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Verbal Paronyms, Homonyms, Hypernyms, Hyponyms

This document describes paronymous and homonymous words. Paronymous words are written and pronounced similarly but have different meanings, such as "bee" and "sheep". Homonymous words have the same pronunciation or spelling but different meanings, divided into homophones (pronounced the same but spelled differently, like "halaban" and "alaban") and homographs (spelled the same but with different meanings). An extensive list of examples of pairs of homonymous words is provided, including their definitions and usage.
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Verbal Paronyms, Homonyms, Hypernyms, Hyponyms

This document describes paronymous and homonymous words. Paronymous words are written and pronounced similarly but have different meanings, such as "bee" and "sheep". Homonymous words have the same pronunciation or spelling but different meanings, divided into homophones (pronounced the same but spelled differently, like "halaban" and "alaban") and homographs (spelled the same but with different meanings). An extensive list of examples of pairs of homonymous words is provided, including their definitions and usage.
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Paronymy

The wordsparonymousthey are those that are written and pronounced in a similar way,
but whose meanings are different.

bee (insect) sheep (ovine animal)

apse (vault) apsis (extreme of the major axis)

affordable (that can be)


accessible (that can be accessed)
to get

adopt (of adoption) adapt (to accommodate)

affection (fondness, friendship) effect (result)

to praise Álava (Spanish province)

food-related
nutritious (that feeds)
the food

amoral (lacking morality) immoral (impudent)

openingopening opening (rift, crack)

apostrophe(punctuation mark) apostrophe (rhetorical figure)

aptitude (intelligence) attitude (disposition)

apt (able) act (action)

aria (part of opera) I would do

art(skill, talent) satiate (verb to satiate)

eager (anxious) had

base (foundation) base (to intervene in a matter)

to confront (to subject to confrontation) cavity (dental condition)

basket (container) sixth (sixth part)

complement (what is missing and is compliance (action of)


add) to comply
bee (insect) sheep (ovine animal)

context (thread or course of a


I contest (verb to contest)
written)

to outline (to paint lines that contour (move a lot the)


limit a figure hips while walking

entourage (procession, hospitality) cross-reference (verb to cross-reference)

cost (expense) cost (price in money)

teaspoon (what fits in one)


little spoon (small spoon)
small spoon

deference (attention) difference (diversity)

to roughen (remove roughness) devastate (asolar)

dissect (prepare beings


to desiccate (to dry out)
deceased)

to laugh uncontrollably, to burst out laughing


to unscrew (remove screw)
the little twists

to unveil (to remove sleep) to unveil (to discover, to reveal)

sweetness (quality of sweet) sweetness (sweet taste)

ethnology (science about the


oenology (wine knowledge)
origin of the peoples

pouch (bag, backpack) release (verb to release)

Scythian (from Scythia) excite (verb to excite)

sluice (dike, gate) exclude

esoteric (hidden, reserved) exoteric (common, vulgar)

species (gender division) spice (aromatic substance)

to spy (to observe discreetly) expiate (emphasize guilt)


bee (insect) sheep (ovine animal)

exhale expire (to die)

spoliation (remaining goods to the


spoliation (verb to spoliat)
death of a bishop

to flea (to remove fleas) expurgate (purify)

stagnation
ecstasy (rapture)
sanguine

static (still) ecstatic (in ecstasy)

excite (stimulate, provoke) hesitate (to doubt, to waver)

fragrant (scented, odorous) blatant (evident)

honorable (which honors) onerous (burdensome)

infest (cause havoc, infect (corrupt, cause)


abundant wild animals infection

to infringe (to break) inflict (impose punishment)

Israelite (belonging to the people


the path that conquered and inhabited Israeli (citizen of Israel)
Palestine

latent (hidden or inactive) beating (that beats)

improvement (decrease of improvement (perfection,


disease) advance, increase

molleja (glandular appendix of)


fontanel (skull)
chicken/rooster/hen

prejudice (to have prior judgment) prejudice (damage)

healthy salty

secession (action of separating) succession (of to happen)

session (meeting time) section (sector, part)


bee (insect) sheep (ovine animal)

brain sex (physical difference)

whining (moan) Vahído (fainting)

going (verb to go) hending

to err iron (metal)

zaina (sly person) zaina (plant)

HOMONYMS
They are wordshomonymsthose whose pronunciation is the same or similar but differ in
its meaning.

