Polysémies

Description des homographes

abandon 3 Significations
🚪

To leave behind or give up

🎉

Complete lack of inhibition

+ 1 Plus de significations

abstract 3 Significations
🤔

Theoretical or conceptual

📄

A summary of a document

+ 1 Plus de significations

acute 3 Significations

Severe or intense

🧠

Sharp or perceptive

+ 1 Plus de significations

address 3 Significations
🏠

Location where someone lives

🎤

To speak to or give a speech

+ 1 Plus de significations

alight 3 Significations
🚂

To get off a vehicle

🔥

On fire or burning

+ 1 Plus de significations

appeal 3 Significations
🙏

To make a serious request

😍

To be attractive or interesting

+ 1 Plus de significations

arm 3 Significations
💪

The upper limb of the human body from shoulder to hand

🔫

A weapon, especially a firearm

+ 1 Plus de significations

attribute 3 Significations

A quality or characteristic

🎯

To regard as caused by

+ 1 Plus de significations

back 4 Significations
🫲

The rear surface of the body

🤝

To support or endorse

+ 2 Plus de significations

balance 3 Significations
⚖️

A state of equilibrium

💰

The amount of money in an account

+ 1 Plus de significations

band 4 Significations
🎸

A group of musicians who play together

🎀

A flat thin strip or loop of material

+ 2 Plus de significations

bank 3 Significations
🏦

A financial institution

🏞️

The edge of a river

+ 1 Plus de significations

bark 3 Significations
🌳

The outer covering of a tree trunk

🐕

The sharp sound made by a dog

+ 1 Plus de significations

base 3 Significations
🏗️

The bottom or foundation

🪖

A military installation

+ 1 Plus de significations

bat 3 Significations
🦇

A flying mammal

🏏

A piece of sports equipment

+ 1 Plus de significations

beam 4 Significations
🏗️

A long piece of wood or metal used in construction

💡

A ray of light

+ 2 Plus de significations

bear 4 Significations
🐻

A large animal

💪

To carry or support

+ 2 Plus de significations

beat 4 Significations
👊

To strike repeatedly

💓

A regular rhythm or pulse

+ 2 Plus de significations

belt 3 Significations
👖

A strap worn around the waist

🌍

A geographical region or zone

+ 1 Plus de significations

bill 4 Significations
💵

A statement of money owed for goods or services

🦆

A bird's beak

+ 2 Plus de significations

bit 4 Significations
🔹

A small piece or quantity

🦷

Past tense of bite

+ 2 Plus de significations

board 4 Significations
🪵

A flat piece of wood

👔

A group of directors or officials

+ 2 Plus de significations

bolt 4 Significations
🔩

A metal fastener

A flash of lightning

+ 2 Plus de significations

bond 3 Significations
🤝

A close connection or relationship

💵

A financial certificate

+ 1 Plus de significations

book 3 Significations
📖

A written or printed work

📅

To reserve or arrange

+ 1 Plus de significations

bore 3 Significations
👶

Past tense of bear

🌊

A tidal wave in a river

+ 1 Plus de significations

bound 4 Significations
🎀

Tied or fastened

✈️

Heading towards a destination

+ 2 Plus de significations

bow 4 Significations
🚢

The front part of a ship

🏹

A weapon for shooting arrows

+ 2 Plus de significations

bowl 3 Significations
🥣

A round deep dish for food

🎳

To play bowling or throw a ball

+ 1 Plus de significations

brand 3 Significations
🏷️

A type of product made by a company

🔥

A mark burned into livestock

+ 1 Plus de significations

breach 3 Significations
🧱

A gap or break in something

⚖️

Violation of a law or agreement

+ 1 Plus de significations

break 3 Significations
💔

To separate into pieces; to shatter or crack

A pause or rest from work or activity

+ 1 Plus de significations

bridge 4 Significations
🌉

A structure spanning a gap

🔗

To make a connection between

+ 2 Plus de significations

brush 4 Significations
🪥

A tool with bristles for cleaning

🧹

To clean or groom with a brush

+ 2 Plus de significations

buck 4 Significations
🦌

A male deer or rabbit

💵

A dollar (informal)

