В английском языке много слов, которые можно легко перепутать. Например: affect и effect, bath и bathe и т.п. Часто значения слов очень близки друг другу, и быстрый выбор нужного слова бывает весьма труден. Ниже даем объяснения словам, которые чаще всего сбивают вас с толку.
В чем же разница между…
ACCIDENT, INCIDENT
ABILITY, CAPABILITY, CAPACITY
ABLE, CAPABLE
ABOVE, OVER
ACCOUNT, BILL
ACCUSE, CHARGE
ACTUAL, REAL
ACTUALLY, REALLY
ADHERE, ADHERENCE, ADHESION
ADMISSION, ADMITTANCE
ADMIT, CONFESS
ADVICE, ADVISE, SUGGEST
ADVOCATE, RECOMMEND
AFFECT, EFFECT
AFFLICT, INFLICT
AFTER, AFTERWARDS, LATER
AFTER, BEHIND
AFTER ALL, AT LAST, FINALLY, IN THE END, LASTLY, LAST OF ALL
AGENDA, DIARY
AGO, BEFORE, FOR, SINCE
ALIKE, LIKELY
ALIVE, LIVING, LIVELY
ALL, BOTH, EVERY, EACH
ALONE, LONELY, LONE
ALTERNATE, ALTERNATIVE
ALTERNATELY, ALTERNATIVELY
ALTOGETHER, ALL TOGETHER
ALWAYS, ALREADY, EVER
AMEND, EMEND
AMIABLE, AMICABLE
ANGER, FURY, RAGE
ANNIVERSARY, BIRTHDAY
ANNOUNCE, PROCLAIM, DECLARE, PRONOUNCE
ANNOYANCE, IRRITATION
ANOTHER, OTHER, OTHER
APART, AWAY
APOLOGIZE, EXCUSE ONESELF
APPARENTLY, OBVIOUSLY
APPROVE, APPROVE OF
ARGUMENT, DISPUTE
ARRIVE, REACH
ARROGANT, PROUD
ARTIST, ARTISTE
ASHAMED, EMBARRASED
ASK FOR, DEMAND
ASLEEP, SLEEPING
ASSENT, CONSENT
ASSIGNMENT, ASSIGNATION
ASSIST, ATTEND
ASSURANCE, INSURANCE
ASSURE, ENSURE, INSURE
AVENGE, REVENGE
AVOID, EVADE
BABY, INFANT, CHILD
BACK, BACKWARDS
BACK, REAR
BAG, BAGGAGE, LUGGAGE
BAR, PUB
BASE, BASIS
BATH, BATHE
BECAUSE, AS, SINCE, FOR
BECOME, BECOME OF
BEFORE, IN FRONT OF
BEGIN, START, COMMENCE
BELIEVE, BELIEVE IN
BESIDE, BESIDES
BETWEEN, AMONG, AMONGST
BIG, LARGE, GREAT
BLAME, FAULT
BONNET, HOOD
BORDER, BOUNDARY, FRONTIER
BORED, BORING
BORROW, LEND
BOX, CARTON, CRATE
BRAND, MAKE, TYPE
BREAD, LOAF
BREATH, BREATHE
BRING, TAKE
BRITISH, ENGLISH
BROUGHT, BOUGHT
BUS, COACH
BY, FROM
café, cafeteria, wine bar
CAN, COULD, BE ABLE TO
CANAL, CHANNEL
CANCEL, POSTPONE, DELAY
CAPACITY, CAPABILITY
CAREFREE, CARELESS, CAREFUL
CARPET, RUG
CARRY, LIFT
CARRY, WEAR
CAVE, CAVERN, CELLAR, BASEMENT
CHEQUE, CHECK
CHILDISH, CHILDLIKE
CHIPS, CRISPS, FRENCH FRIES
CHOOSE, ELECT
CHURCH, CHAPEL
CIVIC, CIVIL, CIVILIAN
CLAIM, DEMAND
CLAIM, PRETEND
CLASSIC, CLASSICAL, CLASSICS
CLOTH, CLOTHES, CLOTHING
COAST, BEACH, SHORE
COMIC, COMICAL
COMPREHEND, UNDERSTAND
COMPREHENSIVE, UNDERSTANDING
CONFUSED, CONFUSING
CONSCIENCE, CONSCIOUSNESS
CONTEST, COMPETITION
CONTINUAL, CONTINUOUS, CONSTANT