Double word in english

Linguists use the term reduplication for repetitions of words or parts of words.

First, however, it’s much more important in other languages than it is English, in which it’s generally thought of as unremarkable or at best, a peripheral phenomenon. In Chinese, for example, 人 means person and 人人 means everybody.

Second, except under the broadest definition, which is simply the repetition of a word or part of a word, your examples wouldn’t qualify because the repetitions are basically a coincidence or a byproduct of normal use of the language. Compare to

Oh! You live in an apartment? I thought your house was a house house.

In this example, the duplication is employed to contrast a prototypical or «real» house with some other kind. This has been called contrastive reduplication. Since it is a morphological device that is employed with a wide range of words, some linguists have given it at least some attention. Another example: A: I want to eat. B: Here’s a cracker. B: No. I mean I want to eat eat. (That is, «Really eat; eat something substantial; eat a meal.)

See https://wikipedia.org/wiki/Reduplication

Существует множество английских слов, которые произносятся и пишутся совершенно одинаково, но имеют абсолютно разное значение. Это придется просто заучить. Зато вы получите двойную выгоду, как сказали бы маркетологи: сразу несколько новых английских слов для пополнения лексикона по цене одного.

Давайте рассмотрим несколько таких слов, наиболее часто встречающихся в повседневной речи, и их основные значения.

Bark

• Bark / кора (дерева), корабль

Woodpeckers pull off dead bark of the trees seeking for insects. / Дятлы отрывают мертвую кору деревьев в поисках насекомых.

• To bark / лаять

I heard a dog barking somewhere close to the house. / Я услышал лай собаки вблизи дома.

Nails

• Nails / ногти. Fingernails / ногти на пальцах рук; toenails / ногти на пальцах ног.

I like covering my nails with bright red. / Люблю красить ногти ярко-красным.

• Nails / гвозди.

He hammered the last nail into the coffin. / Он забил последний гвоздь в гроб.

Jam

• Jam / джем, варенье

Sandwich always drops jam down. / Бутерброд всегда падает вареньем вниз.

• To jam / втискивать, запихивать

I managed to jam the books and papers into the handbag. / Мне удалось втиснуть все книги и бумаги в сумочку.

• Traffic jam / пробка (транспортная)

You can stay stuck in traffic jams in Moscow for ages. / В Москве в пробках можно простоять целую вечность.

Pool

•  Pool (swimming pool) / бассейн

I prefer swimming in the lake rather than in a swimming pool. / Я предпочитаю плавать в озере, а не в бассейне.

• Pool (billiards) / Пул (одна из разновидностей бильярда)

A pool table is a nice addition to a country house. / Бильярдный стол — милое дополнение к дачному дому.

Mine

•  Mine / мой (притяжательное местоимение)

This blue convertible is mine. / Этот синий кабриолет мой.

• Mine / шахта

I tell you, it’s really a golden mine! / Уверяю, это настоящая золотая жила!

• Mine (landmine) / мина (устройство для взрывания)

There are still millions of mines in the ground in Cambodia after the last war. / В земле Камбоджи остались миллионы мин после войны.

Bolt

• Bolt / болт (деталь для сборки)

You have to tighten these bolts. / Тебе надо затянуть эти болты.

• Bolt / вспышка молнии

A bolt of lightning hit the wooden tower and totally burnt it. / Молния ударила в деревянную башню и полностью спалила ее.

• To bolt / быстро (внезапно) бежать

I was brushing the stallion, when suddenly he bolted, knocking me down. / Я чистил жеребца, когда он вдруг рванул и убежал, сбив меня с ног.

Season

• Season / сезон (время года)

February is a high season in Phuket. / Февраль — высокий сезон на Пхукете.

• To season / приправлять специями (seasonings).

The smell of Indian seasoning was truly divine. / Аромат индийских специй был поистине божественным.

Novel

• Novel / роман

Harper Lee, one of the greatest American authors, published just a single novel. / Харпер Ли, одна из величайших американских писательниц, опубликовала всего один роман.

• Novel / новый, необычный, другой

He invented a novel way to create movies. / Он изобрел совершенно новый способ создания фильмов.

Draft

• Draft / сквозняк

A cool draft’s blowing in through the door. / Через дверь тянет холодным сквозняком.

• Draft / проект, черновик

I prepared a draft of my presentation. / Я подготовил проект своей презентации.

• Draft / призыв (в армию)

She was drafted into the army during the war. / Ее призвали в армию во время войны.

Squash

• Squash / овощи семейства тыквенных

They planted a lot of beans, squash, and tomatoes. / Они посадили множество бобовых, тыквенных и томатов.

