19. May 2023 at 17:25

Glossary: Family

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The glossary below relates to the following articles:

  1. Young people’s uphill battle to fight disinformation at home

  2. Understanding the importance of misinformation and disinformation, and the damage it can cause

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You can find more expressions in our Glossary for politics & business or in the List of names of institutions in English and Slovak.


Topic: Family

alleged [əˈledʒd] údajný

acquire [əˈkwaɪə] získať, nadobudnúť

apprehension [ˌæprɪˈhenʃən] obava, predtucha

confine [kənˈfaɪn] zabrániť šíreniu, obmedziť

contend [kənˈtend] tvrdiť

debunk [diːˈbʌŋk] odhaliť

delusion [dɪˈluːʒən] falošná/myľná predstava

digest [daɪˈdʒest] spracovať, stráviť

ignorance [ˈɪgnərəns] neznalosť

disinformation [ˌdɪsɪnfəˈmeɪʃən] dezinformácia

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dismissal [dɪsˈmɪsəl] nezáujem, odmietnutie

divert [daɪˈvɜːt] odkloniť (pozornosť)

dub [dʌb] nazvať, dať prezývku

entangle [ɪnˈtæŋgəl] zamonať

essence [ˈesəns] podstata, základ

fraught [frɔːt] náročný, napätý

force [fɔːs] zložky (ozbrojené, policajné)

hoax [həʊks] falošná správa

intrude [ɪnˈtruːd] dostať sa, votrieť sa

inundate [ˈɪnʌnˌdeɪt] zaplaviť

initiate [ɪˈnɪʃɪˌeɪt] začať, spustiť

narrative [ˈnærətɪv] príbeh, rozprávanie

misinformation [ˌmɪsɪnfəˈmeɪʃən] nesprávna informácia

misleading [mɪsˈliːdɪŋ] zavádzajúci

mundane [ˈmʌndeɪn] obyčajný, všedný

overview [ˈəʊvəˌvjuː] nadhľad

prescient [ˈpreʃənt] predvídaný

prone [prəʊn] majúci sklony

sentiment [ˈsentɪmənt] myslenie, mienka, nálady

sophisticated [səˈfɪstɪˌkeɪtɪd] dômyselný

state-owned - vlastnené štátom

succumb [səˈkʌm] podľahnúť

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thus [ðʌs] a tak, preto

technically [ˈteknɪkəlɪ] teoreticky

unpleasant [ʌnˈplezənt] nepríjenmý

virulent [ˈvɪrʊlənt] nepriateľský, zlostný

warfare [ˈwɔːˌfeə] vojna, vojnový stav

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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