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1. Перевод слова hopeful Hopeful – обнадеживающий, оптимистичный Перевод слова Presidential hopeful – человек, у которого есть шансы стать президентом be of a hopeful disposition – быть оптимистического склада be hopeful for the future – с надеждой взирать на будущее Then glimpsed the Hopeful morrow. Затем забрезжило утро, несущее надежду. We are Hopeful that they will agree. Надеемся, что […]...
2. Перевод слова computer Computer – компьютер Перевод слова Personal computer – персональный компьютер all-purpose computer – многоцелевой компьютер to run a computer – работать на компьютере My Computer’s gone haywire. С моим комьютером происходит что-то неладное. My Computer went nuts on me. Мой компьютер стал выдавать мне какую-то ерунду. My Computer is working slow. Мой компьютер работает медленно. […]...
3. Computer games В топике Компьютерные игры приводятся аргументы “за” и “против” того, что подростки проводят слишком много времени за компьютером, играя в бесконечные игры. У этого времяпрепровождения есть и плюсы и минусы. Каждый выбирает сам, но можно часть времени посвятить и спорту на свежем воздухе, и встречам с друзьями. Computer games are gaining more and more popularity […]...
4. Forget your daughter Well the King’s daughter was into her mid twenties, and the king didn’t want his princess to be an old maid. The princess wasn’t the most beautiful of women, and wasn’t having any luck finding a suitable husband. The King finally decided to take matters into his own hand. He had flyers printed up and […]...
5. Idiots on the computer Any time you feel dumb, don’t worry. Check out the following excerpts from a “Wall Street Journal” article by Jim Carlton. Lots of people are dumber than you. 1. Compaq is considering changing the command “Press Any Key” to “Press Return Key” because of the many calls asking where the “Any” key is. 2. AST […]...
6. The invention of the Computer В небольшом топике Изобретение компьютера рассказывается о том, что первый проект был разработан уже в середине 1830-х годов, но только более чем через столетие компьютер вошел в нашу жизнь. Сейчас трудно представить, как мы обходились без ПК, планшетов, интернета и электронной почты. Personal computers are now commonplace in most homes throughout the world, and are […]...
7. Two groups of computer experts were set up in order to Two groups of computer experts were set up in order to find out whether computer is male or female: one group was male, and the other group was female. The group of women reported that computers should be refereed to as “HE” because: 1. In order to get their attention you have to turn them […]...
8. Dating hints for men There are lots of ways to ruin a date. Here are a few things NOT to say on a date… I really don’t like this restaurant that much, but I wanted to use this 2-for-1 coupon before it expired. I refuse to get cable. That’s how they keep tabs on you. I used to come […]...
9. Preparing a Video Resume Katrina: Okay, I’m ready to hear all of your advice about what to put into a Video resume. Raj: All right. The first thing to remember is that your video resume doesn’t Take the place of your traditional resume; it Supplements it. Katrina: Okay, I got it. I was thinking of talking about some of […]...
10. Types of computer viruses Adam and Eve virus: Takes a couple of bytes out of your Apple. Airline virus: You’re in Dallas, but your data is in Singapore. Anita Hill virus: Lies dormant for ten years. Arnold Schwarzenegger virus: Terminates and stays resident. It’ll be back. AT&T virus: Every three minutes it tells you what great service you are […]...
11. Значение идиомы ill-favored [ill-favored] {adj.} Ugly; unprepossessing. Oddly enough, thefather had less trouble in marrying off his ill-favored daughter thanher prettier sister....
12. Перевод слова operate Operate – оперировать; действовать, работать, управлять Перевод слова To operate on the brain – делать операцию на мозге his mind always operated slowly – он всегда медленно соображал this law operates to our advantage – этот закон действует в нашу пользу The company Operates from Chicago. Компания управляется из Чикаго. The camera also Operates underwater. […]...
13. Топик “Компьютерные игры” (Computer games) Some years ago computer games were quite simple and rare and the scientific research concluded that they stimulated good results at school and at work. But what about modern games that have become quite complicated and absolutely available for everyone? Many children start playing computer games at the age of 4 or 5. For most […]...
14. Breaching Computer Security Jin: Did you hear what happened to McQ Corp? Dina: No, what? Jin: Hackers were able to get Unauthorized access to its computer systems and cause a lot of problems over the weekend. They destroyed Data and Rendered the system Unusable. In fact, the entire system Crashed. Dina: I hadn’t heard that. Why McQ Corp? […]...
