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Вопрос:
Task 3. Note the meanings of the 5 prefixes given in the box below. Make new words with given prefixes. Decide on the part of speech for each of the words. Then work out the approximate meaning of the words that follow before checking their meanings in a good dictionary: trans - across, to the other side anti - against mis - in the wrong manner dis - causes the action to be reversed counter - against, in opposition to continental clockwise balance count calculate strike fascist understanding Can you think of three more words beginning with each of the prefixes listed in the exercise above?
Ответ:
Вот заполненная таблица:
| Префикс | Новое слово | Часть речи | Приблизительное значение |
|---|---|---|---|
| trans- | transatlantic | adjective | across the Atlantic |
| anti- | anti-war | adjective | against war |
| mis- | miscalculate | verb | calculate in the wrong manner |
| dis- | disallow | verb | cause to not allow |
| counter- | counter-argument | noun | argument against an argument |
Дополнительные слова:
* trans-: transport, transfer, transfix
* anti-: antibody, antisocial, antidote
* mis-: misunderstand, misinform, misplace
* dis-: disagree, disappear, disqualify
* counter-: counteract, counterattack, counterexample
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