False friends are words that look similar in two languages but have different meanings. For teachers and advanced learners of English, recognizing these differences is essential to avoid translaton mistakes and communication problems. Analyze the statements below regarding the correct meaning of some common English false cognates in relation to Portuguese and identify which statements are correct.
I. In the sentence “She is at the library”, the word library means biblioteca.
II.In the sentence “Actually, I think you are right”, the word actually means atualmente.
Ill.In the sentence “We go to college together”, the word college means faculdade.
IV.In the sentence “The teacher used to argue with the students”, the word argue means arguir.
V.In the sentence “My brother is an expert in design”, the word expert means especialista.
Which alternative presents the statements with correct interpretations?