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1. Adidas forbids Bayern Munich star to practise ScientologyAn unnamed Bayern Munich star has been banned from practising controversial religion Scientology by his sponsors adidas. German daily Der Spiegel revealed details of the contract that the player had signed with the sportswear giants back in 2008, which would net him €400,000. However, clauses in the agreement explained Adidas could terminate the deal if ... Читать далее...
2. 9 Celebrities Who Hated Scientology Before It Was CoolAfter his recent 26-page profile in the New Yorker, Paul Haggis is the new public-face of the anti-Scientology movement. But he’s far from the first celebrity to stick it to Scientology. Let’s take a look at some other famous people who aren’t down with the L. Ron. With his recent 26-page profile in the New ... Читать далее...
3. Перевод слова practicePractice — практика, применение; привычка Перевод слова To put into practice — осуществлять, проводить в жизнь international practice — международная практика practice of trade — торговый обычай in practice — на практике, на деле, фактически I cannot be a votary to this Practice. Я не могу быть сторонником этой деятельности. The Practice threatens to become ... Читать далее...
4. Значение идиомы out of practice[out of practice] {adj. phr.} Not in proper condition; unable to dosomething well because of lack of practice. The basketball team gotout of practice during the Christmas holidays. Compare: OUT OF SHAPE. Contrast: IN PRACTICE....
5. Значение идиомы in practice[in practice ] also [into practice] {adv. phr.} In actual doing. The idea sounds good but will it work in practice? It is easyto say that we will he good. It is harder to put the saying intopractice....
6. Пословица / поговорка practice makes perfect — перевод и значение, пример использованияПословица / поговорка: practice makes perfect Перевод: навык мастера ставит; дело мастера боится Пример: The tennis player believes that practice makes perfect and spends every evening playing tennis. Этот игрок в теннис считает, что навык мастера ставит, и он проводит каждый вечер за игрой в теннис....
7. Corporate SponsorshipTravis: I don’t know how we’re going to keep our free sports program going without more Funding. As it is, we’re Strapped and I don’t know how we’re going to continue. Megumi: I know you’ve been Resistant in the past, but what about Corporate sponsorship? I’m sure we can find some businesses that want to ... Читать далее...
8. Перевод идиомы out of practice, значение выражения и пример использованияИдиома: out of practice Перевод: быть не в форме; плохо делать что-либо из-за отсутствия практики Пример: I am out of practice and I cannot play the trumpet very well at all. У меня уже давно не было практики и у меня совсем не получается хорошо играть на трубе....
9. Перевод слова organizationOrganization — организация, формирование Перевод слова The organization of a new club — организация нового клуба the organization of a new government — формирование нового правительства to admit new members into an organization — принимать в организацию новых членов We must try to instil some order into the Organization. Мы должны попытаться привнести некоторый порядок ... Читать далее...
10. Перевод слова constitutionConstitution — конституция, учреждение; телосложение Перевод слова To amend constitution — вносить поправки в конституцию to case-harden the constitution — закалить тело constitution of the universe — устройство вселенной He has a robust Constitution. У него крепкое телосложение. The assembly adopted a new Constitution. Ассамблея приняла новую Конституцию. What’s the chemical Constitution of the dye? ... Читать далее...
11. The Reason to Take Off Shoes in JapanIn Japan, as in many cultures, it is considered disrespectful to fail to remove shoes before entering a home. This practice, while at one time a practical necessity, has long become tradition and is common in many parts of the world, including Hawaii. While the reasons for swapping shoes for slippers before entering the home ... Читать далее...
12. Перевод слова religionReligion — религия, религиозное учение Перевод слова Buddhist religion — буддизм to enter into religion — постричься в монахи to abjure a religion — отрекаться от веры to practise a religion — исповедовать веру I am suspicious of any Religion. Я с недоверием отношусь ко всякой религии. He became thoughtful about Religion. Он стал серьезно ... Читать далее...
13. On JeopardyOn Jeopardy… TREBEK: The category is «Political Subversion». The answer is: This entity is dedicated to the destruction of religion, morality, and the American way of life. PLAYER: What is the KGB? TREBEK: Be more specific. PLAYER: What is PBS? TREBEK: Right!...
