Cojocel (Codreanu) Carmen – Anul 2 Germana/Engleza LEC

Text 1 - On the trail of Myanmar's Rohingya migrants

Malaysian authorities say they have discovered a number of mass graves near the border with Thailand.
They say more than 100 bodies could be buried there, with many thought to be Rohingya Muslims fleeing
persecution in Myanmar.
The global publicity surrounding the plight of the Rohingya has led to a crackdown on trafficking networks, which has
resulted in many ships being forced back to Myanmar.
Even then, though, their ordeal isn't over. Often the traffickers hold the migrants hostage, until their families pay
ransoms.

Homonyms

Than (homophone then) conjunction

a —used as a function word to indicate the second member or the member taken as the point of departure in a
comparison expressive of inequality ; used with comparative adjectives and comparative adverbs <older than I am>
<easier said than done>
b —used as a function word to indicate difference of kind, manner, or identity ; used especially with some adjectives
and adverbs that express diversity <anywhere else than at home>

then, adverb
at that time : at the time mentioned
—used to indicate what happened or happens next
—used to indicate what should be done next

There (homophone their, they’re) adverb

a) in that place : at that location
b) to or into that place
c) at that point in a process, activity, story, etc.

their, possessive adjective

relating to or belonging to certain people, animals, or things : made or done by certain people, animals, or
things

they’re, abbreviation they are (verb: to be – third person plural, present, indicative)
a) used to indicate the identity of a person or thing
b) used to describe the qualities of a person or thing
c) used to indicate the condition of a person or thing

to (homophones too, two), preposition

a) used to indicate the place, person, or thing that someone or something moves toward
b) used to indicate the place where someone participates in a particular activity
c) used to indicate the direction of something

Too, adverb
In addition; also: He's coming along too.
Two, noun
The cardinal number equal to the sum of 1 + 1.

be (homophone bee), verb

a) used to indicate the identity of a person or thing
b) used to describe the qualities of a person or thing
c) used to indicate the condition of a person or thing

bee, noun
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1. any of numerous hymenopterous insects (superfamily Apoidea) that differ from the related wasps
especially in the heavier hairier body and in having sucking as well as chewing mouthparts, that feed on
pollen and nectar, and that store both and often also honey

which (homophone witch), adjective

what one or ones of a group : what particular one or ones

witch, noun
a) a woman who is thought to have magic powers
b) a person who practices magic as part of a religion (such as Wicca)
c) a very unpleasant woman

Polysemantic

mass, noun
1. Religious, a celebration of the Eucharist
2. a : a quantity or aggregate of matter usually of considerable size
3. b (1) : expanse, bulk (2) : massive quality or effect (3) : the main part or body <the great mass of the continent
is buried under an ice cap — Walter Sullivan> (4) : aggregate, whole <men in the mass>
4. c : the property of a body that is a measure of its inertia and that is commonly taken as a measure of the
amount of material it contains and causes it to have weight in a gravitational field
5. a: a large quantity, amount, or number <a mass of material>
a large body of persons in a group <a mass of spectators>
b : the great body of the people as contrasted with the elite —often used in plural <the underprivileged and
disadvantaged masses — C. A. Buss>
mass, verb
1. transitive verb: to form or collect into a mass
2. intransitive verb: to assemble in a mass

led, verb, past and past participle of lead

1. a : to guide on a way especially by going in advance
b : to direct on a course or in a direction
c : to serve as a channel for <a pipe leads water to the house>
2. to go through : live <lead a quiet life>
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3 a (1) : to direct the operations, activity, or performance of <lead an orchestra> (2) : to have charge of <lead a
campaign> (3) : to ask (a witness) a question in a way that suggests what the answer should be : to ask (a witness) a
leading question
b (1) : to go at the head of <lead a parade> (2) : to be first in or among <lead the league> (3) : to have a margin over
<led his opponent>
4. to bring to some conclusion or condition <led to believe otherwise>
5. to begin play with <lead trumps>
6. a : to aim in front of (a moving object) <lead a duck>
b : to pass a ball or puck just in front of (a moving teammate)
intransitive verb
1 a : to guide someone or something along a way
b : to lie, run, or open in a specified place or direction <path leads uphill>
c : to guide a dance partner through the steps of a dance
2 a : to be first
b (1) : begin, open (2) : to play the first card of a trick, round, or game
3. to tend toward or have a result <study leading to a degree>
4. to direct the first of a series of blows at an opponent in boxing
— lead one down the garden path also lead one up the garden path