TheDRAEpone como ejemplo las palabras homónimas aya ‘niñera’ y haya ‘árbol’.
The words homonyms if divide inhomophoneshomographs.
Homophones are pronounced the same but are written differently and have
different meanings; the homographs also differ in their meaning but the spelling
is identical.

Below is a list of homonymous words that often raise doubts.


writing. It includes pairs of words that are homophones for speakers who do not
distinguish /z/ and /s/ or /y/ and /ll/:

Examples of homophones

Halaban: means 'to pull on something', whether it be a rope or a line or an oar.


He hurt his hands when they were pulling in the river.
Praise: it is used to express that one is worshiping a god. 'I don't know to what'
god is praised in that religion.

There: adverb of place. 'The leaf you are looking for is there.'
Ouch! It expresses pain. "Ouch! You pinched my finger with the door."
There are a lot of bookstores to
travel in that area.

Go: conjugation of the verb 'to go'. 'Ma'am, go find out in the last.'
window where you can cash your check.
Valla: fence, enclosure. "My uncle who is a carpenter made the fence we put up in"
the field
Berry: fruit. 'I have never eaten a berry in my life.'

Aboyar: verb that indicates the placement of buoys in a sea or river. 'To my
first he had to flatten this whole part.
Abollar: it means to make dents. 'I hate hail. It does nothing but
denting my car.
There would be: conjugation of the verb 'to have'. 'The young man would have declared in favor of'
of the thief.
I was opening: conjugation of the verb 'to open'. 'When I was opening the door, it rang the'
telephone.

Do: from the verb 'to do'. 'Do what I say and not what I do.'
Have: from the verb 'to have'. 'Have you been to the dentist lately?'
As: a card from a deck. 'I always have an ace up my sleeve for these.'
things.

Fact: conjugation of the verb 'to do.' 'He has always done what seemed right to him.'
correct.
Echo: from the verb 'echar'. 'If I find out that it was you, I'll kick you out.'
immediately.

Cave: from the verb "to dig". "I asked the gardener not to dig a very deep well."
deep.
Cabe: from the verb 'caber'. 'The clothes do not fit in the backpack.'

Zeta: it is the last letter of the alphabet. 'Shoe' is written with


zeta, not with that one.
Mushroom: it is one of the many species of fungi that exist.
vegetable shop did not sell mushroom.

You come: conjugation of the verb 'to come'. 'You always come when it is already
everything is ready for dinner.
Assets: expresses wealth, producer. "The businessman donated all his assets.
before dying.

Bident: which only has two teeth. 'When my teeth fell out'
milk, my brothers used to call me 'bidente'.”} I apologize, it appears I've made a mistake in understanding your request. Here is the correct JSON format without any additional explanations or metadata. {

Seer: person who sees the future. 'The seer told me that I was going to'
"to remain single for life".

Vote: verb that indicates that a vote was cast in favor of or against something.
someone. "I voted against the new media law."
Throwing: when something is thrown away. 'You have to throw the papers in the trash can.'
green color.

Hello: expression of greeting. "Hello! It's been a long time since we last saw each other."
Waves: movement of masses of water. "The waves on this beach are very
dangerous.

Sap: liquid produced by plants. "Look, sap is falling from that one."
tree.
Wise: adjective to refer to a person who has wisdom. "Always
I said that my grandfather was a very wise person.

Glimpse: when you take a quick look at something. "Stop glancing


over there it doesn't look good.
Flick through: when you turn the pages of a magazine, newspaper, or book. "I started
to leaf through a magazine while waiting for the doctor.

Asta: flagpole. 'Look, they put a flagpole in the square.'


Until: as a preposition. 'This is as far as my patience has reached.'
Has: from the verb 'to have.' 'Have you been to Paris?'
A: preposition. "Where are you going?"

