Comprehensive Bilingual Dictionary of Spanish False Cognates

An indispensable tool for translators, interpreters, and serious students of Spanish. False Cognates are words which are similar in both languages but have a different meaning: rent (alquiler)/renta (income). Those seemingly friendly words offer an easy but deceiving translation and present the most frequent pitfalls to the bilingual-speaking person.

Includes nearly 3,000 English and Spanish false cognates with over 15,000 definitions. The most comprehensive work of this type to date. The dictionary is completely bilingual with separate English and Spanish sections, as well as numerous examples to illustrate usage in context.

Dr. Bernard H. Hamel has graduated with the highest honors from several educational institutions. His education includes: B.A. from Universidad de Las Americas, Mexico, M.A. from the University of California at Los Angeles, and his Ph.D. from Universidad Autonoma de Madrid. Dr. Hamel is also the author of the following bilingual dictionaries: Bilingual Dictionary of Mexican Spanish, Comprehensive Bilingual Dictionary of False Cognates and Bilingual Dictionary of Latin American Spanish.