False friends and easily confused words

Pairs of words that are easy to mix up, each pair one after the other, then words that look like a Russian word but mean something else.

20 cardsby Grove EnglishAdded 16 Oct 2026

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actually
used to correct what someone thinks, or to say something true that may surprise them: "Is this your first time in London?" "No, actually, I lived here for two years."
на самом деле, вообще-то (а не «актуально»)
currently
a word for "now" that you use about a situation that may change soon: She's currently looking for a new job
в настоящее время
factory
a building where people and machines make things in large numbers: My grandfather worked in a car factory
завод, фабрика
fabric
what dresses, curtains and bags are made of, for example wool: This dress is made from a light fabric
ткань (а не «фабрика»)
to affect
to make a difference to someone or something: Lack of sleep can affect your mood
влиять (на), сказываться (на)
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- effect
- shade
- shadow
- to offer
- to suggest
- to invent
- to discover
- among
- between
- sensible
- to rob
- loose
- sympathetic
- decade
- to realise (American: to realize)