Alagar: when lakes are placed. "The governor decided to flood everything
park.
Compliment: to show affection or admiration for someone. "He loves to compliment"
the teachers so that they give him good grades.

Towards: preposition. “I am going towards the supermarket. And you?”


Asia: continent. "Next year I would like to visit some countries in
Asia.

Softening: from the verb 'to soften'. 'Always softening the hearts of people.
when I tell this story.
Speaking: from the verb to speak. "That boy spends his time talking in class. It
they are going to fail.

Examples of homographic words


Owner: refers to the owner of a pet. Example: "That dog only behaves
well when their master is present.
I love: It is the action of 'to love' in the first person present. Example:
I love to eat something sweet after dinner.

Salt: it is the popular way to refer to sodium chloride. Example: 'Don't give it to him'
put a lot of salt on the salad that I already put in.
Go out: imperative form of the verb 'to go out'. Example: 'Get out of there, they're ...
studying.

Bellboy: a person at a hotel responsible for carrying luggage.


people staying there. Example: "Leave a big tip to the
buttons because they were very kind to us.
Buttons: a piece of wood, plastic, or metal used in garments.
clothing for buttoning. Example: "The button on my pants came off."
new

Lima: Capital of Peru. Example: 'We were stranded at the airport of'
Lima by the hour.
Lime: citrus fruit. Example: 'I have never tasted lime in my life.'
Lima: tool for filing. 'I broke a nail. Do you have a nail file?'

Expensive: feminine adjective that expresses that an object is costly. Example:


In the end, I didn't buy the jacket because it was too expensive.
Face: face of a person. Example: 'What happened to you? You have your whole face...'
hurt.
Side of something, such as a coin. Example: 'What
You choose, heads or tails?

Wine: conjugation of the verb to come. Example: "Did Juan come? I don't see him."
no part.
Wine: alcoholic beverage made from grapes. Example: "If you prepare
I'm going to buy a nice white wine for fish.
Smart: feminine adjective indicating that a person is intelligent.
Example: "Even if you don't believe it, Pamela is a very smart girl."
List: enumeration of a series of elements written on a paper.
Example: "Put everything you want me to buy for you on a list"}
birthday party

River: a geographic feature of water that flows constantly. Example:


We went fishing at the river. But we weren't lucky.
River: conjugation of the verb to laugh. Example: "Every time I see this scene
I laugh a lot.

J: one of the letters of the alphabet. Example: "'People' is not spelled with
'J' but with 'G'.
Jota: a dance that has Spanish origins. Example: "I would love to learn to
dance the jota. It shouldn't be that difficult.

Eraser: an item used to erase a chalkboard or whiteboard.


Example: "Can you pass me the eraser? I’m going to write down the assignment for the
thursday
Draft: first version of any written work that is subject to future revisions
corrections. Example: "Don't worry, it's just a draft. The
I will have the final version by next week.

Pile: mound of things. Example: "I think the book you asked for is in
the stack over there.
Battery: as a synonym for battery. Example: "This remote control has no battery, because
that doesn't work.

Cure: from the verb 'to cure', used in medicine. Example: 'This cold is not treated.'
It heals me more. I'm fed up now.
Priest: priest of the Catholic Church. Example: 'I have to choose which priest'
will marry me.

Boot: a type of footwear that covers part of the leg. Example: "I stepped in mud"
and my entire boot got dirty.
Shoe: from the verb 'to throw', as a synonym for to cast away. Example: 'People is
very rude. Always throws the flyers on the sidewalk.

Armando: masculine name. Example: "My favorite uncle is named Armando."


Armando: from the verb 'to assemble'. Example: 'I am assembling a puzzle.'
of a thousand pieces.

Mulberry: fruit or berry. Example: "I'm going to make you try an exquisite mulberry."
Mora: Wife of a Moor. Example: 'The woman of the Moor is called 'mora'.

