Words Often Confused – Words with ‘L’, ‘M’ and P

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