Spanish: Atender

Type: False Friends

False Cognate: to attend (as in a meeting or event)

Meaning: to look after, to attend to

Me encantaría escuchar su interesante idea filosófica, profesor, pero tengo que atender a los invitados. Me puede explicar todas sus ideas cuando asisto a la reunión con usted y los otros profesores. (I would love to hear your interesting philosophical idea, professor, but I have to look after my guests. You can explain all of your ideas when I attend the meeting with you and the other professors.)