Kindergarten

Wednesday 6 October 2021

Polysemous / polysemic words

A polysemous or polysemic word is a word that has several meanings. 
E.g. Bank: An establishment for the custody, loan, exchange, or issue of money, for the extension of credit, and for facilitating the transmission of funds. / A mound, pile, or ridge raised above the surrounding level. / The rising ground bordering a lake, river, or sea or forming the edge of a cut or hollow.

This school year we are having a contest and we are posting these words here.
1. Stick: palo / pegar (José Luis, 6A)
2. Cell: célula / celda (Germán, 6B)
3. Tag: pilla pilla / etiqueta (Álvaro, 6A)
4. Free: libre / gratis (Daria, 6B)
5. Course: curso / plato (Álvaro, 6A)
6. Football: balompié / balón de fútbol (Marta, 6B)
7. Save: ahorrar / salvar (Pablo, 6A)
8. Bass: metal / bajo (music) (Germán, 6B)
9. Stress: estrés / acento (Nael, 6A)
10. Book: libro / reservar (Ainhoa A., 6B)
11. Train: tren / entrenar (Daria, 6B)
12. Season: estación / sazonar (Claudia, 6B)
13. Period: período / punto (Jorge, 6A)
13. Bolt: rayo / tornillo (Daria, 6B)
14. Lift: elevar / ascensor (Pablo L., 6A)
15. Date: fecha / dátil (Ainhoa A., 6B)
16. Hook: percha / garfio (Marcos, 6A)
17. Flat: piso / plano (Álex, 6B)
18. Left: izquierda / dejado (José Luis, 6A)
19. Cool: frío / guay (Marina, 6B)
20. Park: parque / aparcar (Hugo, 6A)
21. Square: cuadrado / plaza (Álex & Germán, 6B)
22. Can: poder / lata (Àlvaro & Aitor, 6A)
23. Mean: significar / tacaño (Marcos, 6A)
24. Opposite: contrario/ enfrente (Marina, 6B)
25. Coach: entrenador / autobús (Nael, 6A)
26. Draw: dibujar / empate (Germán, 6B)
27. Trolley: carrito / tranvía (Nael, 6A)
28. Chest: pecho / cofre (Aitana, 6A)
29. Absorb: absorber / amortiguar (Marina, 6B)
30. Saw: vio / sierra (Aitor, 6A)
31. Alarm: alarmarse / despertador (Yoel, 6B)
32. Miss: señorita / perder (Aitor, 6A)
33. Turkey: Turquía/ pavo (Marcos, 6A)

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