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Which of the following pairs are true cognates?

ropa – rope
copa – cup
fábrica – fabric
teléfono – telephone

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¡teléfono! Telephone is the only true cognate here, because it is the only one of these choices that actually matches its spanish counterpart. Ropa means "clothing", copa means "glass", fábrica means "factory, and teléfono means "telephone". Hope this helped!
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