Perfecting American English: A Toolkit for Brazilian Portuguese Speakers, False Friends
🚫 Don't let similar-looking words trick you. This guide helps Brazilian Portuguese speakers avoid “false friends”—English words that look or sound familiar but mean something completely different.
These confusing pairs often lead to embarrassing or unclear communication. In this book, you’ll explore the most common false friends in context, learn the correct word to use, and practice how to reframe your thinking when translating.
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- Side-by-side comparisons of false friends and correct usage
- Mistaken vs. correct sentence examples
- Visual and contextual explanations of word meaning
- A focus on Brazilian-specific false friend traps
- Bonus tips for avoiding literal translations
🎯 Perfect for:
Brazilian English learners at the B1–C1 level who want to polish their vocabulary, avoid mistakes, and express themselves more precisely.
Say what you mean in English—without falling into the false friend trap. This book shows Brazilian learners how to avoid common Portuguese-English word mix-ups and use the correct vocabulary with confidence.