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Syria’s tech industry: from survival to scale? | DW News
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林宜悉 posted on 2026/01/13Ever wondered how tech startups survive and even thrive in challenging environments like Syria? This video dives into the incredible resilience of Syrian entrepreneurs, exploring how they're scaling their businesses despite power cuts and sanctions, and you'll pick up some fantastic advanced vocabulary along the way!
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mindset
US /ˈmaɪndset/
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UK /ˈmaɪndset/
- Noun
- Way someone things about something
- A mental attitude that determines how a person will interpret and respond to situations.
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More engage
US /ɪn'gedʒ/
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UK /ɪn'ɡeɪdʒ/
- Transitive Verb
- To start to fight with an enemy
- To hire someone for a task or job
A2TOEIC
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US /skel/
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UK /skeɪl/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Size, level, or amount when compared
- Small hard plates that cover the body of fish
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To change the size of but keep the proportions
- To climb something large (e.g. a mountain)
A2TOEIC
More capacity
US /kəˈpæsɪti/
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UK /kə'pæsətɪ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Ability to hold, involve or contain (e.g. liquids)
- Largest amount of something that can be produced
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