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Британская транскрипция IPA и значение каждого слова по разделам.

Unit 1 · The most common pairs

20 слов
  • bye/baɪ/interjA short and friendly way of saying goodbye.
  • cent/sent/nounA small unit of money; one hundred of them make a dollar.
  • dear/dɪə/adjUsed at the start of a letter before a person's name.
  • flower/ˈflaʊə/nounThe coloured part of a plant that smells sweet.
  • hey/heɪ/interjA word used to call someone or to show surprise.
  • board/bɔːd/nounA long flat piece of wood or plastic used for a purpose.
  • course/kɔːs/nounA set of lessons about one area of study.
  • peace/piːs/nounA situation in which there is no war or fighting.
  • pray/preɪ/verbTo speak to a god, often asking for help.
  • role/rəʊl/nounThe part that someone plays in a situation or a play.
  • ad/æd/nounA short notice that tries to sell or promote something.
  • bee/biː/nounA small flying insect that makes honey.
  • bury/ˈberi/verbTo put a dead body or an object under the ground.
  • clause/klɔːz/nounA group of words with a subject and a verb.
  • fare/feə/nounThe money you pay to travel on a bus or train.
  • cell/sel/nounThe smallest living part of an animal or a plant.
  • council/ˈkaʊnsəl/nounA group elected to manage a town or a city.
  • disc/dɪsk/nounA flat round object, or a piece of music on one.
  • disk/dɪsk/nounA flat part inside a computer that stores data.
  • phase/feɪz/nounA stage in a process of change or development.

Unit 2 · Everyday homophones

20 слов
  • hi/haɪ/interjA friendly word you say when you meet someone.
  • knows/nəʊz/verbSaid when one person has information or a skill in mind.
  • new/njuː/adjMade or bought a short time ago.
  • no/nəʊ/advUsed to give a negative answer or to refuse something.
  • piece/piːs/nounA single part that has come off a larger amount.
  • sail/seɪl/verbTo travel on water in a boat or a ship.
  • sale/seɪl/nounA time when a shop asks for less money than usual.
  • scene/siːn/nounOne part of a film or play that happens in one place.
  • sight/saɪt/nounThe power to see, or a thing that you see.
  • site/saɪt/nounA place where a building stands or an event happens.
  • flour/ˈflaʊə/nounA fine white powder from grain, used to make bread.
  • hire/ˈhaɪə/verbTo pay to use something for a short time.
  • leak/liːk/nounA hole that lets liquid or gas escape.
  • muscle/ˈmʌsəl/nounA part of the body under the skin that you use to move.
  • whether/ˈweðə/conjUsed when talking about a choice between two possibilities.
  • principle/ˈprɪnsəpəl/nounA basic rule that guides the way a person behaves.
  • soul/səʊl/nounThe spiritual part of a person, believed to live on.
  • stare/steə/verbTo look at someone for a long time without moving your eyes.
  • steel/stiːl/nounA strong hard metal made from iron and carbon.
  • tale/teɪl/nounA story, often one that is exciting or imaginary.

Unit 3 · Homophones in writing

20 слов
  • plane/pleɪn/nounA vehicle with wings that carries people through the air.
  • real/riːl/adjExisting in life and not just in a story.
  • red/red/adjHaving the colour of blood or a tomato.
  • road/rəʊd/nounA hard surface that cars and buses travel on.
  • sea/siː/nounA large area of salt water next to the land.
  • stair/steə/nounOne of the steps that you walk up inside a building.
  • stairs/steəz/nounSteps that lead from one floor of a building to another.
  • weigh/weɪ/verbTo find how heavy a person or thing is.
  • weight/weɪt/nounHow heavy a person or thing is.
  • fair/feə/adjTreating everyone in the same right and honest way.
  • aisle/aɪl/nounThe narrow path between rows of seats.
  • border/ˈbɔːdə/nounThe line that divides two countries or areas.
  • current/ˈkʌrənt/adjHappening or being used at the present time.
  • fur/fɜː/nounThe soft thick hair that covers some animals.
  • pale/peɪl/adjLight in colour and not strong or bright.
  • aid/eɪd/nounHelp given to people who are in need.
  • alter/ˈɔːltə/verbTo make something different in some way.
  • cite/saɪt/verbTo mention something as an example or as proof.
  • heel/hiːl/nounThe back part of your foot, below the ankle.
  • minor/ˈmaɪnə/adjNot very large, serious or important.

Unit 4 · Three-way homophones

20 слов
  • son/sʌn/nounThe male child of a mother and father.
  • wait/weɪt/verbTo stay in a place until something happens.
  • way/weɪ/nounA method of doing something, or a route to a place.
  • week/wiːk/nounA period of seven days.
  • win/wɪn/verbTo be first or best in a game or race.
  • climate/ˈklaɪmət/nounThe usual weather that a place has over many years.
  • cooker/ˈkʊkə/nounA large machine in a kitchen used for cooking food.
  • desert/ˈdezət/nounA large dry area of land where very little rain falls.
  • dessert/dɪˈzɜːt/nounSweet food eaten at the end of a meal.
  • diary/ˈdaɪəri/nounA book where you write what happens to you each day.
  • anniversary/ˌænəˈvɜːsəri/nounA day that marks a year since an important event.
  • annoying/əˈnɔɪɪŋ/adjMaking you feel a little angry; not pleasant.
  • apart/əˈpɑːt/advSeparated by a distance or by space.
  • battle/ˈbætəl/nounA fight between armies during a war.
  • client/ˈklaɪənt/nounA person who pays a company for a service.
  • adapt/əˈdæpt/verbTo change so as to suit a new situation.
  • adopt/əˈdɒpt/verbTo start using a method, or to take a child into your family.
  • county/ˈkaʊnti/nounAn area of a country that has its own local government.
  • critic/ˈkrɪtɪk/nounA person who writes opinions about books, films or art.
  • deeply/ˈdiːpli/advVery strongly, or to a great degree.

Unit 5 · Harder homophones

20 слов
  • write/raɪt/verbTo put words on paper or a screen.
  • effect/ɪˈfekt/nounA change that one thing causes in another.
  • electrical/ɪˈlektrɪkəl/adjConnected with electricity in a general way.
  • employee/ɪmˈplɔɪiː/nounA person who is paid to work for a company or person.
  • employer/emˈplɔɪə/nounA person or company that pays people to work for them.
  • engine/ˈendʒən/nounThe part of a vehicle that produces power to make it move.
  • cloth/klɒθ/nounMaterial made from cotton, wool or a similar fibre.
  • compliment/ˈkɒmplɪmənt/nounA kind remark saying that you admire something.
  • custom/ˈkʌstəm/nounA way of behaving that a group has had for a long time.
  • customs/ˈkʌstəmz/nounThe place at a border where officers look inside your bags.
  • glove/ɡlʌv/nounA piece of clothing that covers your hand and fingers.
  • defeat/dɪˈfiːt/verbTo beat someone in a game, a fight or a war.
  • elect/ɪˈlekt/verbTo choose someone for a position by voting.
  • gain/ɡeɪn/verbTo get something useful, often over a period of time.
  • insurance/ɪnˈʃʊrəns/nounAn agreement in which you pay a company to protect you.
  • motor/ˈməʊtə/nounA device that uses electricity to make a machine move.
  • aunt/ɑːnt/nounThe sister of your mother or your father.
  • buy/baɪ/verbTo get something by paying money for it.
  • by/baɪ/prepUsed to say who did something or how it was done.
  • eight/eɪt/nounThe number that comes after seven.