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Antonyms and contrasts<br />
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Antonyms are pairs of words that have meanings opposite to each other, such as<br />
black and white or large and small. In addition to antonyms, there are other pairs<br />
of words or phrases that are merely contrasts and not true opposites. But, like<br />
antonyms, they are useful in helping to create interesting <strong>sentence</strong>s.<br />
links Gegensätze rechts<br />
left antonyms right<br />
Some antonyms and contrasts take the form of verbs. Let’s look at some:<br />
ankommen / abfahren<br />
erlauben / verbieten<br />
essen / verhungern<br />
geben / nehmen<br />
helfen / behindern<br />
kaputt machen / reparieren<br />
kaufen / verkaufen<br />
kommen / gehen<br />
lachen / weinen<br />
leben / sterben<br />
lieben / hassen<br />
schicken / bekommen<br />
spielen / arbeiten<br />
stolz sein / sich schämen<br />
trinken / verdursten<br />
arrive / depart<br />
allow / forbid<br />
eat / starve<br />
give / take<br />
help / hinder<br />
break / repair<br />
buy / sell<br />
come / go<br />
laugh / cry<br />
live / die<br />
love / hate<br />
send / receive<br />
play / work<br />
be proud / be ashamed<br />
drink / die of thirst<br />
Übung<br />
15·1<br />
Example:<br />
Write a negative response to each of the following questions by using the<br />
antonym or contrasting verb of the one found in the question.<br />
Liebst du den Mann?<br />
Nein. Überhaupt nicht. Ich hasse ihn.<br />
1. Hast du diese große Flasche Wasser getrunken?<br />
2. Sind die Touristen heute morgen angekommen?<br />
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