Crown: the top part of a hat. Example: 'The rain ruined it.'
the cup of my hat.
Crown: upper part of the tree. Example: "The bird is in the crown of that tree."
tree.
Cup: glass or crystal container for drinking. Example: 'Let's toast with the
crystal goblets

Scale: instrument to measure weight. Example: "The scale is not working well."
I had to add flour by eye.
Weight: an element to exercise muscles. Example: 'That weight is very'
light for me.
Weight: from the verb 'to weigh'. Example: 'How much does this bag weigh?'
Cat: Example: "I had to ask the neighbor for a cat because I couldn't find mine."
toolbox
Cat: feline animal. Example: "A black cat appeared in the yard."

Candle: a wax element with a wick for lighting. Example: "Leave a candle to
Dude, because they are going to cut the electricity.

Sail: Part of the boat. Example: "I am going to paint the sail of the boat."
white.

Street: of the verb "to silence". Example: "Could you tell him to be quiet?"
Street: cement road. Example: “Before crossing the street, you must ...
look both ways.

EJEMPLOS DE HOMÓGRAFAS Y HOMÓFONAS

Word 1 Word 2 Word 3

a(preposition) ah (interjection) ha(verb to have)

talking talking (present of


to speak to soften

dented (sunken by aboyado (farm with


blow oxen

to hug (to embrace)


to burn oneself
with the arms)

collection (a lot of
harsh (rough, hard)
things)

agitated (verb to agitate) ajito (small garlic)

show
to fill with lakes
affection, admiration

learn (acquire
to apprehend (to seize)
knowledge)

roll over (verb to roll) stream (small river)

as (sports champion) hasto have

do(handle,
ace (playing card)
surface)

Asia (continent) toward


Word 1 Word 2 Word 3

tie (verb to tie) flock (noun)

baca (element of
cow (female of the bull)
transport

bowl (vessel) empty (verb to empty)

bacillus (bacteria) to hesitate

bleating (sound of the valid (first


sheep minister or the verb to be worth

baron (title)
man
aristocratic

base (to settle on the shelf (cabinet or shelf)


bazaar (store, market)
base of the kitchen

coarse (rough, rude) vast (wide)

berry (fleshy fruit) go (verb to go)

hair (short hair and


beautiful
smooth

goods (possessions) you come

bovine (belonging
bobbin (reel)
the bull or the cow)

to throw (to cast, to give


to vote (to cast votes)
boats)

to throw away (to lose something) vote (cast votes)

boots (footwear) you vote (verb to vote)

cape (point, degree


I dig
military)

silent (verb to silence) staff

callo (hardness, verb)


cay (island)
to silence
Word 1 Word 2 Word 3

he/she/it fell silent (verb to be silent) fell (verb to fall)

cause (verb to cause) riverbed

cede (verb to yield) silk (fabric)

cede (verb to yield) headquarters (local, place)

senate (chamber of
dined (verb to dine)
senators

vine trunk know (verb to know)

blind (sightless) to reap

deer (wild animal) serf (slave)

saw (instrument)
close (verb to close)
cut

one hundred (number) sien (front)

to cook to sew

I combine (verb) convene (verb)


combine agree, settle

advice (body of council (body of


advisors) councilors

dismantle (remove
faint (to lose consciousness)
mesh

to err (to put)


to err (synonym)
horseshoe to a
to misinterpret
cavalry

stow summer

tour (excursion, trip) piece of cloth

tax (charge, tribute,


record (verb to record)
small stones
Word 1 Word 2 Word 3

to engrave (to carve, to sculpt)


record (impose a
record sounds or
grievance
images)

record serious (of seriousness)

candy
to grajea (verb grajear)
small)

let's see(prepositional+
to have (verb)
verbover

there was avian (verb to aviate)

there is (verb to have or)


hello(verb to find) nanny
type of tree

spear (pole, stick,


until
horn

to leaf through (to turn the pages) to scrutinize

hello (greeting) wave (of the sea)

hour (unit of time) pray (verb to pray)

hulla (type of coal) huya (verb to flee)

huso (instrument for


hilar, figure with that use (verb to use)
form)

ingest (take to insert (to include something)


food)

to verbize made

thehay(pronoun the+
The Hague (city) the governess I don't think there is any.
seen.

