ஆங்கிலமும் கற்போம் பகுதி - 12
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Confusing words in English
Confusing words in English:
1. Borrow vs. Lend
Borrow (verb) - to take or accept something for a short time with the intention of returning it to its rightful owner (கடனாக வாங்குதல்)
E.g. May I borrow a pencil, please?
Lend (verb) - to give something for a short time with the intention of getting it back (கடனாகக் கொடுத்தல்)
E.g. Would you please lend me a pencil?
2. Breath vs. Breathe
Breath (noun) - air taken into the lungs and then let out (மூச்சு விடுதல், வினைச்சொல்)
E.g. Take a deep breath.
Breathe (verb) - to inhale and exhale (மூச்சு விடுதல், பெயர்ச்சொல்)
E.g. Just calm down and breathe.
3. Cache vs. Cash
Cache (noun) - a safe place to store supplies; anything stored or hidden in such a place (ஒரு பாதுகாப்பான மறைவான இடம்)
E.g. The hikers found a cache with some cash and jewels.
Cash (noun) - money, coins, bills; currency (பணம்)
E.g. ATM machines dispense cash.
4. Complement vs. Compliment
Complement (noun) - that which completes or brings to perfection; (verb) - to make complete (முழுமையாக்கும் செயல், பொருள்)
E.g. Red wine is a nice complement to a steak dinner.
Compliment (noun) - something said in admiration, praise, or flattery; (verb) - to pay a compliment to; congratulate (பாராட்டு)
E.g. She gave me a nice compliment when she said I looked thin.
5. Desert vs. Dessert
Desert (verb) - to forsake or abandon; to leave without permission; to fail when needed (கைவிடுதல, பாழடைதல்(வினைச்சொல்))
E.g. Soldiers should not desert their posts.
Desert (noun) - dry, barren, sandy region (பாலைவனம்(பெயர்ச்சொல்))
E.g. The largest desert in the world is the Sahara.
Dessert (noun) - a sweet course served at the end of a meal (உணவு சாப்பிட்டபின் சாப்பிடும் இனிப்புகள்)
E.g. Fruit makes a healthy dessert after lunch or dinner.
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