60 stress-shift homographs

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Британская транскрипция IPA и значение каждого слова по разделам.

Unit 1 · Pairs 1-5

10 слов
  • record/ˈrekɔːd/nounA written note that keeps facts safe so people can check them later.
  • record/rɪˈkɔːd/verbTo catch sound or pictures on a machine so they can be played again.
  • present/ˈprezənt/nounA thing you give to somebody, often on a birthday or a holiday.
  • present/prɪˈzent/verbTo show work or hand over an award in front of other people.
  • object/ˈɒbdʒekt/nounA solid thing you can see and hold, not a person or an idea.
  • object/əbˈdʒekt/verbTo say clearly that you do not agree with a plan or idea.
  • project/ˈprɒdʒekt/nounA planned piece of work with a clear goal and a set deadline.
  • project/prəˈdʒekt/verbTo send light so that a picture appears on a wall or screen.
  • contract/ˈkɒntrækt/nounA paper both sides sign that says what each one must do.
  • contract/kənˈtrækt/verbTo get smaller or tighter, the way muscles do when they pull.

Unit 2 · Pairs 6-10

10 слов
  • export/ˈekspɔːt/nounGoods that a country sells and ships to buyers abroad.
  • export/ɪkˈspɔːt/verbTo sell and send goods from your country to buyers abroad.
  • import/ˈɪmpɔːt/nounGoods that come into a country from sellers in another one.
  • import/ɪmˈpɔːt/verbTo buy goods abroad and bring them into your own country.
  • increase/ˈɪnkriːs/nounA rise in how many, how much or how big something is.
  • increase/ɪnˈkriːs/verbTo become bigger in number or amount, or to make something bigger.
  • decrease/ˈdiːkriːs/nounA fall in how many or how much of something there is.
  • decrease/dɪˈkriːs/verbTo become smaller in number or amount, or to make something smaller.
  • permit/ˈpɜːmɪt/nounAn official paper that says you are allowed to do something.
  • permit/pəˈmɪt/verbTo let somebody do something, often in a formal or written way.

Unit 3 · Pairs 11-15

10 слов
  • produce/ˈprɒdjuːs/nounFresh food such as fruit and vegetables grown on a farm.
  • produce/prəˈdjuːs/verbTo make or grow something, often in large amounts for sale.
  • progress/ˈprəʊɡres/nounMovement towards a better level, seen when things slowly get done.
  • progress/prəˈɡres/verbTo move forward step by step towards a better level.
  • protest/ˈprəʊtest/nounA public event where people show that they strongly disagree.
  • protest/prəˈtest/verbTo say or show in public that you are against something.
  • rebel/ˈrebəl/nounSomeone who refuses to obey the people in charge.
  • rebel/rɪˈbel/verbTo stop obeying a rule or a person who has power over you.
  • refuse/ˈrefjuːs/nounWaste material that people throw away, collected by the city.
  • refuse/rɪˈfjuːz/verbTo say no when somebody asks you or offers you something.

Unit 4 · Pairs 16-20

10 слов
  • subject/ˈsʌbdʒɪkt/nounAn area of study at school, such as maths or history.
  • subject/səbˈdʒekt/verbTo make somebody or something go through a hard test or treatment.
  • suspect/ˈsʌspekt/nounA person the police think may have done a crime.
  • suspect/səˈspekt/verbTo believe something bad is true, even without clear proof.
  • conduct/ˈkɒndʌkt/nounThe way a person behaves, judged against what others expect.
  • conduct/kənˈdʌkt/verbTo organise and carry out a study, test or piece of work.
  • conflict/ˈkɒnflɪkt/nounA serious fight or disagreement between people, groups or countries.
  • conflict/kənˈflɪkt/verbTo clash with something else so both cannot be true or happen.
  • contest/ˈkɒntest/nounAn event where people compete and a judge picks the winner.
  • contest/kənˈtest/verbTo argue formally that a decision or a claim is not right.

Unit 5 · Pairs 21-25

10 слов
  • convert/ˈkɒnvɜːt/nounSomebody who has taken up a new faith or a new idea.
  • convert/kənˈvɜːt/verbTo change something into a different form, use or currency.
  • convict/ˈkɒnvɪkt/nounA person who is being kept in prison after a court decision.
  • convict/kənˈvɪkt/verbTo decide in a court that somebody really did the crime.
  • desert/ˈdezət/nounA wide dry area of sand or stone where almost nothing grows.
  • desert/dɪˈzɜːt/verbTo leave a person or a duty when you should have stayed.
  • digest/ˈdaɪdʒest/nounA short version of longer writing that keeps only the main points.
  • digest/daɪˈdʒest/verbTo break food down inside the body so it can be used.
  • discount/ˈdɪskaʊnt/nounMoney taken off the normal price so you pay less.
  • discount/dɪsˈkaʊnt/verbTo treat an idea or report as unlikely and not worth counting.

Unit 6 · Pairs 26-30

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  • escort/ˈeskɔːt/nounA person or group who goes along to keep somebody safe.
  • escort/ɪˈskɔːt/verbTo walk or drive with somebody so they stay safe.
  • insult/ˈɪnsʌlt/nounA rude remark that hurts somebody and shows no respect.
  • insult/ɪnˈsʌlt/verbTo say something rude that makes another person feel small.
  • transfer/ˈtrænsfɜː/nounA move of money, people or things from one place to another.
  • transfer/trænsˈfɜː/verbTo move money, data or a person from one place to another.
  • transport/ˈtrænspɔːt/nounA way of moving people or goods, such as buses and trains.
  • transport/trænˈspɔːt/verbTo carry people or goods from one place to a distant one.
  • contrast/ˈkɒntrɑːst/nounA clear difference you notice when two things sit side by side.
  • contrast/kənˈtrɑːst/verbTo put two things together in order to show how they differ.