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82 [eighty-two]

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82 [optzeci şi doi]	Trecut 2

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Negative words aren't translated into the native language

When reading, multilinguals translate subconsciously into their native language. This happens automatically; that is, the readers do it without realizing. It could be said that the brain functions like a simultaneous translator. But it doesn't translate everything! One study has shown that the brain has a built-in filter. This filter decides what gets translated. And it appears that the filter ignores certain words. Negative words aren't translated into the native language. Researchers selected native speakers of Chinese for their experiment. All test subjects spoke English as their second language. The test subjects had to rate various English words. These words had different emotional content. There were positive, negative and neutral terms. While the test subjects read the words, their brains were examined. That is, the researchers measured the electrical brain activity. In doing so, they could see how the brain worked. Certain signals are generated during the translation of words. They indicate that the brain is active. However, the test subjects showed no activity with the negative words. Only the positive or neutral terms were translated. Researchers don't yet know why this is. Theoretically, the brain has to process all words the same. It could be, however, that the filter quickly examines each word. It is analyzed while still being read in the second language. If a word is negative, the memory is blocked. In other words, it can't think of the word in the native language. People can react very sensitively to words. Perhaps the brain wants to protect them from emotional shock…

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Did you have to call an ambulance?	A t_e_u_t s_ c_e_i o s_l_a_e_ A trebuit să chemi o salvare? A t______ s_ c____ o s_______ A trebuit să chemi o salvare? _ _______ __ _____ _ ________ A trebuit să chemi o salvare?
Did you have to call the doctor?	A t_e_u_t s_ c_e_i d_c_o_u_? A trebuit să chemi doctorul? A t______ s_ c____ d________ A trebuit să chemi doctorul? _ _______ __ _____ _________ A trebuit să chemi doctorul?
Did you have to call the police?	A t_e_u_t s_ c_e_i p_l_ţ_a_ A trebuit să chemi poliţia? A t______ s_ c____ p_______ A trebuit să chemi poliţia? _ _______ __ _____ ________ A trebuit să chemi poliţia?

Do you have the telephone number? I had it just now.	A_e_i n_m_r_l d_ t_l_f_n_ M_i î_a_n_e î_ a_e_m î_c_. Aveţi numărul de telefon? Mai înainte îl aveam încă. A____ n______ d_ t_______ M__ î______ î_ a____ î____ Aveţi numărul de telefon? Mai înainte îl aveam încă. _____ _______ __ ________ ___ _______ __ _____ _____ Aveţi numărul de telefon? Mai înainte îl aveam încă.
Do you have the address? I had it just now.	A_e_i a_r_s_? M_i î_a_n_e o a_e_m î_c_. Aveţi adresa? Mai înainte o aveam încă. A____ a______ M__ î______ o a____ î____ Aveţi adresa? Mai înainte o aveam încă. _____ _______ ___ _______ _ _____ _____ Aveţi adresa? Mai înainte o aveam încă.
Do you have the city map? I had it just now.	A_e_i h_r_a o_a_u_u_? M_i î_a_n_e o a_e_m î_c_. Aveţi harta oraşului? Mai înainte o aveam încă. A____ h____ o________ M__ î______ o a____ î____ Aveţi harta oraşului? Mai înainte o aveam încă. _____ _____ _________ ___ _______ _ _____ _____ Aveţi harta oraşului? Mai înainte o aveam încă.

Did he come on time? He could not come on time.	A v_n_ l_ t_m_? E_ n_ a p_t_t v_n_ l_ t_m_. A veni la timp? El nu a putut veni la timp. A v___ l_ t____ E_ n_ a p____ v___ l_ t____ A veni la timp? El nu a putut veni la timp. _ ____ __ _____ __ __ _ _____ ____ __ _____ A veni la timp? El nu a putut veni la timp.
Did he find the way? He could not find the way.	A g_s_t d_u_u_? E_ n_ a p_t_t g_s_ d_u_u_. A găsit drumul? El nu a putut găsi drumul. A g____ d______ E_ n_ a p____ g___ d______ A găsit drumul? El nu a putut găsi drumul. _ _____ _______ __ __ _ _____ ____ _______ A găsit drumul? El nu a putut găsi drumul.
Did he understand you? He could not understand me.	T_-_ î_ţ_l_s_ E_ n_ m_a p_t_t î_ţ_l_g_. Te-a înţeles? El nu m-a putut înţelege. T___ î_______ E_ n_ m__ p____ î________ Te-a înţeles? El nu m-a putut înţelege. ____ ________ __ __ ___ _____ _________ Te-a înţeles? El nu m-a putut înţelege.

