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Have you ever wondered why we need synonyms in English? Why do we need a hundred ways to say the same thing?
Maybe, well, them, these English synonyms? Maybe it's enough to learn good, important, beautiful and a couple of others?
But no!
But what about shades of meaning? Accuracy and freedom of expression? Elegance of style? Vocabulary wealth?
Shades of meaning
Firstly, English synonyms convey different shades of meaning and different intensity of emotions. For example:
good - great - awesome - terrific - amazing - fantastic
important - essential - vital - key - indispensable
beautiful - attractive - good-looking - charming - gorgeous
Agree, for us, as native speakers of the Russian language, there is a difference between “good” and “mind-blowing”?! So are English synonyms - the taste and color are different.
English synonyms (and Russian ones too!) are great because we can say exactly what we want. And we are not limited by the word important only because we don’t know, we don’t know how to put it more precisely.
Do you pay attention to English synonyms? Leave a comment - let's discuss!
Good day, dear readers! If you analyze all the beautiful languages of the world, you will notice that they are rich in synonyms, because it is thanks to them that the richness of speech is achieved. It will not be difficult to find the correct synonym, the use of which will not change the meaning of the phrase, in the native language. But what if you want to find a synonym for a word in English? Naturally, you will have some difficulties.
Learning synonyms in English Synonyms are words that differ in sound and spelling, but are very close in lexical meaning, that is, in meaning. Analogues of words enrich the language, enliven and diversify speech. With their help, the monotony of presentation and the repetition of the same lexemes are diluted. Despite the fact that the lexical meaning of synonyms is very similar, yet each word has its own shade.
For example, the token "Amazing" (amazing) in English can be replaced by a huge number of words: incredible and fabulous (incredible), wonderful (wonderful), fantastic (fantastic), astounding (amazing), extraordinary (extraordinary) and many other great English words that you will benefit from remembering.
As you can see, there is no shortage of synonyms in English, as well as in Russian. The question is different - how to choose the right equivalent in meaning? I will try to answer this question in the course of this article. In addition, we will consider the equivalents of the most popular English lexemes.
As a rule, people, in order to find the equivalent of a particular word in English, turn to bilingual dictionaries for help. It’s good when you immediately indicate in your dictionary not only the translation of the main word, but also the entire synonymic series with a drive of all equivalents. And if you do not have one, then you will have to try not to make a mistake with the choice.
English homonyms In the meantime, enrich your vocabulary with the most popular synonyms so that with experience you can easily use those lexemes that fit the phrase in meaning:
- Awful- dreadful, terrible, horrible - terrible, disgusting, terrible
- Angry- mad, furious, exasperated - angry, irritated, furious
- Brave- courageous, fearless, heroic, valiant - brave, brave, heroic
- Cry- shout, yell, scream, roar - shout, yell, yell
- Calm- quiet, peaceful, still - calm, quiet, peaceful
- Dull- boring, uninteresting, slow - boring, tedious, uninteresting
- ideas- thought, concept, understanding, view - idea, concept, concept
- Happy- joyful, cheerful, glad, pleased - happy, contented, cheerful
Of course, these are not all English synonyms, since there are a huge number of them. But you can continue this list in the comments.
Use synonyms as often as possible in your conversation, this will greatly diversify and decorate your speech!
We have already warned you about the various dangers lurking in the way of learning English. Warned about English words that sound the same and tried to protect from hospitality addressed to false brothers from other languages, reminded of possible annoying typos and typos in written language.
“If I knew where to fall, I would spread straw,” says folk wisdom. We suggest stocking up not with straw, but with attention when reading this article, which will tell you about the correct use of synonymous verbs in English. +1 step to perfection for you, and +1 good deed for us to saving supermen
SAY or TELL
He told , “I will go home”.
I said, "I will go home"
The first phrase does not look like a long story at all, so leave the TELL verb for another STORY, and you can and should use the SAY verb to announce your plans to go home.
LIKE or LOVE
I like you. Will you marry me?
I love you. Will you marry me?
Any girl, having heard the first phrase with the word LIKE, will hardly agree to the second one with the word MARRY. Love is a much stronger feeling than sympathy. Of course, you can also say “I love dogs”, but this will literally mean that you can hardly imagine your life without our smaller four-legged brothers
STAY or REMAIN
We stayed in a very good hotel.
We stayed in a very nice hotel.
What do you usually do in a hotel? That's right, stop for a short time. You can use the REMAIN verb only if you decide to stay for a long time, live in a hotel. But is it necessary? Think carefully before choosing a verb and signing yourself up as a hotel guest.
TAKE PLACE or TAKE PART
The meeting will take part soon.
