When you think you hear a familiar word in a foreign language you might want to not jump to conclusions in order to avoid embarrassment and or confusion. Let's start with embarrassment...in English it means discomfort or shame but the similar Spanish word, embarazada, means pregnant. Brat, in English is a misbehaving child, though in Russian it means brother. While the word gift in English usually means a good thing in German it means poison. Use caution both when giving or receiving gifts while in German company.
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