Hoarding: How it impacted my life | BBC Ideas – YouTube Dictation Transcript & Vocabulary
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Transcripción interactiva y destacados
1.A mental health professional once said to me, "Just stop buying two newspapers a day," as if that simple advice was going to be a solution to my decades-long problem
2.I am a person with hoarding behaviour and I feel the urge to buy and keep newspapers
3.Hoarding is a huge problem in our society, around 1.4 million people in the UK alone
4.Yet it's largely hidden from view, and as in my case, it can ruin lives, relationships and your sense of self
5.My life stopped in 1999 when I lost two children - one child in a miscarriage and another to a cot death
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Vocabulario clave (CEFR B2)
surrounded
A2To encircle something or simultaneously extend in all directions.
Example:
"surrounded mainly by stacks of newspapers and magazines."
professionals
B1A person who belongs to a profession
Example:
"I tried to seek help, but most professionals"
affecting
A2To influence or alter.
Example:
"affecting around 1.4 million people in the UK alone."
compounded
A2To form (a resulting mixture) by combining different elements, ingredients, or parts.
Example:
"compounded by an earlier traumatic experience,"
obsessively
B1In an obsessive manner.
Example:
"obsessively searching for articles about babies who had passed away,"
eventually
A2In the end; at some later time, especially after a long time, a series of problems, struggles, delays or setbacks.
Example:
"Eventually my world got smaller and smaller."
endangering
B1To put (someone or something) in danger; to risk causing harm to.
Example:
"endangering not only me, but potentially my neighbours."
tirelessly
A2In a tireless manner; without tiring, flagging, or ceasing.
Example:
"I met a wonderful team of people who work tirelessly"
otherwise
A2Other than supposed; different.
Example:
"otherwise it was too overwhelming."
suddenly
A2Happening quickly and with little or no warning; in a sudden manner.
Example:
"suddenly made it impossible to function."
Palabra | CEFR | Definición |
---|---|---|
surrounded | A2 | To encircle something or simultaneously extend in all directions. |
professionals | B1 | A person who belongs to a profession |
affecting | A2 | To influence or alter. |
compounded | A2 | To form (a resulting mixture) by combining different elements, ingredients, or parts. |
obsessively | B1 | In an obsessive manner. |
eventually | A2 | In the end; at some later time, especially after a long time, a series of problems, struggles, delays or setbacks. |
endangering | B1 | To put (someone or something) in danger; to risk causing harm to. |
tirelessly | A2 | In a tireless manner; without tiring, flagging, or ceasing. |
otherwise | A2 | Other than supposed; different. |
suddenly | A2 | Happening quickly and with little or no warning; in a sudden manner. |
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