verb - cheat
khiyaamo
to not be honest or fair in order to get something
EXAMPLE: The student wanted to get a better grade, so he looked at his neighbor's test. The student cheated.
cite a source
tixraac il
say where you got the information
EXAMPLE: When you are in college, you will have to write papers. If you include information from other writers, you will have to say so. You have to cite all of your sources.
verb - copy
nuqul
to cheat by looking at and writing down someone else's work
EXAMPLE: She copied his answers because she didn't do her homework. That's cheating.
verb - fail
dhicitaan
to not be successful
EXAMPLE: The girl did not study for her test. She knew only a few correct answers, so she failed the test. She did not get a passing grade.
on purpose
ujeedo
intentionally, because you wanted to
EXAMPLE: My daughter broke my favorite glass. She said it was an accident. But we had just had a fight and she was angry. I think she broke my glass on purpose.
turn in a paper
hand in a paper
warqad ku soo celin
to give a paper to the teacher
EXAMPLE: The students get only 30 minutes to take the test. After 30 minutes, they have to turn in their papers.
verb - avoid
ka fogaansho
to stay away from a person, place, or situation
EXAMPLE: I just found out that my friend cheated on the test. I don't want to be friends with him anymore. From now on, I will avoid him.
common knowledge
aqoon guud
information that everybody knows
EXAMPLE: It is common knowledge that it is warm in the summer and cold in the winter.
consequence
natiijo
the result of an action or situation, especially a bad result
EXAMPLE: When my child does something wrong, he needs to have a consequence. That will help him learn to do the right thing in the future.
verb - detect
ke helid
to discover or notice something
EXAMPLE: My friend tries to hide his feelings, but yesterday I detected a small smile on his face.
exact
sax ah
completely correct in every detail
EXAMPLE: Please tell me the exact time you need to get up. I will be sure to wake you then.
failing grade
darajada dhicitaanka
a very bad grade
EXAMPLE: The woman got a failing grade in her college chemistry class. She will have to take the class again next semester.
phrasal verb - get away with
ka fajasho
to succeed in doing something bad or wrong without getting punished or criticized
EXAMPLE: The girl cheated on her test. Unfortunately she got away with it. She did not learn from her mistake and will probably do it again.
expression - make an effort
dadaal samee
to try
EXAMPLE: We have already taken one test in this class. I didn't study and got a bad grade. This time I will make an effort and prepare for the test.
verb - paraphrase
qoraal hoosaad
to say or write something in a different way so that it is easier to understand
EXAMPLE: I want to use another writer's paragraph in my paper. I will paraphrase the paragraph first by re-writing it in my own words. That way it will be easier for others to understand.
noun - plagiarism
verb - to plagiarize
khiyaamo
khiyaamnimo
taking someone else's work or ideas and saying it is yours
EXAMPLE: I wrote a paper for my college class. I copied a paragraph from an online article and pasted it into my paper. Since I didn't cite my source, this was plagiarism.
verb - present
soo bandhigid
to give people information
EXAMPLE: I was reading a book and really liked an idea I found there. Later, I wrote a paper and presented that idea as my own. I didn't cite my source.
verb - publish
daabac
to prepare and print a book, newspaper, magazine, or article
EXAMPLE: This book was published in 2023.
quotation marks
calaamadaha xigashada
" " punctuation marks used before and after a group of words to show that they are spoken or that someone else originally wrote them
EXAMPLE: Here is a quote from my favorite poem: "Yet knowing how way leads on to way, I doubted if I should ever come back." These words are by the poet Robert Frost.
verb - suspend
joojin
to not allow someone to go to work or school for a period of time because they have done something wrong
EXAMPLE: The boy was suspended from school for starting a fight. He can return to school after 2 weeks.
phrasal verb - come up with
soo jeeedin
to think of an idea
EXAMPLE: We have a difficult problem to solve. Let's discuss it and see what we can come up with.
phrasal verb - cut down on
jaris
to do something less
EXAMPLE: The man gained 20 pounds last year! The doctor told him that he needed to cut down on sweets and junk food.
phrasal verb - drop out of
ka bixitaan
to leave school before graduating
EXAMPLE: I am worried about my daughter. She dropped out of high school when she turned 16. I am afraid it will be hard for her to find a good job without a high school diploma.
phrasal verb - look forward to
rajeynaynaa in
to be excited about something in the future
EXAMPLE: I am really looking forward to my birthday! My whole family will get together for a party.