Gyakran összekeverhető szavak - ezúttal L, M, P betűvel.
1. loath or loathe?
loath /ləʊθ/ = reluctant, unwilling – vonakodó
loathe /ləʊð/ = to hate – utálni
2. loose or lose?
loose /luːs/ = to unfasten; to set free – kilazítani, szabadon engedni
lose /luːz/ = to be deprived of; to be unable to find – elveszíteni
3. metre or meter?
metre /ˈmiːtə(r)/ = a unit of measurement; rhythm in verse – méter (mértékegység), ütem, vers ritmusa
meter /ˈmiːtə(r)/ = a measuring device – mérőóra, méter (mértékegység) amerikai angolban,
4. militate or mitigate?
militate /ˈmilɪteɪt/ = to be a powerful factor against – ellene dolgozik valaminek
mitigate /ˈmɪtɪɡeɪt/ = to make less severe – csillapít, enyhít, mérsékel
5. palate or palette?
palate /ˈpælət/ = the roof of the mouth – szájpadlás
palette /ˈpælət/ = a board for mixing colours – paletta
6. pedal or peddle?
pedal /ˈpedəl/= a foot-operated lever – pedál
peddle /ˈpedl̩/ = to sell goods by going from house to house – házalni, házról házra járva árulni valamit
7. pole or poll?
pole /pəʊl/= a long, thin piece of wood – rúd, karó
poll /pəʊl/ = voting in an election – szavazni
8. pour or pore?
pour /pɔː(r)/= to flow or cause to flow – ömleni, önteni
pore /pɔː(r)/ = a tiny opening; to study something closely – lyukacska, pórus, elgondolkodni, tűnődni valamin
9. practice or practise?
practice /ˈpræktɪs/= the use of an idea or method; the work or business of a doctor, dentist, etc. – gyakorlat, praxis
practise /ˈpræktɪs/= to do something repeatedly to gain skill; to do something regularly – gyakorolni
10. prescribe or proscribe?
prescribe /prɪˈskraɪb/ = to authorize use of medicine; to order authoritatively – felírni (gyógyszert), előírni
proscribe /prəʊˈskraɪb/= to officially forbid something – megtiltani, törvényen kívül helyezni
11. principal or principle?
principal /ˈprɪnsɪpəl/ = most important; the head of a school – legfontosabb, igazgató
principle /ˈprɪnsɪpl/= a fundamental rule or belief – elv, alapelv
We give you the definition. Which word is it?
1. most important; the head of a school
2. to sell goods
3. to hate
4. a metric unit; rhythm in verse
5. to make less severe
6. to unfasten; to set free
7. the roof of the mouth
8. a long, slender piece of wood
9. the use of an idea or method; the work or business of a doctor, dentist, etc.
10. to flow or cause to flow
11. to officially forbid something
Key:
1. principal
2. peddle
3. loathe
4. metre
5. mitigate
6. loose
7. palate
8. pole
9. practice
10. pour
11. proscribe
