Partie 7 : À propos de la langue anglaise
Chapitre 69 : Homographes/-nymes/-phones
Quelques homographes, page 144
| close : proche ≠ close : fermer |
| desert : un désert ≠ desert : abandonner, déserter |
| lead : mener, conduire ≠ lead : du plomb |
| live : vivrer ≠ live : vivant, en direct |
| minute : une minute ≠ minute : infime, minime |
| row : une rangée, ramer ≠ row : une dispute |
| tear : déchirer, une déchirure ≠ tear : une larme |
| wind : le vent ≠ wind : serpenter, remonter (une montre) |
Quelques homophones, page 144
| aisle | isle |
| aloud | allowed |
| bear | bare |
| break | brake |
| cereal | serial |
| die | dye |
| hoarse | horse |
| hole | whole |
| size | sighs |
| steal | steel |
| wait | weight |
| which | witch |
Quelques homonymes, page 144
| bear |
| change |
| date |
| down |
| fine |
| light |
| sink |
| sole |
| wave |
Exercice 1, page 145
- These regulations limit the concentration of lead in petrol.
- Why did you tear up his letter?
- Her wedding was planned in minute detail.
- She was close to tears.
- The Serpentine River, which winds through Hyde Park, provided a focal point for the Great Exhibition of 1851.
- He won the Wimbledon championships three times in a row.
Food for thought, page 145
- It’s high time you made up your mind.
- He went back and forth.
- I wonder whether she will come.
- I'm astounded by people who want to know the universe when it’s so hard to find your way around Chinatown.
- This company wants to have its cake and eat it.
- Their plane was three hours late and they were glad to get there at long last.
- Jonathan, who's usually late, was early for once.
- Do you know Fiona, whose father works with yours?
- You were in Ireland. What was the weather like?