Pronunciation
minority
minority [maɪˈnɒrɪtɪ]
приложения для сохранения исчезающих языков
apps to preserve vanishing languages
to pose a threat to something
to be potentially dangerous
synonym: a way back from the brink
to pull back from the brink
Communication is __ risk of becoming far less effective
Communication is AT risk of becoming far less effective
viable
viable [ˈvaɪəbl]
ухудшение качества языка
language deterioration
a purist
a person who pays great attention to correctness in the use of language
synonym: to array against
to fight tooth and nails
The influence of English now goes ______ simple lexical borrowing.
The influence of English now goes BEYOND simple lexical borrowing.
bilingual, archive
bilingual [baɪˈlɪŋgwəl]
archive [ˈɑː.kaɪv]
всепроникающий
pervasive
to evolve
to develop, change gradually over the time
antonym (3): to revive
to die out / to vanish / to become extinct/ to go extinct
We cannot merely rely __ apps to preserve dying languages or to deal __the worldwide language loss, though it is a step __ the right direction.
We cannot merely rely ON apps to preserve these dying languages or to deal WITH the worldwide language loss, though it is a step IN the right direction.
launch, chameleon
launch [lɔːntʃ]
chameleon |kəˈmiːlɪən|
искажать язык
to distort a language
to juggle languages
to switch fluently between languages, to be multilingual and actively use multiple languages.
synonym (2): to revive
to revitalize / to bounce back / to bring back from the dead
All the forces are arrayed __ the small and local as opposed __ the big and shareable.
All the forces are arrayed AGAINST the small and local as opposed TO the big and shareable.
augment, accent-bias
augment |ɔːɡˈment|
accent-bias |ˈæksent ˈbaɪəs|
Число носителей многих коренных языков уже сократилось до нескольких человек.
Many indigenous languages has already dwindled to a handful of speakers.
to bolster cognition
to strengthen / develop thinking and learning abilities.
synonym: a hybrid language
an interlanguage
The bots can converse __ you in the form of three different‘ personalities,’ and will help you __ __ suggestions if you’re struggling to reply.
The bots will converse WITH you in the form of three different ‘personalities,’ and will help you OUT WITH suggestions if you’re struggling to reply.