livid (intensely)
libido (carnal desire)
pale and bruised
Word 1 Word 2 Word 3

Maya (ancient people)


mesh (red)
Indian

mass (volume) mace (weapon of war)

nabal (land of turnips) naval (of ships)

novel (the one that begins


to practice an art or
Nobel (prize)
profession or has little
experience with them

Hello!
wave (sea wave)
greeting

wave (undulation,
deep honda
weapon

pot (round vessel) hollow

dad (tuber, father,


dad (father)
supreme pontiff

poyo (bank of
chick (young bird)
stone

pull (sharp saying for pointed tip


to hurt someone of picador poles

sap (juice of the)


knows
plants

you (pronoun
tea (infusion)
personal

to grate (to crumble with)


to stripe (to make stripes)
a grater)

lightning (phenomenon
grate (verb to grate)
atmospheric

reveal (photographs,
to rebel (to rise up)
discover
Word 1 Word 2 Word 3

collect (claim,
re-dig (to dig again)
to obtain

to refuse (to reject, not)


reuse (to use again)
accept

river bank (shore)

laughter (expression of
curl (verb to curl)
joy

sap (liquid of the


knowledgeable (who knows a lot)
plants)

z (letter of the alphabet) mushroom

tube (noun) had

fence (line of stakes or


go (verb to go)
tables)

old man (derogatory for )


vegetate (verb to vegetate)
old

true you will see

vein (vein, lode) beta (Greek letter)

time (shift) see (verb to see)

seer (what one sees) bident (two teeth)

wine (past of wine (drink


to foresee alcoholic

U (letter of the alphabet) Oh!

clogs (footwear of
Swedish (from Sweden)
wood

HYPERONYMS AND HYPONYMS

AhypernymIt is a group of words that encompasses others within it. For


An example of a hypernym is the word "flowers" because it encompasses those within it.
the flowers specifically, such as jasmine, roses, carnations, the
margaritas, etc.

A hypernym is composed of several hyponyms. In turn, a hypernym


it can be a hyponym of another group of words. For example:

The word 'bird' is a hypernym for the words 'swallows', 'hummingbirds'.


"canaries." But at the same time, the word "bird" is a hyponym of the word "animal,"
where rodents, reptiles, or the word "bird" are also included

Utility of hypernyms

They are generally used to group a set of words that is not precise.
clarify. For example, if we are talking about plants from a certain place and it is not
I need to detail each species of plants, the hyperonym is used. In this way
avoid unnecessary repetition.

Examples of hypernyms and hyponyms

For better understanding, the hypernyms of each example will be underlined.


italicize the hyponyms.

1. Flores: rosa, margarita, jazmín, clavel, magnolias.


2. Meses: enero, febrero, marzo, abril, mayo, junio, julio, agosto, septiembre,
October.
3. Días de la semana:lunes, martes, miércoles, jueves.
4. Vehículo: coche, descapotable, auto, ómnibus, carro, camión.
5. Animales: perro, gato, caballo, ratón, oveja.
6. Bird: swallows, hummingbirds, canaries.
7. Frutas: plátano, manzana, melón, toronja, manzana.
8. Citrus: lemon, orange, grapefruit, mandarin.
grandfather, grandmother, mother, son, father, brother, nephew, uncle, aunt.
10. Cereales:trigo, avena, maíz, girasol.
11. Colores:Blanco, amarillo, rojo, azul, verde.
12. Continentes:América, Asia, Europa, Oceanía.
13. Océanos:Pacífico, Atlántico, Índico.
14. Sports: basketball, soccer, tennis.
15. Metales:oro, plata, bronce, cobre, estaño.
16. Vegetables: potato, pumpkin, carrots.
17. Verduras:acelga, lechuga,alcachofa, zanahorias, coliflor.
18. Appliances: television, refrigerator, washing machine.
19. Perros:Dogo, Galgo, Caniche Toy, Doberman, Labrador, Golden Retriever.
20. Letters: a, b, c, d, l, m, r, n.
21. Dedos:pulgar, meñique, mayor, anular.
22. Body: torso, arms, legs, head.
smell, sight, hearing, taste.
24. Tools: hammer, tongs, pliers.
25. Art: music, dance, painting, sculpture.
26. Peces:bacalao, salmón, trucha.
27. Carnivorous Animals: tiger, puma, lion.
28. Cutlery: fork, spoon, knife.
29. Sentimientos:amor, resentimiento, ira, odio, felicidad.
30. Fonts: Arial, Times, Calibri, Cambria, Times New Roman.
31. Danzas:danza clásica, rock and roll, cumbia, cuarteto, folklore, paso doble.
32. Leafy greens: lettuce, spinach, chard.

