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This set of flashcards helps English learners at an upper-intermediate level expand their vocabulary with words like "upkeep," "unprecedented," and "to safeguard." The flashcard set focuses on practical terms used in various contexts, including medical, scientific, and everyday situations. With the "answer first" learning setting, you can reverse the learning direction – from the target language to the source language. Travelers, students, and professionals aiming to enhance their fluency will find these cards particularly useful for improving communication and comprehension at an intermediate to advanced level.

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Language

English

Category

English

Level

Other

Created / Updated

18.05.2016 / 03.01.2017

can be bent (in this context)

flexible

a small problem of fault that prevents something from being successful or working as well as it should

glitch

(of characteristics or diseases) passed from the genes of a parent to a child

hereditary

something (or someone) that is indispensable is so good or important that you cannot manage without it

indispensable

the ability to see when it is dark

night vision

the outer edge of an area

periphery

the consideration of every part of something to make certain it is correct or safe

rigorous

clever in a complicated way and therefore able to do complicated tasks

sophisticated

able to be easily influenced or harmed by something

susceptibility to something

to recognize and name the exact disease or a problem by examining it

to diagnose something

to show or find the difference between things that are compared

to differentiate

to notice or understand the difference between two things

to distinguish something

to have a barrier hindering progress

to face an obstacle

to suffer from a medical problem for a long time

to have a chronic condition

to introduce something new

to launch something

to watch or notice particular things over a period of time

to monitor something

to develop in a particular way or in a successful way

"We’ll have to see how things pan out."

to pan out

to protect something from harm

to safeguard

never having happened or existed in the past

unprecedented

the cost or process of keeping something in good condition

upkeep

Cells are grown in a nutrient _________ in bioreactors

Commandes clavier:

= tourner,

= avant/arrière,

= faire défiler

medium

enclose in something as if in a capsule

Commandes clavier:

= tourner,

= avant/arrière,

= faire défiler

encapsulate

lasting only for a short time

Commandes clavier:

= tourner,

= avant/arrière,

= faire défiler

transiert

a minute opening in the surface of an organism

Commandes clavier:

= tourner,

= avant/arrière,

= faire défiler

pore

clear/easily understood

Commandes clavier:

= tourner,

= avant/arrière,

= faire défiler

obvious

prevent something from moving or operating as normal

Commandes clavier:

= tourner,

= avant/arrière,

= faire défiler

immobilize / immobilise

a substance or mixture used in chemical reactions

Commandes clavier:

= tourner,

= avant/arrière,

= faire défiler

reagent

produce or discharge (from a cell)

Commandes clavier:

= tourner,

= avant/arrière,

= faire défiler

secrete

the liquid above a solid or residue after a process such as centrifugation

Commandes clavier:

= tourner,

= avant/arrière,

= faire défiler

supernatant

not obstructed or interfered with

Commandes clavier:

= tourner,

= avant/arrière,

= faire défiler

unhindered

cause something to function less effectively

compromise

at the forefront of people or things in a field of activity

cutting edge

("A cutting-edge technology …")

to try to stop something unpleasant or harmful from happening or increasing

to combat something

("… that could potentially combat drug addiction …")

leiten

to lead a research team (lead-led-led)

("A research team led by Lüscher …")

to cause to be free of a disease or unhealthy condition

to cure

("… how the addicted animal might be cured …")

the use of an agent, such as a drug, to cure a disease or condition

treatment

("opening the door for a treatment for …")

to adjust to a requirement

(NB. kontrollieren = to monitor)

to control something

("The activity of neurons can be controlled …")

a set of tools (or techniques) in a single container

toolkit

("Optogenetics might be considered as a toolkit …")

a realization of a certain method or idea to demonstrate its feasibility (also "a proof of concept)

a proof of principle

("The study is a proof of principle that addiction is a reversible disease.")

to modify or alter again

to readapt

("… the brain’s capacity to readapt")

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to recognize and name the exact disease or a problem by examining it

to diagnose something

to show or find the difference between things that are compared

to differentiate

to notice or understand the difference between two things

to distinguish something

to have a barrier hindering progress

to face an obstacle

to suffer from a medical problem for a long time

to have a chronic condition

to introduce something new

to launch something

to watch or notice particular things over a period of time

to monitor something

to develop in a particular way or in a successful way

"We’ll have to see how things pan out."

to pan out

to protect something from harm

to safeguard

never having happened or existed in the past

unprecedented

the cost or process of keeping something in good condition

upkeep

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