False Friends - Taschen Guide

Greetings from Munich! Simon
greetings
Grüße
Gurke
cucumber
    I'd like my salad without cucumber, please.
gherkin
Gewürzgurke
Gymnasium
secondary school; high school
gymnasium
Sport-/Turnhalle
halten
to keep
    Please keep the information confidential.
hold
(fest-)halten
handeln
to deal; to act
    What's the best way to deal with this problem?
    We have to act now if we want to see results.
    But: How do you want to handle this matter?
handle
handhaben / behandeln
Handy
mobile phone / cell phone
    My mobile phone has been stolen!
handy
handlich
Haus
office
    I'm sorry; he is not in the office today.
    But: I invited them to my house for dinner.
house
Haus
Hektik
rush
    You always seem to be in a rush. Take it easy!
hectic
hektisch
Helm
helmet
    You need to wear a safety helmet in the factory.
helm
Steuer / Ruder
herzlich
cordial; warm
    You are cordially invited to join us in celebrating …
    With warm regards, …
heart(il)y
zünftig; tiefempfunden
Hochschule
university; college
    I went to university in Birmingham, England.
high school
Sekundarschule: Gymnasium, Realschule, usw.
honorieren
to reward; to pay
    We would like to reward all the hard work you have done for us.
    How much are they prepared to pay for the work?
honour
ehren; auszeichnen
Hose
trousers
    The waiter spilled red wine on my trousers.
hose
Gartenschlauch; Strumpfhose (AE)
human
humane
    They are demonstrating for humane working conditions!
human
Mensch; menschlich
Hymne
anthem
    Can you sing your national anthem off by heart?
hymn
Kirchenlied
imprägnieren
to coat with / to spray with
    If you spray your shoes with this substance, it will protect the leather.
impregnate
schwängern; imprägnieren
irritieren
to confuse
    I was confused by my colleague's statement.
    But: I was a little irritated by his criticism.
irritate
ärgern; reizen
Jubiläum
anniversary
    The club will be celebrating its 20th anniversary this year. But: Do you remember the Queen's Silver Jubilee?
jubilee
Jubiläum
Kalender
diary; time-planner
    I'm not sure if I have time on Wednesday. Let me just check my diary.
    But: There's a calendar over there on the wall. Can you see what day of the week the 30th falls on?
calendar
Kalender
Kamerad
mate / pal
    Can I introduce you to Simon? He's an old mate of mine from my schooldays.
comrade
Genosse
Kanal
channel
    We don't receive channel TV where I live. We are too remote. But: Goods used to be transported around the country on the canals and waterways.
canal
Kanal / Wasserstraße
Kanne
pot; jug
    Could you pass me the coffee pot, please?
can
Konservendose
Karte
ticket
    I have tickets for a gospel concert on Saturday. Would you like to come along?
card
Karton; Visitenkarte; Grußkarte; Ansichtskarte
Karton
box
    Where will I find a box to put my files in?
carton
Tüte; Schachtel
Kasse
till; check-out
    Can you show me where the check-out is, please?
cash
Bargeld
Kaution
deposit; bail
    If you wish to take this apartment, you'll have to pay a deposit of three months' rent.
    The actor was allowed out of prison on bail.
caution
Warnung
Kissen, Kopf~
pillow
    Ask the flight attendant for a pillow and blanket. It'll help you to sleep.
    But: Our waiting area is not very comfortable. Let's buy some cushions for the seats.
cushion
Sitzkissen
klassisch
classical
    I enjoy listening to classical music.
classic
Klassiker; klassisch
kochen
to boil
    Water boils at 100°C.
    I'll make some coffee.
    But: My husband only cooks at the weekends.
cook
kochen
Konfession
religious denomination
    This section of the form is where you need to tick the religious denomination you belong to.
confession
Beichte
Konjunktiv
subjunctive
    I always had problems at school understanding the subjunctive. You too?
conjunctive
verbindend
Konjunktur
economy
    The economy has suffered a lot lately but it finally appears to be recovering.
conjuncture
Sachlage; Zusammentreffen
konsequent
consistent
    It is important to maintain a consistent strategy.
consequent
daraus folgend
konstruieren
to design
    We have succeeded in designing a model which can be manufactured in one piece.
construct
bauen
Konstruktion
design
    This is an award-winning design.
construction
Bau
kontrollieren
to check
    It's my job to check the travel expense claims.
control
steuern
kosten
to taste You must taste this dish; it's superb.
cost
Kosten
Kostüm
ladies' suit
    You should wear a suit for your interview, Evelyn.
    But: My son wants a Spiderman costume!
costume
Kostüm; Verkleidung
Kraft
strength / energy
    I eat lots of fruit