Daily wordsParole del 18 ago 2026
Verbs and nouns spelled identically
Ten minutes into the Monday meeting, the numbers on the screen are yours to explain.
Dieci parole di inglese per tutti i giorni: project, contract, record, estimate, present, object, conduct, increase, transfer, suspect. Ciascuna con la pronuncia e una frase da dire ad alta voce.
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- 1project/ˈprɑːdʒekt/Si dice anche prəˈdʒekt.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/Si dice anche kənˈtrækt.nounA written deal two sides sign and can be held to in court.Weight on the first syllable: KAHN-tract.
- 3record/ˈrekərd/Si dice anche rəˈkɔːrd.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/Si dice anche ˈestəˌmeɪt.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/Si dice anche priːˈzent o pərˈzent.verbTo show or perform something for people who are watching.
- 6object/əbˈdʒekt/Si dice anche ˈɑːbdʒekt.verbTo say out loud that you disagree with something.
- 7conduct/kɑːnˈdʌkt/Si dice anche ˈkɑːndəkt.verbTo run something and keep it on course.
- 8increase/ˌɪnˈkriːs/Si dice anche ˈɪnˌkriːs.verbTo make something bigger or greater in amount.
- 9transfer/trænsˈfɜːr/Si dice anche ˈtrænsfər.verbTo move from one place to another.
- 10suspect/səˈspekt/Si dice anche ˈsʌˌspekt.adjectiveLooking wrong, or not to be trusted.Stress the second syllable: suh-SPECT.
Le frasi
- 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.