15. Компьютерные игры/ Computer Games На английском языке Перевод на русский язык Computer Games Компьютерные игры Computers have become a major part of our everyday life. People simply can’t live without them. They work and study with the help of computers, find information, and, of course, play different games. Speaking about computer games, I should say that they are gaining […]...
16. Buying Computer Accessories Ginger: It’s really nice of you to come with me to buy my computer. This is the Desktop I’m thinking about. Kevin: This is okay, but if I were you, I’d buy a Laptop. It’s more Versatile. You can travel with it. Ginger: I’m not sure about getting a laptop. The Screen is so small. […]...
17. Buying Computer Accessories Ginger: It’s really nice of you to come with me to buy my computer. This is the Desktop I’m thinking about. Kevin: This is okay, but if I were you, I’d buy a Laptop. It’s more Versatile. You can travel with it. Ginger: I’m not sure about getting a laptop. The Screen is so small. […]...
18. Types of Non-alcoholic Drinks Asa: What can I get you to drink? Elizabeth: I’ll have a glass of water, thanks. Asa: Are you sure you don’t want something else? I have Soft drinks, Orange juice, Lemonade, and Fruit punch. Elizabeth: No, thanks. I’m trying to cut back on my Sugar intake. Asa: In that case, how about an Energy […]...
19. Перевод слова center Center – центр Перевод слова Documentation center – центр информационного обслуживания donor center – донорский центр plumb to the center – прямо в яблочко Her entire attention Centered on her children. Все ее внимание сосредоточено на ее детях. The water deepens toward the Center of the river. Вода углубляет к центру реки. She was the […]...
20. Hick computer terms Redneck computer terms Log On: Makin’ the wood stove hotter. Log Off: Don’t add no wood. Monitor: Keepin’ an eye on the wood stove. Download: Gettin’ the firewood off the pickup. Mega Hertz: When yer not careful down loadin’. Floppy Disk: Whatcha git from pilin’ too much firewood. Ram: The hydrolic thingy that splits the […]...
21. UCLA Computer Club This one hasn’t come up despite the presence of UCLA on the net. I’m led to the sad conclusion that the tradition has died. In the mid ’70s, just before it was overrun by fanatic Dungeons Dragons ™ players, the UCLA Computer Club was host to a long series of “glitter traps.” Example: joke subject […]...
22. Перевод слова formal Formal – формальный, строгий, официальный Перевод слова Formal ceremony – официальная церемония formal corollary – формальное следствие formal garb – строгая, официальная одежда He is always Formal with his colleagues. Он всегда держится с коллегами официально. Whatever there was of unnatural or Formal, is now banished from the English garden. Все, что было искусственно и […]...
23. Computer Revolution Топик Компьютерная революция рассказывает о том, как много преимуществ получил человек с момента изобретения компьютера. Например, они экономят много времени и редко ошибаются; намного быстрее и проще получить информацию в Интернете, чем просмотреть горы книг в библиотеке; покупки в онлайн-магазинах тоже экономят наше время и деньги; а отправить письмо по электронной почте – быстрее и […]...
24. Плюсы и минусы компьютера/ Pros And Cons Of The Computer На английском языке Перевод на русский язык Pros And Cons Of The Computer Плюсы и минусы Интернета There are many modern appliances in everyday life. We can say that computer is one of them. It is rather useful for those who work or study. I’m sure before the computer was invented people didn’t even think […]...
25. Значение идиомы blood is thicker than water [blood is thicker than water] Persons of the same family are closer to one another than to others; relatives are favored or chosen over outsiders. Mr. Jones hires his relatives to work in his store. Blood is thicker than water....
26. Changed HR policies Casual Fridays: Week 1 – Memo No. 1 Effective this week, the company is adopting Fridays as Casual Day. Employees are free to dress in the casual attire of their choice. Week 3 – Memo No. 2 Spandex and leather micro-miniskirts are not appropriate attire for Casual Day. Neither are string ties, rodeo belt buckles […]...
27. Video and Computer Games Video and computer games are extremely popular nowadays. A lot of people play computer games in order to escape dull reality and to fight with horrible monsters or to save the world from hostile aliens. Video and computer games give one the opportunity to plunge into exciting adventures: to explore complicated mazes, to combat frightful […]...
28. Following a Dress Code Tae: What are you doing? Why are you taking all of my clothes out of my suitcase? I just finished Packing that. Nicole: You’ve packed all of the wrong things. We’re going on a Luxury cruise and all you’ve packed are shorts and t-shirts. Tae: I’m going on vacation and I don’t have To dress […]...
