كلمات لها نفس النطق لكن تختلف في المعنى
قد يتساءل أحدكم كيف نفرق بينها ما دام لها نفس النطقالإجابة جد سهلة فالمعني يفهم من خلال الجمل التي تأتي بها
مثال بسيط
read - red
read - the past and past participle of read
red - the colour
I read that book
قرأت داك الكتاب
He has a red car
عنده سيارة لونها أحمر
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- فمن الجملة فهمنا معنى كل كلمة رغم أن لهما النطق نفسه -
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Homonym List
A - E
affect - effect
affect - verb -> to change or influence something or someone affect - She wanted to affect the students in a way they'd never forget
effect - noun -> the result of a change or influence The effect of the performance was stunning
aisle - isle
aisle - noun -> the walkway, as in a theater I quickly walked down the aisle and took my seat
isle - noun -> island He grew up on the isle of Elba
allowed - aloud
allowed - past tense of the verb 'to allow' -> to permit His mother allowed him to stay up late on Saturday
aloud - adverb -> using the voice, not silently She read the story aloud
ate - eight
ate - verb -> past tense of the verb 'to eat' She ate a quick lunch and returned to work
eight - number -> the number 8 I bought eight tickets to the concert
ball - bawl
ball - noun -> a round object used in games and sports He took a ball to the beach to play with the children
bawl - verb -> to cry (usually very hard) Please don't bawl! It's not that bad
bear - bare
bear - verb -> to stand something He can't bear exams
bare - adjective -> naked, without clothing He stood outside in the rain completely bare
base - bass
base - noun -> the bottom support of something I think we need a new base for that lamp
bass - noun -> the lowest pitches in music, singer of the lowest pitches I sang bass in the church choir
billed - build
billed - verb -> past tense of the verb 'to bill' She billed the clients for $4,000
build - verb -> to construct They build houses in Portland, Oregon
blew - blue
blew - verb -> past tense of the verb 'to blow' She blew a lot of bubbles at her birthday party
blue - adjective -> a colour Her house is painted blue
board - bored
board - noun -> a plan of wood I used a board to cover the window
bored - adjective -> not interested He was bored by the meeting
break - brake
break - verb -> to damage something Unfortunately, I often break my toys !
brake - noun -> stopping device on a vehicle He used the brake to stop quickly
buy - by- bye
buy - verb -> to purchase Do they often buy clothes in that shop ?
by - preposition -> often used to express the agent in a passive sentence The song was written by Hammersmith
bye - noun -> farewell Bye! I'll see you tomorrow
capital - capitol
capital - noun -> A town or city that is head of government Olympia is the capital of Washington state
capitol - noun -> A building where the government meets The capitol is a beautiful building
cell - sell
cell - noun -> a small room, usually in a prison There are two prisoners per cell in that prison
sell - verb -> to provide for sale They sell books and magazines
cent - scent- sent
cent - noun -> 1/100 of a dollar One cent isn't worth very much
scent - noun -> an aroma The scent in the air is fabulous !
sent - verb -> past tense of the verb 'to send' I sent you some pictures last week
chance - chants
chance - noun -> not on purpose I saw Mary by chance in California
chants - noun (plural) -> simple song or melody We did some grammar chants in class last week
chews - choose
chews - verb -> third person present singular of the verb 'to chew' My daughter chews her food well
choose - verb -> to make a decision from amongst more than one OK, I choose the red one
close - clothes
close - verb -> to shut Please close the door when you come in
clothes - noun -> articles of clothing He put on his clothes and left for work
coarse - course
coarse - adjective -> rough, not smooth The fabric is rather coarse
course - noun -> a class in which a subject is studied The English course will begin next week
creak - creek
creak - verb -> to squeak (make a high pitch sound) The doors in the house all creak
creek - noun -> small stream The creek winds through the beautiful valley
days - daze
days - noun -> plural of 'day' I work five days a week
daze - noun -> confused state He walks around in a daze
dear - deer
dear - adjective -> beloved, often used to begin a letter My dear Richard, you just don't understand !
deer - noun -> an animal (Bambi - irregular plural: deer) We saw three deer on our hike in the mountains
dew - do- due
dew - noun -> light water condensation usually found in the morning The grass was covered with dew
do - verb -> to perform They usually do their homework immediately after school
due - adjective -> payable The full payment is due by the end of the month ----------------------------------------
Homonym List
F - L
facts - fax
facts - noun -> things objectively considered 'true' The facts pointed to Mr Smith as the criminal
fax - noun -> a document transmitted via telephone I sent a fax to the office in Chicago
fair - fare
fair - adjective -> light skinned, of light complexion She is fair with long blond hair
fare - noun -> cost of ticket (generally travel) I paid fifteen dollars for the fare
fairy - ferry
fairy - noun -> a magic person or being The tooth fairy brings $1 for each tooth
ferry - noun -> a boat that transports cars and other vehicles We took the ferry to Sardinia last summer
find - fined
find - verb -> to discover I often find coins at the beach
fined - adjective -> charged a penalty He was fined $50 for illegal parking
flour - flower
flour - noun -> powdered grain used for cooking I want to make some cookies. Could you pick up a bag of flour at the supermarket ?
