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Showing 18 of 176 words/wɒt duː ðiː ˈæŋ.ɡəlz əv ə ˈtraɪ.æŋ.ɡəl æd ʌp tuː/ [what do the angles of a triangle add up to]
[noun] A standard geometric question asking for the sum of the interior angles of a triangle, which equals 180 degrees (or $\pi$ radians) in Euclidean geometry.
/ˈsɛn.tɔːr/ [what do you call a half man half horse]
[noun] A mythological creature having the head, arms, and torso of a human, and the lower body and legs of a horse; formally called a centaur.
/wɒt duː juː nəʊ/ [what do you know]
[interjection] An exclamation expressing surprise, mild astonishment, or realization upon discovering something unexpected.
/wɒt duː juː ˌʌndəˈstænd baɪ ðə tɜːm ˈvɛktə speɪs/ [what do you understand by the term vector space]
[idiom] A formal academic or pedagogical prompt requesting a conceptual explanation of a mathematical structure consisting of a set of objects (vectors) that can be added together and multiplied by scalars.
/wɒt dʌz ˈæn.ɪ.məl.ɪz.əm ˌrɛp.rɪˈzɛnt ɪn ˈæn.ɪ.məl fɑːm/ [what does animalism represent in animal farm]
[noun] A literary concept referring to the allegorical representation of Communism and Soviet Socialism in George Orwell's novel 'Animal Farm', illustrating how egalitarian ideals can be corrupted into totalitarianism.
/wʌt dʌz ˈɑːnɒs miːn ɪn ˈspænɪʃ/
[idiom] A common linguistic query explaining the difference between the Spanish words 'anos' (meaning 'anuses') and 'años' (meaning 'years'), highlighting a frequent spelling and pronunciation mistake made by non-native speakers.
/wɒt dʌz ɪmˈplɔɪmənt ˈaʊtlʊk miːn/ [what does employment outlook mean]
[idiom] A common inquiry used to request a definition or explanation of the term 'employment outlook,' which refers to the projected growth or decline in the number of jobs available in a specific occupation or industry over a set period.
/ˈɡʌv.ən jɔːrˈself əˈkɔːr.dɪŋ.li/ [govern yourself accordingly]
[idiom] A formal or stern instruction to adjust one's behavior, plans, or expectations in light of the information just provided.
/wɒt dʌz ɪt miːn wɛn wiː seɪ ðə kəˈpæsɪtəns əv ə kəˈpæsɪtər ɪz faɪv maɪkrəʊ færədz/ [what does it mean when we say the capacitance of a capacitor is 5 μf]
[idiom] A pedagogical inquiry used to explain that a capacitor with a 5 microfarad (μF) rating can store 5 microcoulombs of electrical charge for every volt of potential difference applied across its plates.
/wʌt ˈhæp.ənd tuː ðə ˈpiː.pəl huː hɪd æn fræŋk/ [what happened to the people who hid anne frank]
[noun] A historical query regarding the fates of the Dutch protectors (such as Miep Gies and Victor Kugler) who assisted and concealed the Frank family from the Gestapo during World War II.
/wɒt ˈhæpənd tuː ˈvɪlfɔːr ɪn ðə kaʊnt əv ˈmɒnti ˈkrɪstoʊ/ [what happened to villefort in the count of monte cristo]
[idiom] A specific inquiry regarding the narrative fate of the antagonist Gérard de Villefort, who suffers the loss of his family and descends into insanity as a result of the Count of Monte Cristo's orchestrated retribution.
/wɒt ɪf/ [what if]
[idiom] Used to introduce a hypothetical situation, a suggestion, or a concern about a possible future event.
/wɒt ˈɪlnɪs dɪd bræm ˈstoʊkər hæv æz ə tʃaɪld/ [what illness did bram stoker have as a child]
[noun] A historical trivia question referring to the severe, unnamed childhood illness that left Bram Stoker bedridden for the first seven years of his life before making a miraculous recovery.
/wɒt ˈaɪən ɪz ˈsʌlfər moʊst ˈlaɪkli tu fɔːrm ɪz ðɪs ə ˈkætˌaɪən ɔːr ən ˈænˌaɪən/ [what ion is sulfur most likely to form is this a cation or an anion]
[noun] A specific inquiry regarding the chemical behavior of sulfur, which typically gains two electrons to achieve a stable octet, resulting in the formation of a negatively charged sulfide anion (S²⁻).
/wɒt ɪz wʌn tɛn æz ə pəˈsɛnt/ [what is 1 10 as a percent]
[noun] A mathematical inquiry asking for the percentage equivalent of the fraction one-tenth, which is equal to 10 percent.
/wɒt ɪz fɔːrˈtiːn naɪn æz ə mɪkst ˈnʌmbər/ [what is 14 9 as a mixed number]
[noun] A mathematical query asking for the conversion of the improper fraction fourteen-ninths (14/9) into a whole number combined with a proper fraction.
/wɒt ɪz θriː ɒv ˈsɛv.ənˌhʌn.drəd/ [what is 3 of 700]
[idiom] A mathematical query asking for the numerical value equivalent to 3 percent (or occasionally a fractional share) of the total amount 700.
/wɒt ɪz sɪks tuː ðə ˈsekənd ˈpaʊər/ [what is 6 to the 2nd power]
[idiom] A mathematical inquiry asking for the product of the number six multiplied by itself.