English false friends in Ido
This is a list of English false friends in the constructed language Ido.
Words with different meaning
| Ido word | means in English | whereas English word | is translated to Ido as |
|---|---|---|---|
| an | on, at, to (being in contact) | a / an | (always omitted) |
| bruiso | noise | bruise | ekimoso |
| chapelo | hat | chapel | kapelo |
| demandar | to ask | to demand | postular |
| dextra | right (side, direction) | dexterous | habila |
| divenar | to become | divine | konjektar, predicar |
| do | therefore | to do | facar |
| domo | house | dome | kupolo |
| dronar | to drown | to drone | zumar |
| fiera | proud | fiery | fairala, ardoroza |
| for | far from, away from | for | por |
| fundo | ground, river-/seabed, background | fund | kapitalo, kaso |
| glitar | glide, slip | to glitter | brilar |
| graso | fat | grass | herbo, gazono |
| guto | drop (of liquid) | gut | intestino |
| halo | large covered space, hall | halo | halono, aureolo |
| hike | here | to hike | (~promenar) |
| hisar | raise flag or sail | to hiss | sisar |
| kapo | head | cap | kasqueto, kepio |
| kava | hollow, cavity | cave | kaverno |
| klamar | to shout, exclaim | to claim | postular, reklamacar, pretendar |
| klefo | key | cleft | fenduro, krevisuro |
| kompostar | to set up in type | to compost | (~facar dungo) |
| komprar | to buy | to compare | komparar |
| lego | law | leg | gambo |
| lejera | light, lightweight | lecherous | laciva |
| lektar | to read | lecture | diskursar, donar leciono, reprimandar |
| likar | to leak | to like | prizar |
| lore | at that time | lore | savajo, folklore |
| maro | sea | mare | kavalino |
| mentiar | to lie | to mention | mencionar |
| milito | war | militia | milico |
| mordar | to bite | to murder | ocidar |
| on | someone, "they" (as in "they say") | on | sur (upon, above), an (at, to) |
| or | now, but (in argument) | or | o / od |
| pago | payment | page | pagino (of book), pajo (occupation) |
| pano | bread | pan | padelo, kasrolo, tortuyo |
| pino | pine | pin | pinglo |
| plena | full | plain (adjective) | plana (level), simpla (simple) |
| razar | shave | raze | rezigar |
| regardar | to look | to regard | egardar, estimar |
| revar | to dream | to rave | delirar |
| ridar | to laugh | ride | vehar, vetur-irar, biciklirar, kavalkar |
| sablo | sand | sable | zibelino |
| salo | salt | sale | vendo |
| salto | jump | salt | salo |
| sana | healthy | sane | mente sana |
| sat | enough | sat (past of sit) | sidis |
| sedo | bottom (of body) | seed | semino, grano |
| sentima | fearless | sentimental | sentimentala |
| shaki | chess | shah | sha |
| shaki | chess | to shake | sukusar, tremar |
| sika | dry | sick | malada, nauzeanta |
| singla | each | single | sola, unika |
| sinistra | left | sinister | malauguroza, maligna |
| sive | either (as in either..or) | sieve | sivo, kriblo |
| sizar | seize, gripe, grasp | to size up | evaluar |
| spegulo | mirror | speckle | makulo |
| standar | to be in a certain state | to stand | stacar |
| studio | learning | studio | studieyo |
| stripo | trouser-strap | strip | strio, bendo |
| tala | of that kind | tall | alta |
| testo | witness | test | probo, exameno |
| time | fearing (adverb) | time | tempo |
| tirar | to pull | to tire | fatigar |
| tornar | turn in a lathe | to turn | turnar |
| trancho | cutting | trench | trancheo |
| trompar | deceive | to tramp(le) | fular |
| truo | hole | truth | verajo |
| varo | wares, goods | war | milito |
| vento | wind | vent | aerotruo, aperturo |
| volo | will | vole | kampomuso |
Ido words that have narrower meaning
| Ido word | means in English | whereas English word with meaning |
is translated to Ido as |
|---|---|---|---|
| disho | dish (food) | dish (plate) | plado |
| doktoro | doctor (holder of a degree) | doctor (healer) | mediko, kuracisto |
| glaso | glass (cup) | glass (material) | vitro |
| grosa | fat, wide | gross (repulsive) | repulsanta |
| hazardo | occasion, accident | hazard (risk) | risko |
| idiomo | language, dialect | idiom (expression) | idiotismo |
| kloko | o'clock | clock (timepiece) | horlojo |
| kordo | rope, string | chord (music) | harmonio |
| lando | country | land (ground) | tero |
| magazino | warehouse, firearm magazine ("clip") | magazine (publication) | jurnalo, revuo |
| olda | old (living beings only) | old (non-living) | anciena |
| rango | range (row, rank) | range (length between) | extenseso, porteo |
| spaco | space (in general) | outer space, cosmos | kosmos |
| standard | flag, banner | standard (of measures etc) | normo |
| strikar | strike (of workers) | strike (hit) | frapo |
| sturmo | storm (with lightning) | storming (military) | asalto |
| verko | work (e.g. literary) | work (labor) | laboro, travalio, faco |
Ido words that have broader meaning
| Ido word | means in English not only | but also |
|---|---|---|
| desegnar | to design | to draw (make images) |
| hundo | hound | dog |
| krayono | crayon | pencil |
| ligo | league | link |
| me | me (accusative) | I |
| neta | net (price) | clean |
| obscura | obscured | dark, dim |
| redaktar | redact | edit |
| robo | robe | woman's dress |
| tablo | table | desk |