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shanty
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/ˈʃæn.ti/
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/ˈʃæn.ti/
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Explain the two main meanings of “shanty”: a rough shelter and a sailors’ work song.
Compare “shanty” with “shack,” “hut,” and “cabin.”
Explain the collocation “shanty town” and its social connotations.
Show how context changes the meaning of “shanty” in the example sentences.
Clarify why “shanty” does not mean Russian “шантаж” (English: “blackmail”).
Give me five B2-level examples with “shanty” and Russian translations.
Quiz me on “shanty” with three meaning-in-context questions.
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