Examples of hypernyms in sentences

The hypernyms will be marked in bold while the hyponyms will be underlined.

The animals in the region seemed quite hungry. The puma, the lion and
the tiger was hiding, stalking an unsuspecting prey.
Yesterday we bought vegetables. We bought 1 kg of carrots, ½ kg
1 kg of lettuce, 1 kg of tomatoes and 2 onions
3. The school of architecture dictates different specialties among which are included:
the teaching staff of music, dance, contemporary art, and plastic arts.
It is through the organs of the senses that we can perceive and
incorporate the information so that the brain can process it later. This way,
through the organ of sight all visual information enters and through the ears it
auditory.
That race was uneven because everyone participated in it.
the animals of the forest. Thus was the rabbit, the monkey,
the owl, among others.
6. During the months of rest, we will go on vacation with my uncles. While
we should make the hotel reservations for the months
of July and August.
7. All the cutlery was on the countertop. My sister began
to separate a knife and a fork for each one, but when he wanted to do
The same with the spoons, he noticed that they were not on the table.
So he had to go look for them.
8. There are different metals that are extracted from the center of the earth. Among them
they are gold and silver.
9. The championship will begin next month. In it, you will be able to see
diferentesdeportes: básquet, fútbol, soccer, vóley.
10. My family is very large: it consists of my grandmother Susy,
my grandfather Pedro, my dad Raúl, my mom Ana Clara, my uncles Roberto, Juan and
Sergio and my aunts Rosa and Silvia, my brothers Carlos and Felipe and
my sisters Roxana, Lourdes, and Yanira.

Polysemy
A polysemous word is one that has several different meanings.
RAE defines polysemy as the plurality of meanings of a word or of
any linguistic sign.

accent (orthographic tilde, modulation of the voice)


alliance (pact, wedding ring)
arc (continuous portion of a curve, soccer goal, weapon)
ace (the card that carries the number one, a person who excels in their profession)

crossbow (portable ancient weapon, spring, trap for catching birds)


ball (soccer ball, container for holding gases)
bar (bar counter, lever, piece of bread)
white (color, object placed far away for practicing shooting)
bag (a container for keeping something, stock quotation)
button (small piece in dresses that is used to fasten them, piece of a
timbre
cable (electric wire, telegram)
chain (television channel, series of many links connected to each other)
cape (garment, cover, area overlapping another)
capital (assets, the most important city of a State)
card (sheets of a deck of cards, written paper, restaurant menu)
hull (protection covering for the head, body of a ship)
runner(athlete, long corridor)
mail (set of letters, means of transport to deliver)
correspondence
cure (priest, medical remedy)
dame (noble woman, piece of the game of checkers and chess)
skill (ability to do something, treatment of respect)
sword (long bladed weapon, bullfighter)

belt (garment, strip of printed paper on the cover of a book)


strawberry (fruit, mechanical tool)
rooster (bird, fish, false note emitted by a singer)
cat (feline, from Madrid, machine for lifting weights)
eraser (instrument for erasing pencil writing, gum, rubber)
thread (fine textile Hebrew, continuation of a speech)
game (recreational exercise, things related to each other, division of a set in the
tennis
bed (bed, bottom of the sea, land where a river flows)
libra (zodiac sign, English currency)
hare (mammal, professional athlete who runs for other participants)
line (slender figure, stripe, border, succession of people)
key (tool for opening locks, demolition movement in arts)

moon (satellite, mirror)