• Squash / сквош (игра с ракетками и мячами)

Have you ever played squash? / Ты когда-нибудь играл в сквош?

• To squash / раздавить

It’s a bad luck to squash a spider. / Раздавить паука — плохая примета.

Buckle

• Buckle / пряжка

Her belt buckle gouged into her stomach. / Пряжка ремня врезалась ей в живот.

• To buckle / застегивать

He buckled the parachute belts and got ready to jump. / Он пристегнул ремни парашюта и приготовился прыгать.

To buckle / сгибаться под тяжестью (в прямом и переносном смысле)

His knees buckled. / Его колени подогнулись.

Current

• Current / современный, текущий

You’ll be surprised, but Jack’s her current boyfriend. / Ты удивишься, но Джек — ее нынешний приятель.

• Current / поток

There are dangerous currents close to the shore over here. / Здесь есть опасные течения неподалеку от берега.

Harbor

• Harbor / бухта

During the storm, the ship found safety in a quiet harbor behind the rocks. / Во время шторма корабль нашел укрытие в тихой гавани за скалами.

• To harbor / укрывать

The boy harbored his puppy under the bed. / Мальчик прятал своего щенка под кроватью.

Hatch

• To hatch / вылупляться

This is a newly hatched brood of chickens. / Это новый выводок цыплят.

• Hatch / люк

Please open the hatch! / Пожалуйста, открой люк!

Racket

• Racket / ракетка

How do you like my new racket? / Как тебе нравится моя новая ракетка?

• Racket / громкий хаотичный шум

My daddy told us to be quiet and not make any racket because our little sister was sleeping. / Отец велел нам вести себя тихо и не шуметь, потому что наша маленькая сестренка спала.

На этих примерах мы видим, как сильно могут различаться значения одинаковых по виду расхожих слов. Поэтому если у вас есть сомнения, лучше не ленитесь заглянуть в словарь. Некоторые значения слов можно понять только в контексте. И в зависимости от него смысл предложения может полностью меняться.

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Предложения с «double word»

I play the word quiver with a triple letter and a double word score for 72 points.	Я играю слово дрожь с тремя буквами и получаю 72 очка за удвоение слова .
Okay, word score’s a 9, plus the double word score brings it to 18, plus the 5 from the A-Y, that’s a total of 23, bringing my score to 312, versus your paltry 175.	Ладно, за слово я получаю 9 очков, плюс клетка с удвоением, получается 18 очков, плюс 5 за буквы А и Р, в сумме получается 23, итого у меня 312 против твоих ничтожных 175.
If a word scores a bingo on a double-word tile, for example, is the bingo’s 50 point prize affected by the tile?	Если слово забивает бинго на плитке с двойным словом , например, влияет ли выигрыш бинго в 50 очков на эту плитку?
Double-clicking a word will select that word.	Двойной щелчок левой кнопкой мыши позволяет выделить слово .
To change the colour of a single word, double-click in a word.	Чтобы изменить цвет одного слова , щелкните это слово дважды.
To apply highlighting to a single word, double-click the word.	Чтобы выделить цветом слово , дважды щелкните его.
Now she felt very ill, and was bent double upon a stool, not uttering a word, her face ghastly pale.	Теперь ее ужасно тошнило. Она сидела скорчившись на скамеечке, бледная как смерть, и ни слова не говорила.
The halt is a word formed of a singular double and almost contradictory sense: a troop on the march, that is to say, movement; a stand, that is to say, repose.	Привал — слово , имеющее двойной , особый и почти противоречивый смысл: отряд в походе, то есть движение; остановка отряда, то есть покой.
Why don’t you just skywrite the word double-cross?	Почему бы тебе просто не вывести на небе слово двойной крест?
A word may alter a phrase, or bear a double meaning.	Заменив одно слово другим, можно изменить смысл целой фразы, а порой одно и то же слово имеет два смысла…
Check and double-check every word I print.	Проверяю и перепроверяю каждое слово , которое я печатаю.
Or you could risk everything to double your money with the bonus word!	Или можете рискнуть всем, чтобы удвоить ваш выигрыш с помощью бонусного слова !
And this, said Jacques Collin, addressing Monsieur de Granville, is the way you keep your word! — Ask your double-faced agent where he took me.	Вот как вы держите слово ! — вскричал Жак Коллен, обращаясь к г — ну де Гранвилю. — Спросите вашего двуличного агента, где он меня поймал.
In a word, Rolling interrupted him, the double or Garin himself is still alive and you haven’t brought me either the drawings or the apparatus itself, despite the money I have spent.	Одним словом , — перебил Роллинг, — двойник или сам Гарин жив, и ни чертежей, ни приборов вы мне не доставили, несмотря на затраченные мною деньги.
I might’ve known you’d go back on your word, you dirty double-crosser, you!	Я мог бы догадаться, что ты не сдержишь своего слова , ты грязный обманщик, ты!
so you can get the word out about the double-dipping thing.	так что ты можешь высказаться, по поводу совмещения должностей.
The title of the 2009 movie Amphetamine plays on the double meaning of the word in Chinese.	Название фильма 2009 года амфетамин играет на двойном значении этого слова в китайском языке.
It was code-named Gladio, the Italian word for a short double-edged sword gladius.	Он носил кодовое название Гладио — итальянское название короткого обоюдоострого меча гладиус.
The word man is employed in a double sense; sometimes it is clearly used in the sense of ‘honour’ or ‘respect’.	Слово человек употребляется в двойном смысле; иногда оно явно употребляется в значении честь или уважение.
Combining double-tracked spoken word, the song foreshadowed the poetic readings Morrison posthumously revealed on An American Prayer.	Сочетая в себе двусложное устное слово , песня предвосхитила поэтические чтения, которые Моррисон посмертно раскрыл на американской молитве.
The second accepted type of pun is a lesser used form of euphemism or double entendre, where an alternate meaning is suggested for a word for comedic effect.	Второй общепринятый тип каламбура — это менее употребляемая форма эвфемизма или двусмысленности, где для комического эффекта предлагается альтернативное значение слова .
It is free to play and similar in that there are double and triple word and letter scoring tiles.	Это бесплатно играть и аналогично в том, что есть двойные и тройные слова и буквы подсчета очков плитки.
Vowels at the start or end of the word are not written double, even if they are long.	Гласные в начале или конце слова не пишутся дважды, даже если они длинные.
A double consonant at the beginning of a word counts as a mora.	Двойной согласный в начале слова считается как Мора.
These clues tend to be short; in particular, two-word clues are almost always double-definition clues.	Эти подсказки, как правило, короткие; в частности, подсказки из двух слов почти всегда являются подсказками с двойным определением.