Why could you not come on time?	D_ c_ n_ a_ p_t_t v_n_ l_ t_m_? De ce nu ai putut veni la timp? D_ c_ n_ a_ p____ v___ l_ t____ De ce nu ai putut veni la timp? __ __ __ __ _____ ____ __ _____ De ce nu ai putut veni la timp?
Why could you not find the way?	D_ c_ n_ a_ p_t_t g_s_ d_u_u_? De ce nu ai putut găsi drumul? D_ c_ n_ a_ p____ g___ d______ De ce nu ai putut găsi drumul? __ __ __ __ _____ ____ _______ De ce nu ai putut găsi drumul?
Why could you not understand him?	D_ c_ n_ l_a_ p_t_t î_ţ_l_g_? De ce nu l-ai putut înţelege? D_ c_ n_ l___ p____ î________ De ce nu l-ai putut înţelege? __ __ __ ____ _____ _________ De ce nu l-ai putut înţelege?

I could not come on time because there were no buses.	N_ a_ p_t_t v_n_ l_ t_m_ d_o_r_c_ n_ a c_r_u_a_ n_c_ u_ a_t_b_z_ Nu am putut veni la timp deoarece nu a circulat nici un autobuz. N_ a_ p____ v___ l_ t___ d_______ n_ a c_______ n___ u_ a_______ Nu am putut veni la timp deoarece nu a circulat nici un autobuz. __ __ _____ ____ __ ____ ________ __ _ ________ ____ __ ________ Nu am putut veni la timp deoarece nu a circulat nici un autobuz.
I could not find the way because I had no city map.	N_ a_ p_t_t g_s_ d_u_u_ d_o_r_c_ n_ a_ a_u_ o h_r_ă a o_a_u_u_. Nu am putut găsi drumul deoarece nu am avut o hartă a oraşului. N_ a_ p____ g___ d_____ d_______ n_ a_ a___ o h____ a o________ Nu am putut găsi drumul deoarece nu am avut o hartă a oraşului. __ __ _____ ____ ______ ________ __ __ ____ _ _____ _ _________ Nu am putut găsi drumul deoarece nu am avut o hartă a oraşului.
I could not understand him because the music was so loud.	N_ l_a_ p_t_t î_ţ_l_g_ d_o_r_c_ m_z_c_ e_a a_a d_ t_r_. Nu l-am putut înţelege deoarece muzica era aşa de tare. N_ l___ p____ î_______ d_______ m_____ e__ a__ d_ t____ Nu l-am putut înţelege deoarece muzica era aşa de tare. __ ____ _____ ________ ________ ______ ___ ___ __ _____ Nu l-am putut înţelege deoarece muzica era aşa de tare.

I had to take a taxi.	A t_e_u_t s_ i_u u_ t_x_. A trebuit să iau un taxi. A t______ s_ i__ u_ t____ A trebuit să iau un taxi. _ _______ __ ___ __ _____ A trebuit să iau un taxi.
I had to buy a city map.	A t_e_u_t s_ c_m_ă_ o h_r_ă a o_a_u_u_. A trebuit să cumpăr o hartă a oraşului. A t______ s_ c_____ o h____ a o________ A trebuit să cumpăr o hartă a oraşului. _ _______ __ ______ _ _____ _ _________ A trebuit să cumpăr o hartă a oraşului.
I had to switch off the radio.	A t_e_u_t s_ o_r_s_ r_d_o_l_ A trebuit să opresc radioul. A t______ s_ o_____ r_______ A trebuit să opresc radioul. _ _______ __ ______ ________ A trebuit să opresc radioul.

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