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Building Egypt's $58BN New City in the Sand
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Seina posted on 2020/08/17Ever wondered how Egypt is building a brand new capital city from scratch in the desert? This video dives deep into the incredible "New Administrative Capital" megaproject, exploring the urban planning, sustainable design, and even the high-speed rail involved! You'll pick up some advanced vocabulary related to large-scale construction and economics while learning about this fascinating real-world development.
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overwhelmed
US /ˌoʊ.vɚˈwɛlmd/
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UK /ˌəʊ.vəˈwɛlmd/
- Transitive Verb
- To defeat something or someone completely
- To affect someone emotionally in a strong way
- Adjective
- Feeling like you have so much to do that you can't even get started.
- Feeling like you are unable to cope with something
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US /ˌkɑntrəˈvɚʃəl, -siəl/
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UK /ˌkɔntrəˈvə:ʃəl/
- Adjective
- Causing a great deal of argument, or conflict
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US /ˈprɑɡˌrɛs, -rəs, ˈproˌɡrɛs/
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UK /'prəʊɡres/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To move forward or toward a place or goal
- To make progress; develop or improve.
- Uncountable Noun
- Act of moving forward
- The process of improving or developing something over a period of time.
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