Dear ESL student;

We all know how tricky English grammar can be. English vocabulary is at times even more treacherous!

That is why we offer our second instalment of daily English learning on the subject of words that serve dual purposes.

As diligent as you are about learning English, we are sure you already know all about homographs – words that are written the same but are pronounced differently.

This article does not address homographs, homonyms or homophones. However, you can refer to this sheet should there be any confusion over which is which.

So, what do we mean by double-function words? Read on to find out!

Before and After

This pair of time indicators can by one of three types of words, depending on where in the sentence they are placed.

You can find out about good esl classes near me here.

Before I enrol in further English courses in London, I want to see if I can learn English online.

I will call you after I finish my reading comprehension exercise.

When before/after precede or follow the clause they depend on, they are conjunctions.

However, when they come before a noun or pronoun, they are considered prepositions, as in these examples:

I will sit for IELTS before Jack will.

I want to enroll in business English courses in London after I pass my ESOL exam.

Finally: when used independent of any clause and away from pronouns and nouns, this sneaky pair of words are considered adverbs.

Have you ever said a sentence like this?

I have chatted with native English speakers before.

Before describes when you’ve chatted, therefore it is an adverb.

Here is an example, using after:

Someone on the bus kept sneezing. Shortly after, I began to feel sick.

Can you think of a few examples for each of before/after’s three forms?

Learn more about English Grammar Clauses in our dedicated blog.

Nouns as Adjectives

You surely learned how to make adverbs out of adjectives in your basic English classes. Although that is a type of dual-function word, it is not exactly the type we are talking about.

Adding the suffix -ly to an adjective changes the word enough for it to qualify as an independent word, with a function of its own.

This particular group of words does not fit into the category now being discussed. Like homonyms, they have the same spelling and pronunciation, but unlike homonyms, they keep the same meaning – homonyms change the meaning.

Are you an English learner or an Esl teacher?

In this sentence, English and Esl – although generally nouns, both function as adjectives, describing the learner and the teacher, respectively.

Bonus Lesson: when one noun clearly functions as an adjective modifying another noun, no hyphen is needed. However, when the two nouns are in equal standing – have equal weight and value in the sentence, you must write a hyphen between them.

For example:

English teachers at my language school are hand-picked.

In this sentence, English modifies – helps define what type of teacher; therefore it gets no hyphen.

However, hand and picked have equal importance in giving meaning, therefore they are joined by a hyphen.