back, adverb
a) in, toward, or at the back or rear
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b) to, toward, or in the place where someone or something was previously
c) in or into the past : backward in time

back, noun
a) the rear part of the body : the part of the body that is opposite to the stomach and chest and that goes
from the neck to the top of the legs
b) the part of an animal that is like a person's back
c) the side or surface of something that is opposite the front or face : the rear side or surface of
something

back, adverb
a) in, toward, or at the back or rear
b) to, toward, or in the place where someone or something was previously
c) in or into the past : backward in time

back, adjective
a) of or relating to the back : located at the back
b) far from a central or main area
c) not yet paid : owed from an earlier time

back, verb
a) to give help to (someone)
b) to bet on (someone or something)
c) to provide evidence that supports (something)

Text 2 Italy rescues 3,300 migrants in Mediterranean in one day

Italy helped rescue a total of more than 3,300 migrants trying to cross the Mediterranean on Friday, the country's
coastguard has said.
In one operation, 17 bodies were found on three boats. Another 217 people who were on board were rescued.
The coastguard said distress calls were made from 17 different boats on Friday.
The International Organization for Migration (IOM) says at least 1,826 people have died trying to cross the
Mediterranean so far in 2015.
It represents an almost 30-fold increase on the same period last year, the IOM says.
The Corriere della Serra newspaper said (in Italian) that most of the rescues on Friday took place close to the Libyan
coast.

Homonyms

In (homophone inn), preposition

1. a) Within the limits, bounds, or area of: was hit in the face; born in the spring; a chair in the garden.
b) From the outside to a point within; into: threw the letter in the wastebasket.
c) To or at a situation or condition of: was split in two; in debt; a woman in love.
d) Having the activity, occupation, or function of: a life in politics; the officer in command.

inn, noun
1. a) A public lodging house serving food and drink to travelers; a hotel.
b) tavern or restaurant.
c) Chiefly British Formerly, a residence hall for students, especially law students, in London.

Were (homophone where), verb

past 2d singular, past plural, or past subjunctive of be

where, adverb
1. at or in what place
2. to what place
3. when or at what point
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Where, conjunction
1. at or in the place that
2. to or in what place
3. the place that

where, noun
1. place, location <the where and the how of the accident>
2. what place, source, or cause <I know where that comes from>— where it's at
1. a) a place of central interest or activity
b) something (as a topic or field of interest) of primary concern or importance <education is where it's at>
2. a) the true nature of things — where one is at
b) one's true position, state, or nature

made (homophones maid), verb

past and past participle of make
a obsolete : behave, act
b : to begin or seem to begin (an action) <made to go>
2 a : to cause to happen to or be experienced by someone <made trouble for us>
b : to cause to exist, occur, or appear : create <make a disturbance>
c : to favor the growth or occurrence of <haste makes waste>
d : to fit, intend, or destine by or as if by creating <was made to be an actor>
a : to bring into being by forming, shaping, or altering material : fashion <make a dress>
b : compose, write <make verses>
c : to lay out and construct <make a road>
4: to frame or formulate in the mind <make plans>
5: to put together from components : constitute <houses made of stone>
6 a : to compute or estimate to be
b : to form and hold in the mind <make no doubt of it>
7 a : to assemble and set alight the materials for (a fire)
b : to set in order <make beds>
c : prepare, fix <make dinner>
d : to shuffle (a deck of cards) in preparation for dealing
8: to prepare (hay) by cutting, drying, and storing
9 a : to cause to be or become <made them happy> <makes it possible>
b : appoint <made him bishop>
10 a : enact, establish <make laws>
b : to execute in an appropriate manner <make a will>
c : set, name <make a price>
11 a chiefly dialect : shut <the doors are made against you — Shakespeare>
b : to cause (an electric circuit) to be completed
12 a : to conclude as to the nature or meaning of something <what do you make of this development?>
b : to regard as being <not the fool some make him>
13 a : to carry out (an action indicated or implied by the object) <make war> <make a speech> <make a detour>
b : to perform with a bodily movement <make a sweeping gesture>
14 a : to produce as a result of action, effort, or behavior with respect to something <make a mess of the job> <tried
to make a thorough job of it>
b archaic : to turn into another language by translation
15: to cause to act in a certain way : compel <make her give it back>
16: to cause or assure the success or prosperity of <can either make you or break you>
17 a : to amount to in significance <makes a great difference>
b : to form the essential being of <clothes make the man>
c : to form by an assembling of individuals <make a quorum>
d : to count as <that makes the third time you've said it>
18 a : to be or be capable of being changed or fashioned into <rags make the best paper>
b : to develop into <she will make a fine judge>
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c : form 6b
19 a : reach, attain <made port before the storm> —often used with it <you'll never make it that far>
b : to gain the rank of <make major>
c : to gain a place on or in <make the team> <the story made the papers>
d : to succeed in providing or obtaining <make bail>
20: to gain (as money) by working, trading, or dealing <make a living>
21 a : to act so as to earn or acquire <makes friends easily> <makes poor grades>
b : to score in a game or sport <make a field goal> <make a birdie>
c : to convert (a split) into a spare in bowling
d : to succeed in holing <make a putt>
22 a : to fulfill (a contract) in a card game
b : to win a trick with (a card)
23 a : to include in a route or itinerary <make New York on the return trip> —often used with it <make it to the
party>
b : catch 6b <made the bus just in time>
24: to persuade to consent to sexual intercourse : seduce
25: to provide the most enjoyable or satisfying experience of <meeting the star of the show really made our day>
intransitive verb
1 archaic : to compose poetry
2a : behave, act
b : to begin or seem to begin a certain action <made as though to hand it to me>
c : to act so as to be or to seem to be <make merry>
d slang : to play a part —usually used with like
3: set out, head <made after the fox> <made straight for home>
4: to increase in height or size <the tide is making now>
5: to reach or extend in a certain direction
6 : to have considerable effect <courtesy makes for safer driving>
7: to undergo manufacture or processing <the silk makes up beautifully>

