DÉSINENCE -ARD

          SON FORT                                                                       SON FAIBLE

B       bard (n) 1/ barde, chantre, 2/ barde (de lard)             

          to bombard (v) bombarder

C       card (n) carte (à jouer), carte (électronique)               

          to discard (v) se débarrasser de, mettre au rebut

D                                                                                                 standard (n) 1/ niveau, 2/ norme, 3/ étandard

G       regard (n) 1/ égard, 2/ estime

          to regard (v) 1/ considérer, 2/ concerner

H       hard (a) dur

          shard (n) tesson

I                                                                                                  billiards (n) (le) billard

                                                                                                   milliard (n) milliard

L        lard (n) saindoux                                                                the Lollards (secte pré-protestante)

          to lard (v) larder

T       to retard (v) retarder                                                         bastard (n) 1/ bâtard, 2/ salaud

                                                                                                   dastard (n) poltron

                                                                                                   mustard (n) moutarde

U       guard (n) 1/ surveillant, 2/ (la) garde (u muet)

          the Horse Guards la Garde à Cheval

          to guard (v) surveiller (u muet)

          vanguard (n) avant-garde (u muet)

W      ward (n) (ATTENTION, prononciation différente !)           coward (a) couard

          1/ service (d'hôpital), 2/ pupille (la personne)                      backward (a) qui est en arrière

          award (n) prix, trophée                                                      forward (a) qui est en avant

          reward (n) récompense                                                     Howard (prénom)

          sward (n) gazon (littér.)                                                     steward 1/ intendant, 2/ steward       

          toward(s) (prép.) vers                                                       wayward (a) rétif

          untoward (a) 1/ fâcheux, 2/ inconvenant

Y       yard (n) 1/ cour; 2/ (the Yard) (la) police judiciaire     

Z                                                                                                 blizzard (n) tempête de neige

                                                                                                   buzzard (n) buse

                                                                                                   hazard (n) danger   

                                                                                                   lizard (n) lézard

                                                                                                   wizard (n) 1/ magicien, 2/ petit génie

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