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False cognates often lead to comprehension errors in...

False cognates often lead to comprehension errors in language learning contexts. Which pair below does NOT represent false cognates between English and Portuguese?


A

"Fabric" (English: textile material) / "Fábrica" (Portuguese: factory) - material vs. location concepts.


B

"Library" (English: place for books) / "Livraria" (Portuguese: bookstore) - different semantic fields.


C

"College" (English: higher education) / "Colégio" (Portuguese: secondary school) - educational level difference.


D

"Actually" (English: in fact) / "Atualmente" (Portuguese: currently) - temporal vs. emphatic meanings.


E

"Natural" (English: occurring in nature) / "Natural" (Portuguese: occurring in nature) - equivalent meanings despite different pronunciations.