flower - noun -> beautiful blooming part of a plant That flower is beautiful !
for - four
for - preposition I bought these for you
four - number -> 4 She wants to bring four friends with her to the party
foreword - forward
foreword - noun -> introduction to a book Timothy Leary wrote the foreword to Ken's book
forward - adjective -> advancing We moved forward in the line
gene - jean
gene - noun -> a chromosome The X gene is responsible for eye colour
jean - noun -> fabric Jeans are made of jean
grease - Greece
grease - noun -> lubricant, fat He put some grease on the wheel
Greece - proper noun -> the country Greece is considered the birthplace of western philosophy
groan - grown
groan - noun -> low sound expressing displeasure Students often groan when I announce a test
grown - verb -> past participle of the verb 'to grow' My daughter has grown quite a bit this year
hair - hare
hair - noun -> the collective strands on your head She's got long brown hair.
hare - noun -> similar to a rabbit He shot a hare while in the field
hay - hey
hay - noun -> dried grass often used as food for cattle, horses, etc. We spent last week collecting hay from the fields
hey - expression -> shout Hey! Watch out !
heal - heel
heal - verb -> to cure a disease Doctors heal thousands of patients a year
heel - noun -> the back part of the foot or shoe I hurt my heel playing tennis
hear - here
hear - verb -> to listen Did you hear what he said ?
here - adverb -> at this place Is this your book here ?
hi - high
hi - salutation -> Hello Hi! How are you today ?
high - adjective -> tall, way up Mount Rainier is extremely high
hoarse - horse
hoarse - adjective -> rough voice Your voice is hoarse. Do you have a cold ?
horse - noun -> animal Cowboy Tom had a horse named Joe
hole - whole
hole - noun -> round opening There is a hole in the wall we need to repair
whole - adjective -> entire He ate the whole pie !
hour - our
hour - noun -> sixty minutes It took one hour to finish the exercise
our - possessive adjective -> belonging to us That's our house on the corner
knight - night
knight - noun -> warrior from the middle ages Arthur was a knight of the round table
night - noun -> evening to early morning I went to bed late last night
knot - naught - not
knot - noun -> fastening in a cord He tied a knot to secure the rope
naught - noun -> nothing His efforts came to naught
not - adverb -> in no way It's not her fault
know - no
know - verb -> to have knowledge They didn't know where she had studied
no - adverb -> expresses refusal No! I don't want to come !
leased - least
leased - verb -> past form of 'lease': to rent They leased they office for three months
least - superlative adjective -> the minimum She was the least successful of the candidates
loan - lone
loan - verb -> to allow someone to borrow Can you loan me some money until tomorrow ?
lone - adjective -> the only one She is the lone person who speaks French ---------------------------------------------------
Homonym List
M - R
made - maid
made - verb -> past tense of the verb 'to make' She made me a cup of tea
maid - noun -> domestic help The maid cleaned the room
mail - male
mail - noun -> post I got a lot of mail today
male - adjective -> relative to men His male friends are crazy !
marry - merry
marry - verb -> to join in matrimony Is a pastor going to marry them ?
merry - adjective -> happy We had a merry time at the pub
meat - meet
meat - noun -> animal flesh I really don't like horse meat
meet - verb -> to see someone, to be introduced Let's meet next week
mince - mints
mince - verb -> to chop finely Can you mince that parsley ?
mints - noun plural -> type of sweet I enjoy After Eight mints
missed - mist
missed - verb -> past tense of verb 'to miss' I missed the airplane and had to book another flight
mist - noun -> light fog Ireland is famous for mist
morning - mourning
morning - noun -> am Let's meet tomorrow morning at nine
mourning - noun -> remember the dead She was in mourning for three years
none - nun
none - pronoun -> not one None of the students came to the party
nun - noun -> woman of God (Catholic) The nun helped the children understand the song
one - won
one - number -> 1 Only one man came to the presentation
won - verb -> past tense of the verb 'to win' I won a prize at the competition
pail - pale
pail - noun -> bucket Use that pail to hold the water.
