Palavras que muita gente confunde em ingles

ADVISE = (verb) act of giving an opinion, counsel (aconselhar)
ADVICE = (noun) opinion given to someone, counseling (conselho)

CONSIDERABLE = rather large amount or degree (considerável) 
CONSIDERATE = thoughtful, polite (educado, atencioso)

COSTUME = clothing, typical style of clothes (roupa, fantasia, vestuário)
CUSTOM = a practice that is traditionally followed by a particular group of people (costume)
CUSTOMS = Duties or taxes imposed on imported and, less commonly, exported goods. The governmental agency authorized to collect these duties. (Alfândega; impostos e taxas sobre importações)

DESSERT = the final course of a meal, usually something sweet (sobremesa)
DESERT = a hot, dry place (deserto)

ECONOMIC= relating to trade, industry, and the management of money (econômico)   (economic plan = plano econômico)

ECONOMICAL= using money, time, goods etc carefully and without wasting any. (É sinônimo de quem ou aquilo que gasta

pouco, que é econômico no sentido de parcimonioso, frugal, regrado, moderado etc.)

 ECONOMICS= the study of the way in which money and goods are produced and used. (Economia, a ciência que estuda os fenômenos relativos à produção, distribuição e ao consumo de bens.)

ECONOMY= É o substantivo genérico, cuja tradução é “economia” em português. Para se referir à “classe econômica” no avião, diga economy class ou coach.

EMPATHY= the ability to understand other people’s feelings and problems. (empatia)

SYMPATHY= the feeling of being sorry for someone who is in a bad situation (solidariedade). Quando queremos dizer que uma pessoa é simpática, podemos utilizar nice.

HARD = difficult (difícil, duro)
HARDLY = (adverb) barely, scarcely (mal)

LOOSE = opposite of tight (solto, frouxo, largo)
LOSE = to be unable to find something (perder algo que se possui)

PERSONNEL= the people who work for an organization (pessoal)

PERSONAL= relating to or belonging to someone (pessoal)

WANDER= to walk slowly across or around an area, usually without a clear direction or purpose (viajar por ai, andar sem destino.)

WONDER = to think about something that you are not sure about and try to guess what is true, what will happen (considerar ou questionar um determinado tema ou assunto.)

Exercise 

Fill in the blanks with the words listed above:

1. It is impossible to survive in the __________ without water.
2. I need to speak to someone in the ___________ department.

1. People _________ what will happen to the politician after the scandal.

1. We had some chocolate cake  for ____________ last night.

1. We decided to wear ____________ to celebrate at Halloween.

1. I can’t work out by myself, i really need a __________ trainer.

1. She’s taking a lot of ___________subjects at the university.

1. He’s a very ____________ doctor, he’s always calling his patients.

1. This dress is too __________, I won’t take it.

10. If you ________ your passport abroad, you’ll be in trouble.

11. He always travels _________ class because he is very stingy.

12. He showed his _________ when the city was struck by a tsunami.

13. He could have _________ her son not to get involved with drugs.

ANSWERS

1. It is impossible to survive in the DESERT without water.
2. I need to speak to someone in the PERSONNEL department.

1. People WONDER what will happen to the politician after the scandal.

1. We had some chocolate cake for DESSERT last night.

1. We decided to wear COSTUMES  to celebrate at Halloween.

1. I can’t work out by myself, I really need a PERSONAL trainer.

1. She’s taking a lot of HARD subjects at the university.

1. He’s a very CONSIDERATE doctor, he’s always calling his patients.

1. This dress is too LOOSE, I won’t take it.

10. If you LOSE your passport abroad, you’ll be in trouble.

11.He always travels ECONOMY class because he is very stingy.

12.He showed his SYMPATHY when the city was struck by a tsunami.

13. He could have ADVISED her son not to get involved with drugs.