C15T4P2(DAY 6.1)-Silbo gomero – the whistle ‘language’ of the canary islands

whistle = a high sound made by blowing a whistle, by blowing air out through your lips, or when air or steam is forced through a small opening

tiếng huýt sáo, tiếng rít

situate = position, place, locate

đặt ở vị trí, tọa lạc

coast = shore, seaside #interior

bờ biển

volcanic = relating to or caused by a volcano

thuộc núi lửa

mountainous = a mountainous area has a lot of mountains

nhiều núi, đồi núi

steep = a road, hill etc that is steep slopes at a high angle

dốc đứng

rocky = covered with rocks or made of rock

nhiều đá, lởm chởm đá

slope = a piece of ground or a surface that slopes

sườn dốc

wooded = woody, forested, timbered

có nhiều cây, có rừng

ravine = a deep narrow valley with steep sides

khe núi sâu, hẻm núi

rise = to be very tall

cao vút, vươn cao

peak = top, summit, apex #base

đỉnh

means = method, way

phương tiện, cách thức

transmit = convey, spread, transfer

truyền, lan truyền

adapt to = adjust, change, modify

thích nghi với

extreme west/end/left etc = the part furthest to the west, nearest the end etc

cực tây / tận cùng / xa nhất

terrain = land, territory, ground

địa hình

throw/shed/cast light on something = to provide new information that makes a difficult subject or problem easier to understand

làm sáng tỏ (vấn đề)

activate = trigger, make active, start #stop

kích hoạt

normally = usually, typically, generally

thông thường

be associated (with somebody/something) = to be related to a particular subject, activity etc

liên quan đến

remarkably = extraordinarily, amazingly, outstandingly, astonishingly #unremarkably

một cách đáng chú ý

flexible = adaptable, elastic #rigid

linh hoạt

interpret sth as sth = to believe that something someone does or something that happens has a particular meaning

diễn giải / hiểu điều gì đó là

dedicate to = to use a place, time, money etc only for a particular purpose

dành cho, cống hiến cho

scope of = range of, scale of

phạm vi

signal = sign, hint, indication

dấu hiệu, tín hiệu

recognize = acknowledge, understand, comprehend

nhận ra, công nhận

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

đồng tác giả

associate professor = a professor at an american university whose job is above the level of assistant professor and below the level of professor

phó giáo sư

psychology = the study of the mind and how it influences people's behaviour

tâm lý học

substitute for = alternative, replacement, surrogate

thay thế cho

recode = put (something, especially a computer program) into a different code

mã hóa lại

frequency = the number of radio waves, sound waves etc that pass any point per second

tần số

tone = pitch, sound

âm điệu

whistler = a person or thing that whistles

người / vật phát ra tiếng huýt

pitch = tone, note

cao độ

cup = to hold something in your hands, so that your hands form part of a circle around it

khum tay

adjust = change, modify, amend

điều chỉnh

ambiguity in = the state of being unclear, confusing, or not certain, or things that produce this effect

sự mơ hồ trong

lead = chief, main, principal

chính, chủ yếu

distinguish = recognize, perceive, understand

phân biệt

rely on = depend on

dựa vào, phụ thuộc vào

repetition = repeat, duplication, recurrence

sự lặp lại

awareness of = the ability to notice something using your senses

nhận thức về

context = the situation, events, or information that are related to something and that help you to understand it

ngữ cảnh

shepherd = someone whose job is to take care of sheep

người chăn cừu

isolated = remote, inaccessible, lonely #nearby

biệt lập, cô lập

mountain folk = generally people who live in mountainous areas

người vùng núi

novel = new, innovative, unusual, unique

mới lạ

means of = a way of doing or achieving something

phương tiện để

stay in touch (with sth) = to have the latest information or knowledge about something

giữ liên lạc / cập nhật

pass = deliver, spread

truyền, chuyển

surprising = astonishing, amazing, extraordinary #expected

đáng ngạc nhiên

via = through, by, by means of, by the use of

thông qua

command = an order that should be obeyed

mệnh lệnh

prove = show, demonstrate

chứng minh

occur = happen, appear

xảy ra

vital = critical, crucial, important #unimportant

sống còn, thiết yếu, quan trọng

neuroimaging = a clinical specialty concerned with producing images of the brain by noninvasive techniques (such as computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging)

kỹ thuật hình ảnh thần kinh

contrast = compare, distinguish, differentiate

đối chiếu, làm nổi bật sự khác biệt

temporal = (anatomy) near the temple(s) at the side of the head

thuộc thái dương

lobe = a round part of an organ in your body, especially in your brain or lungs

thùy

engage = involve, participate, take part

tham gia, liên quan

region = area, section, zone

vùng, khu vực

frontal lobe = the anterior division of each cerebral hemisphere (anterior= front, forward; cerebral= relating to or affecting your brain; hemisphere= one of the two halves of your brain)

thùy trán

respond to = react to, reply

phản ứng với

in response to sth = reply, answer, reaction

để đáp lại

sign language = a language that uses hand movements instead of spoken words, used by people who cannot hear well

ngôn ngữ ký hiệu

deaf = physically unable to hear anything or unable to hear well

điếc

experiment = test, research

thí nghiệm

activation = the act of making something start or making it start working

sự kích hoạt

observe = perceive, see, watch

quan sát

evidence = proof, data

bằng chứng

flexibility = the ability to change or be changed easily to suit a different situation

tính linh hoạt

capacity = ability, capability, aptitude #inability

năng lực, khả năng

a variety of sth = a lot of things of the same type that are different from each other in some way

nhiều loại khác nhau của

form = type, kind, way

dạng, hình thức

hemisphere = one of the two halves of your brain

bán cầu não

uniquely = exclusively, distinctively, #commonly

một cách độc nhất

independent = separate, unconnected, unrelated

độc lập

modality = a particular way of doing or experiencing something

phương thức

non- = used to say that someone or something is not a particular thing, or does not do a particular thing

tiền tố "không"

grab = grasp, take

nắm, chộp

multiple = numerous, many, various #few

nhiều, đa dạng

origin = the country, race, or type of family which someone comes from

nguồn gốc

obscure = unclear, ambiguous, vague #clear

mơ hồ, khó hiểu

indigenous = native, original, aboriginal #foreign

bản địa

conquer = capture, occupy, take control of #surrender

chinh phục

survive = live, continue, last #perish

sống sót

pocket = a small area or amount of something that is different from what surrounds it

khu nhỏ biệt lập

Từ tiếng Anh (giữ nguyên như bạn gửi)

Nghĩa tiếng Việt

be in use = a machine, place etc that is in use is being used

đang được sử dụng

scientifically = methodically, systematically, logically,

một cách khoa học

adaptation = version, edition, variation

sự thích nghi; phiên bản điều chỉnh

dense = thick

dày đặc

represent = signify, characterize, symbolize #misrepresent

đại diện cho, biểu trưng cho

original = fundamental, primary, earliest #last

nguyên bản, ban đầu

widely = extensively, generally, commonly #narrowly

rộng rãi

available = accessible, obtainable, existing #unavailable

có sẵn, dễ tiếp cận