False friends are words that look and sound similar but differ in meaning. Here's my collection of false friends in English and Serbian:
1. ACTUAL -stvaran
AKTUELAN - contemporary, modern, up-to-date
2. APARTMENT - stan
APARTMAN - suite
3. RECEIPT - priznanica
RECEPT - prescription, recipe
4. PHYSICIAN - lekar opste prakse
FIZICAR - physicist
5. HUMAN - koji pripada ljudskoj vrsti
HUMAN, COVECAN - humane.
6. HARMONICA - usna harmonika
HARMONIKA - accordion
7. CHEF - glavni kuvar
SEF - boss
8. BUILDER - graditelj
BILDER - body builder
9. STOMACH - zeludac
STOMAK - abdomen, belly
10. SYMPATHETIC - saosecajan
SIMPATICAN - likeable, ice, cute
11. MARKET - pijaca, trziste
MARKET - shop
12. NOVEL - roman
NOVELA - novelette
13. EVENTUAL - krajnji
EVENTUALAN - possible, conceivable
14. COMPLEMENT -dopuna
KOMPLIMENT - compliment
15. AMBULANCE - bolnicka kola, sanitet
AMBULANTA - first aid station, clinic
16. CONFECTION -slatkis
KONFEKCIJA - ready made clothing
17. POLITIC - lukav, oprezan, razuman
POLITIKA - politics
18. HONORARY - pocasan
HONORAR - honorarium, fee
19. MOMENTOUS - od ogromnog znacaja
MOMENTALNO - momentarily, at the moment
20. LYRICS - reci pesme
LIRIKA - lyric poetry
21. CANNON - top
KANON - canon
22. ACADEMIC - profesor ili student
AKADEMIK - academician
23. BARRACKS - kasarna
BARAKA - shack, hut
24. MEDICINAL - lekovit
MEDICINSKI - medical
25. DACTYLOGRAPHY - identifikacija na osnovu otisaka prstiju
DAKTILOGRAFIJA - typing
26. CANALIZATION - sistem vestackih kanala
KANALIZACIJA - sewerage system
27. EMISSION - emitovanje (zvuka, mirisa, toplote)
EMISIJA - programme, broadcast
28. STRIP - skinuti
STRIP - comic, cartoon
29 . SCRIPT - scenario
SKRIPTA - professor's notes
30 . WAGON - kola, kolica
VAGON - railroad car
1. ACTUAL -stvaran
AKTUELAN - contemporary, modern, up-to-date
2. APARTMENT - stan
APARTMAN - suite
3. RECEIPT - priznanica
RECEPT - prescription, recipe
4. PHYSICIAN - lekar opste prakse
FIZICAR - physicist
5. HUMAN - koji pripada ljudskoj vrsti
HUMAN, COVECAN - humane.
6. HARMONICA - usna harmonika
HARMONIKA - accordion
7. CHEF - glavni kuvar
SEF - boss
8. BUILDER - graditelj
BILDER - body builder
9. STOMACH - zeludac
STOMAK - abdomen, belly
10. SYMPATHETIC - saosecajan
SIMPATICAN - likeable, ice, cute
11. MARKET - pijaca, trziste
MARKET - shop
12. NOVEL - roman
NOVELA - novelette
13. EVENTUAL - krajnji
EVENTUALAN - possible, conceivable
14. COMPLEMENT -dopuna
KOMPLIMENT - compliment
15. AMBULANCE - bolnicka kola, sanitet
AMBULANTA - first aid station, clinic
16. CONFECTION -slatkis
KONFEKCIJA - ready made clothing
17. POLITIC - lukav, oprezan, razuman
POLITIKA - politics
18. HONORARY - pocasan
HONORAR - honorarium, fee
19. MOMENTOUS - od ogromnog znacaja
MOMENTALNO - momentarily, at the moment
20. LYRICS - reci pesme
LIRIKA - lyric poetry
21. CANNON - top
KANON - canon
22. ACADEMIC - profesor ili student
AKADEMIK - academician
23. BARRACKS - kasarna
BARAKA - shack, hut
24. MEDICINAL - lekovit
MEDICINSKI - medical
25. DACTYLOGRAPHY - identifikacija na osnovu otisaka prstiju
DAKTILOGRAFIJA - typing
26. CANALIZATION - sistem vestackih kanala
KANALIZACIJA - sewerage system
27. EMISSION - emitovanje (zvuka, mirisa, toplote)
EMISIJA - programme, broadcast
28. STRIP - skinuti
STRIP - comic, cartoon
29 . SCRIPT - scenario
SKRIPTA - professor's notes
30 . WAGON - kola, kolica
VAGON - railroad car
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