nave (vessel, empty space of a temple)
command (military with authority, device that allows controlling a television)
mango (part to grab an instrument, fruit)
mass (crowd, cake, physical magnitude)
majo (large hammer, portion of things together)
grouper (insignificant, marine fish)
monitor (person guiding learning, image receiving device)
onesie
mount (land elevation, extra points in a card game)
mule (pack animal, smuggler)
number (expression of a quantity, lottery ticket, individual without
graduation
patience (round bun, ability to endure something without getting upset)
suit (long piece of wood, suit of the deck of cards)
paste (dough, Italian food, money)
pear (fruit, light switch)
pestiño (fried fruit, boring person)
peak (masonry tool, summit of a mountain, small part of a
quantity
foot (lower limb of the human being, base of support, unit of measure)
pint (measure for liquids, color)
plate (metal sheet, police badge, x-ray)
lead (bullet, electric fuse)
pen (mast of a crane, writing instrument)
goalkeeper (administrator and guardian of a property, soccer player)
rest (sediment, place to rest)
root (arithmetic operation, part of the bottom of a plant)
trace (mark left by something, market, hoe)
mouse (mammal rodent, computer device)
ruler (instrument for measuring distances, precept, menstruation of the
woman
round (invitation to drink, nighttime street musicians, military surveillance)
wheel (piece in the shape of a disk, small wooden shield)
solar (related to the Sun, plot of land)
taco (corn tortilla, light food)
card (printed circuit board, piece of cardboard)
tela(túnica, dinero, muleta)
terrace (outdoor area of a restaurant, covered by a building)
witness (person who gives testimony, object exchanged by brokers)
relays)
store (commercial establishment, military accommodation for the field)
timbre (bell, device that emits sounds)
shot (firing, set of horsemen, current of air)
tapestry (set of threads, conspiracy, flowering in the trees)
train (means of transport, luxury with which one lives)

trumpet (musical wind instrument, muscular extension of some)


animals)
truffle (sweet, lie)

More examples of polysemous words

Bag: a. financial entity. b. product used to store or


transport things. These can be made of plastic or paper.

Skirt: a. cut of beef. b. the lower part of a


mount.c.women's clothing.

Planta:a. parte inferior de los pies.b.vegetal.c.espacio físico donde


it works; synonym of factory.

Frame: a. framed artistic painting. b. composed geometric figure


by straight lines. c. part of the bicycle.

Carta:a. juego de mesa; baraja.b.correspondencia; comunicación


restaurant menu.

Cubo:a. balde, recipiente.b.una de las tantas operaciones


mathematics that exist. geometric figure.

Don: when a person has a special ability,


superior.b.formal way of referring to a man.

Organ: a. musical instrument that has keys. component of a


system.

Temporal: a. a measure used to measure time. b. one of the


bones that are found in the human head.
express the strong winds that occur in rural areas.

Parish: a. priest, member of the Catholic Church. b. within the


medicine is the way of saying that an end has been given to a
disease.

Calculating: it is an adjective used to describe those


people who are meticulous as well as shrewd. b.artifact
electronic device used to solve mathematical operations, such as
sums, subtractions, multiplications or divisions, among others.

Bomba:a. artefactos explosivos.b.artefacto que se utiliza para


pumping air or water.

Café:a. color marrón.b.infusión hecha con semillas de café.c.planta


what produces coffee beans.

Armado:a. que porta armas.b. que se encuentra articulado.


Banco:a. entidad financiera, pública o privada.b.mueble para
to sit down.

Imán:a. piedra con propiedades magnéticas o magnetita.b.líder


religious in Islam.

Mango:a. fruta.b.agarradera que contienen utensilios de cocina o


tools that allow it to be held.

Computer: a. laptop or desktop computer. b. person who is


responsible for organizing something. person whose function is to control
commands or giving orders to other individuals.

Monkey: a. animal species. b. clothing. c. expression used for


to tell someone that they are 'cute'. It expresses 'one', as for
example 'monosyllable', which means that it has a single syllable.

Chile: a. country located in South America. b. used in some countries


to refer to the spicy fruit known as chili.

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