As though nouns acting as adjectives were not tricky enough, there are rules for when to write these compound word phrases separately, with a hyphen or together, as one word. See the sentence below:

You should be present for every school day during every school year, but your schoolmates and schoolteacher might miss a day here and there. Nevertheless, everyone completes their schoolwork.

This example uses the noun-turned-adjective five different times, but only twice is school written separately from its partner noun.

Adjectives as Nouns

If nouns can describe other nouns, then adjectives can also serve as nouns.

Students of English as a second language participated in feeding the homeless.

Homeless is traditionally used as an adjective to describe someone who has no home but, in this case, that word names everyone who has no home.

The general rule is that, if you can put an article in front of an adjective, it can serve as a noun, like so:

The English are proud of their writing skills.

It is understood that expressions using adjectives as nouns are plural. Therefore the verb tense is usually third person plural.

Find out more about English language style and form in our dedicated blog.

Double Function Verbs

If ever there was a sneaky word type in the English language, verbs would be them.

As though learning to conjugate and use regular and irregular verbs in all sixteen tenses were not enough of a challenge, verbs can be: linking or action, transitive or intransitive, modal or auxiliary.

Of course, any given verb can be modal, action or auxiliary. This installment of studying English involves those that can be either linking or action, transitive or intransitive – depending on how they are used.

Sean looked at his English writing assignment for a long time.

In this case, Sean is actively doing something, therefore look is an action verb.

Sean looked so good at Esol practice class!

Here, Sean is not performing any action; looked links Sean to good.

The list of verbs that can be either linking or action include:

• taste
• like
• appear
• become
• feel
• grow
• look
• taste
• smell
• turn

Can you write a linking and an action sentence for each one?

When speaking English, it hardly matters that the verb is either linking or action, only that you use it correctly. However, this next set of verbs is critical to understand.

Check for ESL classes near me here.

Transitive and Intransitive Verbs

Your early English lessons taught you that the standard sentence format is: subject-verb-object.

What was perhaps not mentioned is that those verbs are all transitive – meaning: they can have a direct object.

The difference between these two types of verbs are their ability to act on objects.

Alan practises his English language skills every day.

Practise is a transitive verb because it has a direct object: language skills.

Sheila slept through her spoken English class.

Slept is an intransitive verb because it has no object.

The best way to find out if a verb is transitive is to ask what? or who? after the subject-verb portion of the sentence.

Sheila slept what? — as this sentence is not correct, we find that slept must be intransitive.

Be aware that some verbs can be transitive or intransitive, depending on usage.

Tony demonstrated his proficiency in English for Business.

Cathy demonstrated at the protest.

Which one is transitive?

The Oxford English Dictionary provides a partial list of verb that can/cannot have a direct object.

Perhaps you have another source to help you determine which verbs can be both transitive and intransitive.

The Ultimate Function-Changing Word: Up

• At a meeting, why does a topic come UP?
• Why do we speak UP, stand UP, and put UP or shut UP?
• Why are politicians UP for election?
• Why is it UP to the secretary to write UP the meeting minutes?
• We ring UP our friends, brighten UP a room, polish UP the silver, warm UP the leftovers and clean UP the kitchen.
• We lock UP the house and fix UP the old car.

This two-letter word has more meanings and functions than most other English words.

Up is listed in the dictionary as an adverb, adjective, a preposition and a verb.

To be knowledgeable about the many uses of this word, you should look the word UP in your dictionary.

The Debate: Is This Depth of Knowledge Necessary?

Native English speakers learn their language by copying their adults’ mouth movements and sounds. Little to no thought is given to the intricacies of grammar until the student is well-entrenched into his/her academic career.

Check out these online ESL classes on Superprof.

In early education, the emphasis is placed on proper pronunciation, and reading and writing skills; language learning itself happens as a matter of course.

By contrast, non native English speakers delve deeply into grammar rules. In some parts of the world, students are given little opportunity to exercise their English grammar skills.

Listening skills are, for the most part, developed independently through students’ sheer determination and hard work.

One does not need to understand how an engine functions in order to operate a motor vehicle.

Just as you don’t need to know the function of a spark plug or piston in order to qualify for a driving licence; you probably don’t need to know whether a verb is transitive or intransitive in order to conjugate it and use it correctly.

To make our point, we expand on last article’s introductory quote: if the vocabulary is the building blocks of the English language, then grammar must surely be the mortar that holds it together.

Maybe it is not necessary to know why some words serve more than one function in order to speak English properly, but if you want a strong foundation for your English language skills, then you must improve your English by knowing every nut and bolt that holds it together.

Learn how English grammar has changed over the years here.

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