telescope
US /ˈtel.ə.skoʊp/
UK /ˈtel.ə.skoʊp/
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teleskop, teropong bintang
an optical instrument designed to make distant objects appear nearer, containing an arrangement of lenses or of curved mirrors and lenses, by which rays of light are collected and focused in a way that forms a magnified image.
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He used a powerful telescope to observe the distant galaxy.
Dia menggunakan teleskop yang kuat untuk memerhati galaksi yang jauh.
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The observatory houses several large telescopes.
Balai cerap itu menempatkan beberapa teleskop besar.
1.
menarik masuk, memanjang
to slide or cause to slide into itself, so that the sections close together
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The old camping chair could telescope down for easy storage.
Kerusi perkhemahan lama itu boleh ditarik masuk untuk penyimpanan mudah.
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The antenna began to telescope out as the radio was turned on.
Antena mula memanjang apabila radio dihidupkan.
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memampatkan, meringkaskan
to compress or condense (something) so as to occupy less space or time
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We need to telescope the meeting agenda to fit into one hour.
Kita perlu memampatkan agenda mesyuarat agar muat dalam satu jam.
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The editor decided to telescope the long article into a concise summary.
Editor memutuskan untuk memampatkan artikel panjang itu menjadi ringkasan yang ringkas.