maid, noun
1. a female servant; especially : a woman or girl who does cleaning work in a house or hotel
2. a girl or woman who is not married

for (homophones: fore, four), preposition

1. Used to indicate the object, aim, or purpose of an action or activity: trained for the ministry; put the house
up for sale; plans to run for senator.
2. Used to indicate a destination: headed off for town.
3. Used to indicate the object of a desire, intention, or perception: had a nose for news; eager for success.
4. Used to indicate the recipient or beneficiary of an action: prepared lunch for us.

fore , noun
1. The front part.
2. Something that is located at or toward the front.
3. adjective - Located at or toward the front; forward.
4. adjective - Earlier in order of occurrence; former.

Four, noun
1. The cardinal number equal to 3 + 1.
2. The fourth in a set or sequence.
3. Something having four parts, units, or members, such as a musical quartet or a four-cylinder engine.
4. idiom - all fours - All four limbs of an animal or person: a baby crawling on all fours.
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Polysemantic

Cross, noun
1. a long piece of wood with a shorter piece across it near the top that people were once fastened to and left to die
on as a form of punishment
2. the Cross : the cross on which Jesus Christ died
3. an object or image in the shape of a cross that is used as a symbol of Christianity

cross, verb
1. to go from one side of (something) to the other : to go across (something)
2. to go or pass across each other
3. to place one arm, leg, etc., over the other

last, adverb
1. after any others in time, order, or importance : at the end
2. most recently : on the most recent occasion
3. used to introduce a final statement or subject

last, verb
intransitive verb
1. to continue in time
2. a) to remain fresh or unimpaired : endure
b) to manage to continue (as in a course of action)
c) to continue to live
transitive verb
1. to continue in existence or action as long as or longer than —often used with out <couldn't last out the
training program>
2. to be enough for the needs of <the supplies will last them a week>

last, noun
a form (as of metal or plastic) which is shaped like the human foot and over which a shoe is shaped or
repaired
board, noun
1. a) a long, thin, flat piece of wood
b) a flat piece of material (such as wood or cardboard) that is used for a special purpose
2 . the side of a ship
3. a large, smooth surface for writing on
4. a group of persons having supervisory, managerial, investigatory, or advisory powers <medical
licensing boards> <a board of health>
5. an examination given by an examining board—often used in plural <passed his medical boards>

Board, verb
1. to get into or onto (an airplane, a bus, a train, etc.)
2. to put or allow (someone) into or onto an airplane, a bus, a train, etc.
3. to cover or close (something) with pieces of wood
Calls, noun plural noun
1. an act of using the telephone : an act of calling someone on the telephone
2. an act of calling with the voice : a loud cry or shout
3. the sound made by an animal or bird

Calls, verb (third person singular)

1. to speak in a loud voice
2. to announce or read (something) in a loud voice
3. of a bird or animal : to make the sound that is usual for a particular type of bird or animal