CAM 15 Test 4 passage 2 Flashcards

Silbo Gomero – the whistle ‘language’ of the Canary Islands

1
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Atlantic Ocean

A

Đại tây dương

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steep

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(of eg a hill, stairs etc) rising with a sudden rather than a gradual slope
dốc, dốc đứng

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ravine

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a deep narrow valley with steep sides
khe núi

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4
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whistle

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o make a high sound by forcing air through a small hole or passage, especially through the lips, or through a special device held to the lips:

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transmitting

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to send out (radio or television signals, programmes/programs etc)
truyền tải

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shedding light on

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to make clearer
soi sáng
làm sáng tỏ

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7
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processing

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xử lý

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7
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activates

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in slime
kích hoạt

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8
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flexible

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linh hoạt

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9
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dedicated to

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dành riêng cho

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interpret

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to show or bring out the meaning of (eg a piece of music) in one’s performance of it
thể hiện

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co-author

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one of two or more people who write a book, article, report, etc. together

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scope

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phạm vi
scope of signals

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11
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pitch

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độ cao( của tiếng huýt sáo)

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11
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professor

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giáo sư

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11
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psychology

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mentality

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12
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recoded

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đã mã hoá lại

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12
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frequency

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usually

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12
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substitute

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a person or thing used or acting instead of another
người, vật thay thế

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13
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adjust

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điều chỉnh

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14
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cupped hand

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bàn tay khum lại

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15
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ambiguity

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sự mơ hồ

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16
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distinguish

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to mark as different
phân biệt

16
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command

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mệnh lệnh

17
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repetition

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act of repeating
sự nhắc lại; sự tái diễ

18
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context

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the parts directly before or after a word or phrase (written or spoken) which affect its meaning
văn cảnh

19
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isolate

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cause (a person or place) to be or remain alone or apart from others.
biệt lập cô lập

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shepherd

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a person who tends and rears sheep.
ng chăn cừu

20
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occurred on

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xảy ra vào

20
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proved

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đã được chứng minh

21
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folk

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people

22
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constrast

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so sánh
compare

23
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neuroimaging

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chụp ảnh thần kinh

24
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temporal lobe

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thuỳ thái dương

24
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deaf people

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people can not hear

25
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frontal lobe

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thuỳ trán

25
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observed

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quan sát

26
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capacity

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ability
khả năng

26
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evidence

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information etc that gives reason for believing something; proof (eg in a law case)
bằng chứng

26
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grab onto

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hold on

27
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modality

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mrthod

27
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purposes

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mục đích

27
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uniquely

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riêng biệt

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A
28
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multiple

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many

29
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obscure

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having or involving several parts, elements, or members.

29
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indigenous

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native

30
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declare

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to say firmly
tuyên bố

30
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assistance

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recuing

30
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dwindling

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gradually becoming smaller in size or amount, or fewer in number:

31
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elementary

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very simple; not advanced
cơ bản
primary shcool

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