This is a list of English false friends in the constructed language Ido.
Words with different meaning Ido word means in Englishwhereas English wordis translated to Ido ason, at, to (being in contact)a / an(always omitted)anguish, agonyangerto advertise, to warnavert, noisebruisehatchapelto ask for, to requestto demandright (side, direction)dexterousto becomedivine, thereforeto dohousedometo drownto droneto publishto editto split, cleaveto fendproudfiery, to smellto flare (up)far from, away fromforground, river-/seabed, backgroundfund, gamut, scalegame (plaything), (beasts)glide, slipto glittercluster (of fruits, flowers)grapefatgrass, drop (of liquid)gutlarge covered space, hallhalo, hereto hike(~)raise flag or sailto hissheadcap, hollow, cavitycaveto shout, exclaimto claim, , keycleft, to set up in typeto compost(~)to buyto comparelawleglight, lightweightlecherousto readlecture, , to leakto likeat that timelore, seamareto lieto mentionwarmilitiamomentummomentto biteto murder one, someone, theyon (upon, above), (at, to), (switched on)now, but (in argument)or / paymentpage (of book), (occupation)breadpan, , relativeparent, /pinepinfullplain (adjective) (level), (simple)to demandto postulateto shaveto razeto lookto regard, to dreamto raveto laughto ride, , , sandsablesaltsalejumpsalthealthysaneenoughsat (past of sit)bottom (of body)seed, fearlesssentimentalchessshahchessto shake, drysick, eachsingle, leftsinister, either (as in either..or)sieve, seize, gripe, graspto size upmirrorspeckleto be in a certain stateto standlearningstudiotrouser-strapstrip, conceited, arrogantsuperbof that kindtallwitnesstest, fearing (adverb)timeto pullto tireturn in a latheto turncuttingtrenchdeceiveto tramp(le)holetruthwares, goodswarwindvent, willvole
Ido words that have narrower meaning
Ido wordmeans in Englishwhereas English word with meaningis translated to Ido asdish (food)dish (plate)doctor (holder of a degree)doctor (healer), glass (cup)glass (material)fat, widegross (repulsive)occasion, accidenthazard (risk)language, dialectidiom (expression)o'clockclock (timepiece)rope, stringchord (music)countryland (ground)warehouse, firearm magazine ("clip")magazine (publication), old (living beings only)old (non-living)range (row, rank)range (length between), space (in general)outer space, cosmosflag, bannerstandard (of measures etc.)strike (of workers)strike (hit)storm (with lightning)storming (military)work (e.g. literary)work (labor), ,
Ido words that have broader meaning Ido wordmeans in English not only but alsoto designto draw (make images)hounddogcrayonpencilleaguelinkme (accusative)Inet (price)cleanobscureddark, dimredacteditrobewoman's dresstabledesk
External links Dyer's Ido-English dictionary