+ 2 Plus de significations

bug 4 Significations
🐛

A small insect

🐞

An error in software

+ 2 Plus de significations

button 3 Significations
🔘

A small fastener for clothes

👆

To press or push something

+ 1 Plus de significations

cabinet 3 Significations
🗄️

A cupboard with shelves

🏛️

A group of government ministers

+ 1 Plus de significations

calf 2 Significations
🐮

A young cow or bull

🦵

The back of the lower leg

can 4 Significations
🥫

A metal container

💪

To be able to do something

+ 2 Plus de significations

cap 4 Significations
🧢

A soft flat head covering

🍾

A lid or cover for a container

+ 2 Plus de significations

capital 4 Significations
🏛️

The most important city of a country

💰

Wealth or money used for investment

+ 2 Plus de significations

case 4 Significations
💼

A container designed to hold or protect something

⚖️

A legal action or trial

+ 2 Plus de significations

cast 3 Significations
🎣

To throw something

🎭

The actors in a play or movie

+ 1 Plus de significations

chain 3 Significations
⛓️

A series of connected metal links

🔗

A series of connected things or events

+ 1 Plus de significations

chamber 3 Significations
🚪

A room used for a specific purpose

🏛️

A legislative or judicial body

+ 1 Plus de significations

champion 3 Significations
🏆

A winner of a competition

🛡️

To support or defend a cause

+ 1 Plus de significations

change 4 Significations
🔄

To make or become different

💰

Coins or small denomination money

+ 2 Plus de significations

character 4 Significations
🧑

The nature or personality of a person

🎭

A person in a story or play

+ 2 Plus de significations

charge 5 Significations
💰

To ask for payment

⚖️

An accusation or allegation

+ 3 Plus de significations

check 4 Significations

To verify or examine

🏁

A pattern of squares

+ 2 Plus de significations

chest 3 Significations
💪

The upper front part of the body

📦

A large strong box for storage

+ 1 Plus de significations

chip 4 Significations
🪨

A small piece broken off

🍟

A thin slice of potato

+ 2 Plus de significations

class 3 Significations
🏫

A group of students taught together

🎫

A category or division of people or things

+ 1 Plus de significations

clear 3 Significations
💎

Easy to see through; transparent

🧹

To remove objects or obstacles

+ 1 Plus de significations

climate 3 Significations
🌡️

Weather conditions of an area

🌐

General atmosphere or mood

+ 1 Plus de significations

clip 4 Significations
✂️

To cut or trim

📎

A device that holds things together

+ 2 Plus de significations

close 3 Significations
📍

Near in space or time

🚪

To shut or seal

+ 1 Plus de significations

club 4 Significations
🏛️

An organization of people with common interests

🏏

A heavy stick used as a weapon

+ 2 Plus de significations

coach 3 Significations
👨‍🏫

A person who trains athletes or students

🚌

A large vehicle for passengers

+ 1 Plus de significations

coast 3 Significations
🏖️

The land along the edge of a sea

🚲

To move without using power

+ 1 Plus de significations

column 3 Significations
🏛️

A vertical pillar supporting a structure

📊

A vertical arrangement of items

+ 1 Plus de significations

company 3 Significations
🏢

A business organization

👥

Companionship or presence of others

+ 1 Plus de significations

compound 3 Significations
🔬

Made of several parts

📈

To make worse by adding to

+ 1 Plus de significations

concern 3 Significations
😟

Worry or anxiety

📋

To be about or relate to

+ 1 Plus de significations

conduct 3 Significations
🎭

Behavior or manner

👨‍🏫

To lead or guide

+ 1 Plus de significations

console 3 Significations
🤗

To comfort someone

🎮

A gaming device

+ 1 Plus de significations

content 3 Significations
😊

Satisfied or pleased

📋

What is contained in something

+ 1 Plus de significations

contest 2 Significations
🏆

A competition for a prize

⚔️

To dispute or challenge

contract 3 Significations
📄

A written agreement

⬇️

To become smaller or tighter

+ 1 Plus de significations

count 3 Significations
🔢

To enumerate or calculate

👑

A European nobleman

+ 1 Plus de significations

court 4 Significations
⚖️

A place where justice is administered

🏀

An area for playing sports

+ 2 Plus de significations

cover 4 Significations
🛌

To place something over

📕

The outer part of a book

+ 2 Plus de significations

crane 3 Significations
🦢

A large wading bird

🏗️

A lifting machine

+ 1 Plus de significations

credit 3 Significations
🤝

Belief or trust in something

💳

Money in a bank account

+ 1 Plus de significations

crop 4 Significations
🌾

Plants grown for food

✂️

To cut short or trim

+ 2 Plus de significations

current 3 Significations
📅

Belonging to the present time

🌊

A flow of water or air

+ 1 Plus de significations

date 4 Significations
📅

A particular day of the month or year

💑

A social appointment

+ 2 Plus de significations

deck 3 Significations
🚢

The floor of a ship

🃏

A pack of playing cards

+ 1 Plus de significations

degree 3 Significations
🌡️

A unit of temperature measurement

🎓

An academic qualification

+ 1 Plus de significations

deposit 4 Significations
🏦

To put money in a bank

💰

A sum of money placed in a bank

+ 2 Plus de significations

desert 2 Significations
🏜️

A dry, barren area of land

🚶

To abandon or leave behind

digest 3 Significations
🍽️

To break down food in the stomach

🧠

To understand and absorb information

+ 1 Plus de significations

discount 3 Significations
💰

A price reduction

🙅

To regard as unlikely or unimportant

+ 1 Plus de significations

draft 3 Significations
📝

A preliminary version of a document

🌬️

A current of air

+ 1 Plus de significations

draw 4 Significations
🎨

To sketch or make a picture

🏹

To pull or drag

+ 2 Plus de significations

dress 3 Significations
👗

A one-piece garment for women

👔

To put on clothes

+ 1 Plus de significations

drill 4 Significations
🔧

A tool for making holes

🏋️

Practice or training exercise

+ 2 Plus de significations

drop 3 Significations
⬇️

To fall or let fall

💧

A small amount of liquid

+ 1 Plus de significations

duck 3 Significations
🦆

A waterbird with a broad flat bill and webbed feet

🙇

To lower the head or body quickly to avoid something

+ 1 Plus de significations

Que sont les homographes ?

Explication des homographes

  • bat - a flying mammal OR a sports equipment
  • tear - to rip something OR a drop from your eye
  • lead - to guide OR a type of metal