The meeting will take place soon.
I will take part in this meeting.
TAKE PLACE is translated as "happen". TAKE PART - “participate”. You as a person can participate in anything. Remember: you can participate in meetings (take part), but the meetings themselves and other events can only happen (take place).
GROW UP or GROW
These flowers grow up quickly.
These flowers grow quickly.
When I grow up I'll be a star.
In this case, flowers grow, and children grow up or grow up. The verb GROW UP applies only to humans, GROW to all other growing creatures.
BORROW or LEND
I want to lend a car from you.
I want to borrow a car from you.
Will you please lend me your car?
Compare: LEND- lend, lend; BORROW - borrow, borrow for a while. You cannot order someone to lend you something - you can only ask/ask for it. By using the verb BORROW, you make someone aware of your desire to borrow an item.
PICK or PICK U.P.
We picked up flowers in the garden.
We picked flowers in the garden.
He picked up his pen from the floor.
With the help of the verb PICK, you can pick, shoot, pick flowers or fruits, for example. With the help of the verb PICK UP, you can pick up, bring the girls you like home. It is from this verb that the well-known "pick-up artists" originated. By the way, PICK UP can also handle from the floor, as in the example;)
STEAL or ROB
Someone has robbed all her money.
Someone has stolen all her money.
Someone robbed a bank.
The verb STEAL is translated as "to steal, steal". The word "rob" in all its appearance resembles the verb GRAB. Robbery is an open illegal appropriation of another's property. Theft is almost the same, only a secret action, without spectators and witnesses. You can also remember this: they rob on a grand scale (banks, peoples, enterprises), and they steal on a small scale (wallets, phones, jewelry).
DISCOVER or INVENT
America was invented by Columbus.
America was discovered by Columbus.
Flemming invented penicillin.
Columbus discovered America (discovered), and Popov invented radio (invented), and it could not be the other way around. What is not the fruit of your imagination and labor, but only successfully found in time, is a discovery. The result of hard work is already an invention. The Discovery Channel, for example, doesn't invent anything. And the appearance of the fifth model of the IPhone does not dare to be called a discovery.
REFUSE or DENY
Helen denied to go shopping with us.
Helen refused to go shopping with us.
She denied that she wanted a new dress.
The verb DENY is most often used in the sense of “to deny; reject; do not recognize existence", and the verb REFUSE- "reject, refuse, reject". Wise Elena in this example could not deny the offer to go shopping, but she could refuse it due to the fact that she denied her desire to purchase a new dress. With women, their desires and purchases, everything is much more complicated than with the verbs DENY and REFUSE.
HANGED or HUNG
We hanged the picture on the wall.
We hung the picture on the wall.
Nobody has been hanged in UK since 1964.
The verb "HANG" in the past tense has two forms: hung and hanged. Remember: HUNG can be a picture, but HANGED is a person. Also HUNG can be a computer program, for example. Let the verb HANGED continue to be used in this sense only in the past tense and is found only on the pages of history books.
WEAR or PUT ON
She always puts on black shoes.
She always wears black shoes.
I put on my coat and went out.
WEAR means to wear. For example, as in the title of the movie "The Devil Wears PRADA". PUT ON - “put on”. Remember what exactly is “Put on”, and not “Put on”. Because you can wear something only for yourself, but you can wear someone else. “I put on stockings” and “I put tights on my daughter.”
TEAR or TEAR UP
He tore up his coat on a nail.
He tore his coat on a nail.
He was angry and tore up the letter.
TEAR UP - pull out, pull out. TEAR - tear, tear, tear. The enraged man tore his coat off the nail and snatched the letter from his hands. The difference is obvious ;)
SEAT and SIT
We seat at a desk to write a letter.
We sit at a desk to write a letter.
She seated the children one by one.
SIT (sit) you can do it yourself. But SEAT (seat / seat) can be someone: guests, children, friends, spectators.
RISE or RAISE
Ben raises very early in the morning.
Ben rises very early in the morning.
A good boss raises your salary often.
RISE can be yourself in the morning in the amount of one person. RAISE needs an unlimited amount of salary. RISE (to rise) can also be the sun or an airplane, for example. RAISE denotes an increase in number, degree, level, rank, position.
We cannot mention the features of the use of all similar verbs in one article. But we can bring to your attention a picture that will add +10 to eloquence;) However, do not play too much in the speaker and do not oversalt your speech synonyms. Everything is good in moderation!
Be careful and careful not only when crossing the road, but also when using verbs that are similar in meaning and often in sound (not to mention trinities irregular verbs type read-read-read). We wish you to master this art as soon as possible, so that after your words “hanged this picture” not a single picture meets with soap and rope
