Glossary: Slovak police are smart at combating pro-Russian disinformation

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Former Supreme Court justice Štefan Harabin defends Vladimir Putin and justifies the invasion of Ukraine.Former Supreme Court justice Štefan Harabin defends Vladimir Putin and justifies the invasion of Ukraine. (Source: TASR)

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After a few questions, a pro-Putin supporter called him a fascist

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War in Ukraine prompts Slovakia to act against disinformation.

address [əˈdres] smerovať (na), riešiť

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amendment [əˈmendmənt] doplnok, zmena

case in point - názorný príklad

claim [kleɪm] tvrdiť, vyhlasovať

confront [kənˈfrʌnt] postaviť pred (problém, otázku)

debunk [diːˈbʌŋk] odhaliť podstatu

decay [dɪˈkeɪ] upadať, rozkladať sa

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disinformation [ˌdɪsɪnfəˈmeɪʃən] dezinformácie

draw closer [drɔː kləʊz] dotiahnuť, priblížiť

fraud [frɔːd] podvod

gear up [gɪə] pripravovať sa

hastily [ˈheɪstɪlɪ] rýchlo

illustrate [ˈɪləˌstreɪt] doložiť príkladmi, objasniť

inundate [ˈɪnʌnˌdeɪt] zaplaviť, zahltiť

label (oneself) [ˈleɪbəl] označovať (sa) za

lame duck [leɪm] neschopák

logic [ˈlɒdʒɪk] metóda, spôsob uvažovania

malicious[məˈlɪʃəs] zlomyseľný, podlý

note [nəʊt] všimnúť si, upozorniť

official [əˈfɪʃəl] štátny úradník

pop up [pɒp] objaviť sa, vynoriť sa

portray [pɔːˈtreɪ] stvárniť, zobraziť

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prompt [prɒmpt] podnietiť, vyzvať

narrative [ˈnærətɪv] príbeh, historka

newsroom [ˈnjuːzˌruːm or] spravodajská miestnosť, redakcia

perception [pəˈsepʃən] vnímanie, pohľad na

propaganda [prɒpəˈɡandə] propaganda

purport [pɜːˈpɔːt] tvrdiť, vyhlasovať (nepravdivo)

purported [pəˈpɔːtɪd] vyhlasovaný/označovaný za pravdivý

state secretary - štátny tajomník (na ministerstve v SR)

supposedly [səˈpəʊzɪdlɪ] údajne, hypoteticky


This glossary is published as part of The Spectator College, a programme designed to support the study and teaching of English in Slovakia, as well as to inspire interest in important public issues among young people.

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