Уточняем разницу в словах

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