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Homófonos: Aprenda Rápido Escritura en Inglés (page 2)

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Knew/new

  • Knew es un verbo, la forma pasada de know. Significa understood, recognized.
  • New es un adjetivo que significa fresh, different, current.

Ejemplo

I knew (sabía) they were planning to buy a new (diferente) car.

Know/no

  • Know es un verbo que significa understand, recognize.
  • No como adverbio significa not so, not at all. Como adjetivo significa none, not one.

Ejemplo

As far as I know (entiendo), we have no (nada) more of these shoes in stock.

Meat/meet

  • Meat es un nombre que significa food, flesh, main part.
  • Meet como verbo significa assemble, greet, fulfill. Como nombre significa assembly.

Ejemplos

Before a track meet (asamblea, competencia), it is better to eat foods high in carbohydrates rather than meat (carne).

The meat (parte principal ) of his message was that our efforts did not meet (alcanzar) his standards.

One/won

  • One puede ser un adjetivo que significa single. Puede ser también un pronombre para identificar una cosa o persona.
  • Won es un verbo, el pasado de win. Significa prevailed, achieved, acquired.

Ejemplo

Jacquez is the one (pronombre que se refiere a Jack) who won (ganó) the most improved bowler trophy this year.

Seam/ seem

  • Seam es un nombre que significa joint, joining point.
  • Seem es un verbo que significa appear.

Ejemplo

Does it seem (aparecer) to you as if this seam (costura) is weakening?

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Choose/chose

  • Choose es un verbo que significa select. Rima con bruise.
  • Chose es el pasado de choose; significa selected. Rima con hose.

Ejemplo

Henry chose (escogió) flex hours on Friday afternoons. I will choose (escoger) the same option.

Loose/ lose/ loss

  • Loose es un adjetivo que significa free, unrestrained, not tight. Rima con goose.
  • Lose es un verbo que significa misplace, to be defeated, fail to keep. Rima con shoes.
  • Loss es un nombre que significa defeat, downturn, el antónimo de victory or gain. Rima con toss.

Ejemplos

The chickens ran loose (libre) in the yard.

The knot holding the boat to the dock was loose (no seguro).

Where did you lose (perdiste) your gloves?

The investors will lose (perder) considerable capital if the market suffers a loss (pérdida).

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