Daily wordsWörter vom 18. Aug. 2026
Verbs and nouns spelled identically
Ten minutes into the Monday meeting, the numbers on the screen are yours to explain.
Zehn Wörter Englisch für jeden Tag: project, contract, record, estimate, present, object, conduct, increase, transfer, suspect. Jedes mit Aussprache und einem Satz zum Laut-Sagen.
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Die zehn Wörter10 Wörter, 10 Sätze
- 1project/ˈprɑːdʒekt/Auch prəˈdʒekt gesprochen.nounA piece of work you take on and see through.The noun leans on the first syllable, with an open 'ah' vowel: PRAH-ject.
- 2contract/ˈkɑːnˌtrækt/Auch kənˈtrækt gesprochen.nounA written deal two sides sign and can be held to in court.Weight on the first syllable: KAHN-tract.
- 3record/ˈrekərd/Auch rəˈkɔːrd gesprochen.nounSomething kept in writing or on file that shows what happened.The noun starts with 'reck', not 'reek', and the stress sits there.
- 4estimate/ˈestəmət/Auch ˈestəˌmeɪt gesprochen.nounA rough number you work out when you can't count exactly.The noun's last syllable is a flat 'mət' that doesn't rhyme with 'mate'.
- 5present/ˈprezənt/Auch priːˈzent oder pərˈzent gesprochen.verbTo show or perform something for people who are watching.
- 6object/əbˈdʒekt/Auch ˈɑːbdʒekt gesprochen.verbTo say out loud that you disagree with something.
- 7conduct/kɑːnˈdʌkt/Auch ˈkɑːndəkt gesprochen.verbTo run something and keep it on course.
- 8increase/ˌɪnˈkriːs/Auch ˈɪnˌkriːs gesprochen.verbTo make something bigger or greater in amount.
- 9transfer/trænsˈfɜːr/Auch ˈtrænsfər gesprochen.verbTo move from one place to another.
- 10suspect/səˈspekt/Auch ˈsʌˌspekt gesprochen.adjectiveLooking wrong, or not to be trusted.Stress the second syllable: suh-SPECT.
Die Sätze
- 1
The project came in under budget last quarter.
- 2
We signed the contract before the meeting started.
- 3
Is there a record of that call anywhere?
- 4
That number is just an estimate for now.
- 5
I'll present the numbers right after the break.
- 6
Does anyone object to moving the deadline back?
- 7
We conduct these reviews once every three months.
- 8
Can we increase the budget for next year?
- 9
I'd like to transfer that cost to marketing.
- 10
Those figures from last week look a little suspect.