pale - adjective -> light colored She looks rather pale
pear - pair
pear - noun -> a type of fruit She ate a pear for lunch
pair - noun -> two (usually matching) I bought a new pair of shoes last weekend
patience - patients
patience - noun -> quality of being willing to wait Success requires a lot of patience
patients - noun plural -> person treated in a hospital or by a doctor There are too many patients waiting in the emergency room
piece - peace
piece - noun -> part of something I had a piece of pie for dessert
peace - noun -> the state of no war We all hope to live in peace
plain - plane
plain - adjective -> not fancy The food was rather plain in England
plane - noun -> short for 'airplane' The plane took off at six in the morning
practice - practise
practice - noun -> a period of training generally for sport or music I went to practice after school was finished
practise - verb -> to train for music I practise the piano for two hours every day
rain - reign
rain - noun -> precipitation I can't stand rain! I prefer sunny weather
reign - noun -> period of rule Queen Elizabeth the Second's reign continues to this day
read - red
read - verb -> past tense of the verb 'to read' I read Rabbit At Rest last week
red - color My favorite color is red
right - write
right - adjective -> correct That answer is right!
write - verb -> to put something down on paper I prefer to write my letters in pen
road - rode
road - noun -> street I took the country road instead of taking the freeway
rode - verb -> past tense of the verb 'ride' He rode a horse last weekend
rose - rows
rose - noun -> flower I gave my girlfriend a red rose for her birthday
rows - noun plural -> horizontal line of something There are fifteen rows in the theater --------------------------------------------
Homonym List
S - Z
sail - sale
sail - verb -> to go by sailboat They often sail at weekends
sale - noun -> selling at reduced prices Let's go to the sale at the supermarket this afternoon
scene - seen
scene - noun -> visual location The scene was set in the south of France
seen - verb -> past participle of the verb 'to see' I haven't seen him in years !
sea - see
sea - noun -> large body of water We took a ferry across the sea
see - verb -> to visualize Can you see him over there ?
sew - so
sew - verb -> to use needle and thread Most people don't sew their own clothes
so - adverb -> to a great extent, very The test was so difficult I almost failed
sole - soul
sole - adjective -> the only one She was the sole person to understand him
soul - noun -> immortal part of a person Many people believe that the soul goes to heaven when we die
son - sun
son - noun -> male child Our son goes to Harvard !
sun - noun -> the star that lights our solar system The sun shone bright yesterday
stair - stare
stair - noun -> step Be careful of that stair - it's broken
stare - verb -> to look at steadily Don't stare at that woman! It's rude
steal - steel
steal - verb -> to take unlawfully I think there should be no punishment for people who steal food to survive
steel - noun -> metal Most cars have some steel in their body
suite - sweet
suite - noun -> large room in a hotel They stayed in the honeymoon suite
sweet - adjective -> the opposite of sour Candy is very sweet
their - there
their - possessive adjective -> belonging to them That's their house on the corner
there - adverb -> at or in that place Please sit over there
threw - through
threw - verb -> past tense of the verb 'to throw' He threw the ball to his father
through - preposition -> passing from one place to another He went through the tunnel
to - too - two
to - preposition -> towards (among many uses) I went to him and offered my congratulations
too - adverb -> also Tom visited New York, too
two - number -> 2 She bought two magazines and some candy
vary - very
vary - verb -> to change Results may vary with daily or weekly use.
very - adverb -> to a high degree She was very happy to see Jim
waist - waste
waist - noun -> area between ribs and hips I need to reduce the fat around my waist
waste - verb -> to not use well Don't waste time! Start studying !
wait - weight
wait - verb -> to remain ready for someone or something Can you wait just a moment ?
weight - noun -> an amount of heaviness I wish my weight were lower .
war - wore
war - noun -> armed conflict The war in Iraq is damaging relations with the rest of the world
wore - verb -> past tense of the verb 'to wear' He wore a beautiful suit to the interview .
wear - where
wear - verb -> to attire Models generally wear jeans and not the expensive clothes they show on the walkway
where - question word Where does he come from ?
weak - week
weak - adjective -> opposite of strong My left arm is very weak. I need to do some exercises
week - noun -> seven days My work week is very long and hard .
weather - whether
weather - noun -> the meteorological conditions The weather has been quite beautiful this week
whether - conjunction -> whether ... or - indicates an alternative I don't whether he will come or not .
which - witch
which - question word -> indicating choice among many Which vacation should we choose ?
witch - noun -> magic woman Sarah was burned as a witch during the Salem Witch Trials .
wood - would
wood - noun -> material coming from trees The desk is made out of wood
would - verb -> conditional auxiliary I would like to visit you soon
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