29. Перевод идиомы play both ends (against the middle / center), значение выражения и пример использования Идиома: play both ends (against the middle / center) Идиома: play both ends (against the middle / center) Перевод: играть на обе стороны; сталкивать лбами соперников; манипулировать обеими сторонами с целью собственной выгоды Пример: The man was trying to play both ends against the middle when he tried to negotiate with the two departments in […]...
30. Компьютер/ Computer На английском языке Перевод на русский язык Computer Компьютер Computers have drastically changed everyone’s lives. Several decades ago people haven’t even known anything about these electronic devices, whereas nowadays even a small child can operate this machine. Almost all modern technology depends on computers, which are used for data storage: files, secret information, bank transactions […]...
31. Charges Dropped In Facebook Spy Vs. Spy Case In an embarrassing about-face, federal prosecutors abruptly dropped criminal charges against an Indiana man who they accused of bugging his ex-wife’s automobile. The FBI last Friday arrested David Voelkert, 38, largely on the basis of messages the South Bend man recently exchanged with a purported 17-year-old Facebook friend named “Jessica Studebaker.” In fact, the “Studebaker” […]...
32. Компьютер в моей жизни/ Computer in My Life Компьютер в моей жизни Computer in My Life Компьютер является одним из лучших изобретений 20-го века. Трудно поверить, что один маленький экран с клавиатурой может изменить жизнь всех людей. В прошлом люди не могли даже представить себе, что: Письма будут доставляться адресату в мгновенье ока, Музыка может быть загружена за несколько секунд, Миллионы документов могут […]...
33. Диалог на английском языке с переводом “Компьютер (Computer)” По-английски Перевод на русский Amy: Hi, Sean. How are you? Эми: Привет, Шон. Как дела? Sean: Hi, Amy. I’m fine, thank you. It’s good to hear from you. Шон: Привет, Эми. Все хорошо, спасибо. Рад слышать тебя. Amy: Sorry to bother you, but I have one problem and I think you might help me with […]...
34. Значение идиомы fish out of water [fish out of water] {n. phr.} A person who is out of his properplace in life; someone who does not fit in. Because Ed could notswim, he felt like a fish out of water at the beach. She was theonly girl at the party not in a formal dress and she felt like a fishout […]...
35. A man and a woman were waiting at the hospital donation center A man and a woman were waiting at the hospital donation center. Man: “What are you doing here today?” Woman: “Oh, I’m here to donate some blood. They’re going to give me $5 for it.” Man: “Hmm, that’s interesting. I’m here to donate sperm, myself. But they pay me $25.” The woman looked thoughtful for […]...
36. Two executives working in the garment center are having lunch together Two executives working in the garment center are having lunch together. Goldstein says to his friend, “Last week was one of the worst weeks of my entire life.” “What happened?” asks Birnbaum. Goldstein moans, “My wife and I went to Florida on vacation. It rained for seven days and seven nights, so my wife went […]...
37. Computer revolution – Компьютерная революция 50 years ago people didn’t even heard of computers, and today we cannot imagine life without them. Computer technology is the fastest-growing industry in the world. The first computer was the size of a minibus and weighed a ton. Today, its job can be done by a chip the size of a pin head. And […]...
38. That Time Europe Air-Dropped Vaccine-Loaded Chicken Heads to Bait Rabid Foxes The events that led teams of helicopter-borne vets to pelt the Swiss countryside with vaccine-impregnated chicken heads began in 1939. Two things were then sweeping through Poland: the Nazis, and an epidemic of rabies carried by red foxes. Every year, the wavefront of disease advanced southward and westward by several dozen kilometers, hitting country after […]...
39. The History of Computer Development – История развития компьютера The rapidly advancing field of electronics led to construction of the first general-purpose electronic computer in 1946 at the University of Pennsylvania. It was Electronic Numerical Integrator And Computer or ENIAC, the device contained 18,000 vacuum tubes and had a speed of several hundred multiplications per minute. Its program was wired into the processor and […]...
40. One day Pete was complaining to his friend One day Pete was complaining to his friend “my elbow hurts. I better see a doctor”. His friend said “Don’t do that. There’s a computer in the drug store that can diagnose anything. It’s quicker and cheaper than visiting a doctor. Simply put a urine sample in the machine and it will diagnose your problem […]...