT fantasy
- farmer
- Means... jeans NOT farmer
- fix
- Means... stable, fixed NOT fix
- flipper
- Means... pinball NOT flipper
- fólia
- Means... foil NOT folia
- frakció
- Means... faction NOT fraction
- géz
- Means... (medical) gauze NOT gaze
- zseniális
- Means... inspired, ingenious NOT genial
- zseni
- Means... genius NOT genie
- zsilett
- Means... razor blade NOT Gillette
- glossza
- Means... short (ironic) writing NOT gloss
- gimnázium
- Means... high school NOT gymnasium
- gipsz [orvosi]
- Means... plaster NOT gypsum
- hall
- Means... NOT hall
- humán [tárgyak]
- Means... arts [subjects] NOT human
- humánus
- Means... humane NOT human
- himnusz
- Means... national anthem NOT hymn
- megideologizál
- Means... rationalize NOT ideologize
- illuminált
- Means... intoxicated NOT illumin(at)ed
- imposztor
- Means... rascal, rogue NOT impostor
- impregnál
- Means... to waterproof NOT impregnate
- impregnált
- Means... waterproof(ed) NOT impregnated
- index [=leckekönyv]
- Means... markbook NOT index
- inkonzekvens
- Means... inconsistent NOT inconsequential
- gesztus
- Means... gesture NOT jest
- zsûri
- Means... panel NOT jury
- labor
- Means... lab(oratory) NOT labo(u)r
- laboráns
- Means... laboratory technician NOT labo(u)rer
- lakk
- Means... varnish NOT lack
- láger
- Means... (concentration) camp NOT lager
- lektûr
- Means... trash, cheap reading NOT lecture
- lexikon
- Means... encyclop(a)edia NOT lexicon
- lokál
- Means... café, nightclub NOT local
- luxus
- Means... luxury NOT lux(e)
- líra
- Means... lyrical poetry NOT lyre
- menedzser
- Means... impresario NOT manager
- mappa
- Means... folder, briefcase NOT map
- maskara
- Means... mask NOT mascara
- masiniszta
- Means... engine driver NOT machinist
- márka [=típus]
- Means... brand NOT mark
- matematikus
- Means... mathematician NOT mathematic(al)
- matrica
- Means... sticker NOT matrix
- maximalizmus
- Means... perfectionism NOT maximalism
- maximalista
- Means... perfectionist NOT maximalist
- medikus, medika
- Means... medical student NOT medical
- medúza
- Means... jelly fish NOT Medusa
- menü
- Means... tourist menu, set course NOT menu
- milliárd
- Means... billion, thousand million NOT milliard
- mimika
- Means... facial expression NOT mimic
- mikszer
- Means... barman NOT mixer
- mixer
- Means... blender, liquidiser NOT mixer
- mód
- Means... way, manner, fashion NOT mode
- motor(bicikli)
- Means... motorcycle NOT motor
- motoros
- Means... motorcyclist NOT motorist
- neszeszer
- Means... vanity/toilet bag NOT necessary
- nekrológ
- Means... obituary NOT necrology
- néger
- Means... ghost writer NOT negro
- notesz
- Means... notebook NOT notes
- novella
- Means... short story NOT novel
- novellista
- Means... short story writer NOT novelist
- ordenáré
- Means... base, obscene, vulgar NOT ordinary
- orgánum [=hang]
- Means... voice NOT organ
- orgona
- Means... ilac NOT organ
- panel [házé]
- Means... NOT panel
- panel(ház)
- Means... NOT panel
- pantomim
- Means... mime show NOT pantomime
- paragrafus
- Means... clause [in law] NOT paragraph
- paroláz
- Means... shake hands NOT parole
- parti
- Means... game (of cards) NOT party
- paszta
- Means... paste NOT pasta
- patent
- Means... popper, press stud; snap NOT patent
- patetikus
- Means... emotional, dramatic NOT pathetic
- pátosz
- Means... solemnity; theatricality NOT pathos
- patron
- Means... cartridge NOT patron
- pedagógus
- Means... educator, teacher NOT pedagogue
- panzió, penzió
- Means... boarding house NOT pension
- perspektíva
- Means... [=kilátás] prospects NOT perspective
- pestis
- Means... plague NOT pest
- petróleum
- Means... petroleum NOT petrol
- frázis
- Means... cliché, hackneyed phrase NOT phrase
- fizika
- Means... physics NOT physic, physique
- fizikus
- Means... physicist NOT physician
- plakát
- Means... placard, banner NOT placate
- pont [írásjel]
- Means... full stop; period [US] NOT point
- póló
- Means... casual shirt, T-shirt NOT polo
- porta
- Means... porter's lodge NOT port
