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Russian False Friends

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Russian words that look like English ones but mean something different.

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актуальный (aktual'nyy)

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  1. 1актуальный (aktual'nyy)
    Means 'current, relevant, topical' NOT 'actual' (which is фактический / действительный)
  2. 2агитация (agitatsiya)
    Means 'propaganda, campaigning' NOT 'agitation' (which is волнение)
  3. 3аккуратный (akkuratnyy)
    Means 'neat, tidy, careful' NOT 'accurate' (which is точный)
  4. 4анекдот (anekdot)
    Means 'joke, funny story' NOT 'anecdote' (which is случай из жизни)
  5. 5аудитория (auditoriya)
    Means 'lecture hall, classroom' NOT just 'audience' (which is also публика, слушатели)
  6. 6бандит (bandit)
    Means 'gangster, criminal' (more serious than English 'bandit')
  7. 7бланк (blank)
    Means 'form, document template' NOT 'blank' (which is пустой)
  8. 8бокс (boks)
    Can mean 'boxing' OR 'garage/hospital ward', context matters!
  9. 9виза (viza)
    Means 'visa' but can also mean 'official approval signature'
  10. 10гений (geniy)
    Means 'genius' but more commonly used than in English (less reserved)
  11. 11дата (data)
    Means 'date' (calendar) NOT 'data' (which is данные)
  12. 12декада (dekada)
    Means 'ten-day period' NOT 'decade' (which is десятилетие)
  13. 13деликатный (delikatnyy)
    Means 'tactful, sensitive' NOT 'delicate' (which is нежный, хрупкий)
  14. 14дефект (defekt)
    Means 'defect, flaw' but also 'speech impediment' in medical context
  15. 15директор (direktor)
    Means 'director, head, principal' (schools, companies) broader than English
  16. 16дубликат (dublikat)
    Means 'duplicate copy' but more formal/official than English usage
  17. 17интеллигент (intelligent)
    Means 'intellectual, member of intelligentsia' NOT 'intelligent' (which is умный)
  18. 18кабинет (kabinet)
    Means 'office, study room, consulting room' NOT 'cabinet' (furniture = шкаф)
  19. 19камера (kamera)
    Means 'camera' OR 'prison cell' OR 'chamber', context essential!
  20. 20кондуктор (konduktor)
    Means 'ticket collector' NOT 'conductor' (orchestra = дирижёр)
  21. 21конкурс (konkurs)
    Means 'competition, contest' NOT 'concourse' (which is площадь)
  22. 22контроль (kontrol')
    Means 'supervision, checking' broader than English 'control' (which is управление)
  23. 23композитор (kompozitor)
    Means 'composer' (music) but used more broadly than English
  24. 24купон (kupon)
    Means 'coupon' but historically also 'ration card'
  25. 25лаборатория (laboratoriya)
    Means 'laboratory' (same meaning, but pronunciation trap!)
  26. 26лозунг (lozung)
    Means 'slogan, motto' (especially political)
  27. 27люстра (lyustra)
    Means 'chandelier' NOT 'luster/lustre' (which is блеск)
  28. 28магазин (magazin)
    Means 'shop, store' NOT 'magazine' (which is журнал)
  29. 29манеж (manezh)
    Means 'riding arena, playpen' NOT just 'manège'
  30. 30матч (match)
    Means 'sports match' NOT 'match' (for fire = спичка)

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