heteronym
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heteronym(
heh
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duh
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ruh
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nihm
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
1. (grammar)
a. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
"Close" (near) and "close" (shut) are heteronyms."Close" (cerca) y "close" (cerrar) se escriben igual pero tienen diferentes sonidos y sentidos.
The English language has a lot of heteronyms.En el idioma inglés, hay muchas palabras con la misma ortografía pero diferentes sonidos y significados.
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