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The Story of Continuity: from Nizami to Puccini
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Li-an Chen posted on 2015/11/18Ever wondered about the story behind Puccini's famous opera 'Turandot'? This video dives deep into its Persian literary roots, exploring Nizami Ganjavi's 'Seven Beauties' and uncovering fascinating connections. You'll pick up advanced vocabulary and gain a rich cultural understanding of this epic tale!
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demand
US /dɪˈmænd/
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UK /dɪ'mɑ:nd/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Desire customers have to buy product, service
- A strong request for someone to do something
- Transitive Verb
- To strongly request someone to do something
- To need something.
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More love
US /lʌv/
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UK /lʌv/
- Proper Noun
- Person's name
- Transitive Verb
- To care for and like someone very strongly, deeply
- To like doing very much; enjoy greatly
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US /ˌɪnspəˈreʃən/
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UK /ˌɪnspə'reɪʃn/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Force making you feel you can do things, succeed
- The power or urge that makes you want to do something, especially something creative
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US /ˈpɚsənəl/
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UK /ˈpɜ:sənl/
- Adjective
- Done by or to a particular person; individual
- Concerning a person's private life or feelings
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