Saturday 19 May 2018

Homonym - Lie (As a Noun and Verb)



(verb) - to be in a horizontal position on a flat surface, like a bed or table.
  • Randy enjoys lying on the beach for hours when he is on holiday.
  • Poor Tim had to lie in bed for days when he sprained his ankle last week.

(verb) - to be untruthful.
  • Ken lies so much that no one believes anything he says.
  • Lenny was furious when she found out that her boyfriend had lied to her.

(noun) - something that you say that you know is untrue. 
  • I always try to avoid people who like to spread lies and rumours.
  • The football star insisted that the news about him having an affair was a lie.

Sunday 6 May 2018

Homonyms - Seal (As a Noun and Verb)


Seal

1. (noun) - a mammal that eats fish and lives on land and in the sea.


  • The crowd really enjoyed the seals and dolphins performance at the zoo today.
  • We sailed past a group of seals during our tour this morning. 


2. (verb) - to cover or close sth.
  • Remember to seal the envelope before posting it.
  • I hope the mall's management seals this massive ( = very big) hole before someone falls into it.


3. (verb) - to secure sth 

  • James was over the moon (= very happy) when he managed to seal the deal after 2 hours of negotiation with his client.