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Exam: TOEFL

transliteration

IPA: //trænslɪtəˈreɪʃən//

KK: /trænslɪtəˈreɪʃən/

noun

Definition: The process of converting letters or words from one writing system into another, so that the original sounds are preserved.

Example: The transliteration of the name into the Latin alphabet made it easier for non-native speakers to pronounce.

translocate

IPA: /trænˈsloʊkeɪt/

KK: /trænˈsloʊkeɪt/

transitive verb

Definition: To move something from one place to another, especially in a scientific or biological context.

Example: The researchers decided to translocate the endangered species to a safer habitat.

translocation

IPA: //ˌtrænsləˈkeɪʃən//

KK: /trænsləˈkeɪʃən/

noun

Definition: The act or process of moving something from one place to another, especially in a biological or genetic context.

Example: The translocation of the plant's nutrients helps it grow better in different environments.

translucence

IPA: /trænˈsluːsəns/

KK: /trænsˈlusəns/

noun

Definition: The quality of allowing light to pass through but not being completely transparent.

Example: The translucence of the frosted glass created a soft glow in the room.

translucency

IPA: /trænˈsluːsənsi/

KK: /trænsˈlusənsi/

noun

Definition: The quality of allowing light to pass through but not detailed shapes or images.

Example: The translucency of the frosted glass allows light to enter while maintaining privacy.

translucent

IPA: /trænˈsluːsənt/

KK: /trænsˈlusənt/

adjective

Definition: Allowing light to pass through but not clear enough to see distinct shapes or images.

Example: The translucent curtains let in soft light while maintaining privacy.

translucently

IPA: /trænˈsluːsəntli/

KK: /trænˈsluːsəntli/

adverb

Definition: In a way that allows light to pass through but not detailed shapes or images.

Example: The curtains hung translucently, letting in soft light while maintaining privacy.

transmembrane

IPA: //trænzˈmɛm.breɪn//

KK: /trænzˈmɛmˌbreɪn/

adjective

Definition: Relating to something that passes through or exists across a membrane.

Example: The transmembrane protein helps transport substances in and out of the cell.

transmigrate

IPA: /ˌtrænzˈmaɪɡreɪt/

KK: /trænzˈmaɪɡreɪt/

intransitive verb

Definition: To move from one place to another, especially in a way that suggests a change of state or form, often used in the context of the soul moving to a different body after death.

Example: Many cultures believe that the soul can transmigrate to another body after death.

transmigration

IPA: //trænzˈmaɪɡreɪʃən//

KK: /trænsmɪˈgreɪʃən/

noun

Definition: The process of a soul moving from one body to another after death.

Example: Many cultures believe in transmigration, where the soul is reborn in a new body.

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