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Can you name the true (American) English translation for each commonly mistranslated Spanish word?

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Spanish Word	English Translation	Common Mistake
Actual		Actual (real)= real
Arena		Arena as in sporting arena = anfiteatro
Campo		A camp = un campamento
Carpeta		Carpet = una alfombra
Colegio		College = universidad
Desgracia		Disgrace = deshonra
Embarazada		Embarrassed = avergonzado
Éxito		Exit (n.) = una salida

Spanish Word	English Translation	Common Mistake
Falta		Fault = un defecto or la culpa
Nudo		Nude= desnudo
Once		Once = una vez
Patrón		Patron = patrocinador or cliente
Recordar		Record = registrar, inscribir or grabar
Ropa		Rope = una cuerda
Sano		Sane = cuerdo
Sopa		Soap = jabón

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