Das Buch Headway - Fortgeschritten - Einheit 8

each of two or more words with the same spelling or pronunciation that vary in meaning and origin

Homonym

(grammar) one of two or more words that are spelled the same but differ in meaning

Homograph

an animal that is large, has a tail and four legs, and we use for racing, pulling carriages, riding, etc.

Pferd

having a rough, harsh, and weak voice, usually due to a sore throat or excessive use

heiser, rau

having a rough or uneven surface or texture

grob, rau

a series of lessons or lectures on a particular subject

Kurs

a floating object anchored in a body of water, typically used for navigation, marking hazards, or for indicating the location of something such as a submarine cable

Boje

someone who is a child and a male

Junge

a sum of money that is borrowed from a bank which should be returned with a certain rate of interest

Darlehen, Kredit

alone and without any companions

einsam, allein

a passage that is inside a house or building with rooms on both side

Flur

to pull something or someone along the ground, usually with difficulty

ziehen, schleppen

a juicy small fruit with no pit, which grows on a bush

Beere, Frucht

to put a dead person or animal beneath the ground

begraben, bestatten

a low-lying piece of land between hills or mountains, often with a river flowing through it

Tal, Tälchen

to conceal or obscure something, as if with a covering

verhüllen, verborgen

to draw the blueprints and the sketches for a building, machine, structure, etc.

entwerfen, skizzieren

a serving of a drink, such as beer, from a cask or keg rather than a bottle or can

Zapfen, Fassbier

to bend the head or move the upper half of the body forward to show respect or as a way of greeting

sich verbeugen, eine Verbeugung machen

a piece of decorative cloth tied in a bowknot

Schleife, Band

a major branch of a tree

Ast, Zweig

at the very instant referred to or in close proximity to that time

gerade, nur