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Giampaolo Bianchi
Episode 221
Vocabulary
anchor (verb)
- Definition:
- to hold something firmly in one place so it does not move
- Example from the episode:
- “You keep your back straight, try to anchor yourself to the ground, and that helps.”
- Example sentence:
- “She anchored the tent with strong ropes.”
delegate (noun)
- Definition:
- a person chosen to represent others at a meeting or event
- Example from the episode:
- “Given the delegates that are there, you know, sometimes you might even go so far as to look up the delegates online and see if there are already recorded speeches of them so that you can listen to them and sort of prepare by getting used to their accent.”
- Example sentence:
- “The delegate spoke for all the students.”
in-the-moment (adjective)
- Definition:
- happening right now and without planning ahead
- Example from the episode:
- “As part of our four-part miniseries on spontaneous speaking, we introduced you to a number of coaches whose jobs require successful, in-the-moment communication.”
- Example sentence:
- “The coach teaches in-the-moment thinking.”
lost in translation (idiom)
- Definition:
- when the real meaning is not understood because of language or other problems
- Example from the episode:
- “And we can all actively work to make sure our messages aren't lost in translation.”
- Example sentence:
- “My idea was lost in translation during the meeting.”