mortar vs. martyr (паронимы)

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mortar noun BrE /ˈmɔːtə(r)/ ; NAmE /ˈmɔːrtər/

1. [uncountable] a mixture of sand, water, lime and cement used in building for holding bricks and stones together

раствор

2. [countable] a heavy gun that fires bombs and shells high into the air; the bombs that are fired by this gun

to come under mortar fire/attack

миномет

3. [countable] a small hard bowl in which you can crush substances such as seeds and grains into powder with a special object (called a pestle)

ступка

pestle noun BrE /ˈpesl/ ; NAmE /ˈpesl/ - a small heavy tool with a round end used for crushing things in a special bowl called a mortar

mortar board noun - a black hat with a stiff square top, worn by some university teachers and students at special ceremonies

martyr noun BrE /ˈmɑːtə(r)/ ; NAmE /ˈmɑːrtər/

1. a person who suffers very much or is killed because of their religious or political beliefs

the early Christian martyrs

a martyr to the cause of freedom

2. (usually disapproving) a person who tries to get sympathy from other people by telling them how much he or she is suffering

He makes a martyr of himself whenever it’s his turn to do the housework.

3. martyr to something (informal) a person who suffers very much because of an illness, problem or situation

She's a martyr to her nerves.

I feel like a martyr to this vacuum cleaner.

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