- prédikál
- Means... lecture, preach NOT predict
- premier
- Means... premiere NOT premier
- prémium
- Means... bonus (payment) NOT premium
- príma
- Means... excellent, first-class NOT prime
- primőr
- Means... early vegetable NOT primer
- prizma
- Means... reflector NOT prism
- próbál
- Means... try NOT probe
- próba [=kísérlet]
- Means... experiment NOT probe
- program
- Means... TV channel NOT programme
- propaganda
- Means... publicity, PR NOT propaganda
- propagál
- Means... advertise, promote NOT propagate
- prospektus
- Means... brochure, leaflet NOT prospect
- protekció
- Means... patronage, pulling strings NOT protection
- publikum
- Means... audience, spectators NOT public
- puding
- Means... custard, jelly NOT pudding
- ráció
- Means... reason, rationality NOT ratio
- reál [tárgyak]
- Means... science [subjects] NOT real
- recept [orvosi]
- Means... prescription NOT receipt
- recept [fõzési]
- Means... recipe NOT receipt
- recenzió
- Means... book review NOT recension
- recenzens
- Means... reviewer NOT recensor
- reklám
- Means... advertise, promote NOT reclaim
- reklamál
- Means... make a complaint NOT reclaim
- reklámoz
- Means... advertise, promote NOT reclaim
- reklamáció
- Means... (lodging a) complaint NOT reclamation
- referál
- Means... report, give an account NOT refer
- reflektor
- Means... headlights NOT reflector
- református
- Means... reformed NOT reformat(ed)
- replika
- Means... reply, rejoinder NOT replica
- rekvirál
- Means... requisition NOT require
- reszort
- Means... concern, responsibility NOT resort
- revízió
- Means... audit NOT revision
- revizor
- Means... auditor NOT revisor
- reverenda
- Means... priest's robe, vestment NOT reverend
- roller
- Means... scooter NOT roller
- román
- Means... Ro(u)manian NOT Roman
- rúzs
- Means... lipstick NOT rouge
- rutin
- Means... experience, skill NOT routine
- (fejes) saláta
- Means... lettuce NOT salad
- szalon
- Means... drawing room NOT saloon
- szankcionál
- Means... impose a sanction NOT sanction
- sematikus [ábrázolás]
- Means... one-sided, flat NOT schematic
- séma
- Means... pattern, schema NOT scheme
- szentencia
- Means... maxim, aphorism NOT sentence
- szerpentin
- Means... (paper) streamer NOT Serpentine
- szervíz
- Means... servicing; repair shop NOT service
- szett
- Means... place mat NOT set
- színusz, sinus
- Means... sine NOT sinus
- slájm
- Means... mucus, phlegm NOT slime
- szmoking
- Means... dinner jacket; tuxedo NOT smoking
- szóda
- Means... soda water NOT soda
- szaft
- Means... gravy NOT soft
- szolíd
- Means... decent, sound, respectable NOT solid
- spórol
- Means... save, economise NOT spare
- státusz
- Means... position, full time job NOT status
- stoppos
- Means... hitch-hiker NOT stopper
- stoppol [idi2t]
- Means... time NOT stop
- stopper
- Means... stop-watch NOT stopper
- strand
- Means... open-air swimming pool NOT strand
- szuggesztív
- Means... forceful, convincing NOT suggestive
- sillabusz
- Means... summary, outline, index NOT syllabus
- szimpatikus
- Means... nice, likeable NOT sympathetic
- szinkronizál
- Means... dub NOT synchronise
- talon
- Means... stock [in a game of cards] NOT talon
- technika
- Means... technology NOT technic(s), technique
- terminus
- Means... deadline NOT terminus
- teátrális
- Means... histrionic NOT theatrical
- traktus
- Means... section/wing of a building NOT tract
- trafik
- Means... tobacconist's NOT traffic
- tréning(ruha)
- Means... tracksuit, running suit NOT training
- trampolin
- Means... springboard, diving board NOT trampoline
- transzparens
- Means... banner NOT transparent
- tribün
- Means... grandstand NOT tribune
- urna
- Means... ballot (box) NOT urn
- valuta
- Means... (foreign) currency NOT valuta
- ventilátor
- Means... electric fan NOT ventilator
- unszimpatikus
- Means... disagreeable, unpleasant NOT unsympathetic
- vers
- Means... poem NOT verse
- vizit
- Means... (doctors') rounds NOT visit
- vagon
- Means... railway carriage/coach NOT wagon