14. Перевод слова GermanyGermany — Германия Перевод слова Collaboration with Nazi Germany — сотрудничество с нацистской Германией the intellectual fermentation of Germany — брожение умов в Германии Federal Republic of Germany — Федеративная Республика Германия, ФРГ Bismarck has made Germany. Бисмарк сделал из Германии процветающее государство. Dorothy departed for Germany last week. Дороти отправилась в Германию на прошлой ... Читать далее...
15. 15,000 People In The Czech Republic Say Their Religion Is ‘Knights Of The Jedi’The force is strong in the Czech Republic. In a recent census, more than 15,000 people in the Czech Republic listed their religion as «Knights of the Jedi,» the Hollywood Reporter reports. The Czech Republic’s total population is about 10 million, meaning that Jedis account for approximately.15% of the country. The «religion» takes its name ... Читать далее...
16. Значение идиомы spitting image[spitting image] {n.} or [spit and image] {informal} An exactlikeness; a duplicate. John is the spitting image of hisgrandfather. That vase is the spitting image of one I wanted tobuy in Boston. Compare: LIKE FATHER, LIKE SON....
17. Converting to Another ReligionDebbie: Okay, I’m off. I’ll be back around eight o’clock. Marcelo: Hey, where are you going in such a hurry? Debbie: I’m going to my Religious education class. Marcelo: Religious education class? What’s that about? Debbie: Well, I’ve decided To convert to McQuillanism. Marcelo: I’m not familiar with that Denomination. It is Christian, isn’t it? ... Читать далее...
18. Pedobear ruins Nestle’s Facebook partyNestle has been forced to take down an image from its Kit Kat Facebook fan page, after it emerged that it was similar to an icon used to ward off paedophiles. The picture of the nut brown-coloured bear was used briefly to promote Kit Kat Bars on the Facebook page of the Nestle-owned chocolate bar. ... Читать далее...
19. Перевод слова playerPlayer — игрок, плеер Перевод слова Circumspect player — осторожный игрок composite player — коллективный игрок chess player — игрок в шахматы He’s a very fine Player. Он очень хороший игрок. He’s a keen chess Player. Он фанатичный шахматист. Each Player throws one die. Каждый игрок бросает одну кость. Происхождение слова player Образовано от глагола...
20. Germany court orders measles sceptic to pay 100,000 eurosThe court case comes after Germany suffered its worst measles outbreak in years A German biologist who offered €100,000 (£71,350; $106,300) to anyone who could prove that measles is a virus has been ordered by a court to pay up. Stefan Lanka, who believes the illness is psychosomatic, made the pledge four years ago on ... Читать далее...
21. The Great DepressionCauses The decade after World War I was called the «Roaring Twenties». It was a time of rebuilding after a great war. Many European countries didn’t have enough money. They had to pay a lot back to the USA because the Americans helped to win the war. Above all, Germany was weak because it had ... Читать далее...
22. Volunteer WorkSome people say that it’s Civic duty to «give back» to your community. That’s true but for me, I want to do some Volunteer work so that I can feel useful. I’ve been working at the same job for years and it’s not at all Rewarding. Yes, I Make good money, but I never feel ... Читать далее...
23. Перевод слова imageImage — изображение, образ, копия, воображать Перевод слова Bronze image — бронзовая скульптура he is the very image of his father — он вылитый отец to image one’s youth — мысленно перенестись в дни своей юности to project an image — создавать образ This waterfall Images my life. Этот водопад символизирует мою жизнь. God created ... Читать далее...
24. How Thomas Jefferson Created His Own BibleThanks to an extensive restoration process, the public can now see how Jefferson created his own version of the Scripture Thomas Jefferson, together with several of his fellow founding fathers, was influenced by the principles of deism, a construct that envisioned a supreme being as a sort of watchmaker who had created the world but ... Читать далее...
25. Перевод слова dealDeal — сделка Перевод слова Firm deal — надежная сделка to sign a deal — подписать соглашение backroom deal — закулисная сделка OK, it’s a Deal. Хорошо, договорились. He is easy to Deal with. С ним легко иметь дело. It’s a Deal. По рукам!...
26. Значение идиомы opposite number[opposite number] {n. phr.} A person occupying the same position assomeone in a different group, organization, or country. Theopposite number of the President of the United States in Germany isthe Chancellor of the Federal Republic....
27. Значение идиомы new deal[new deal] {n.}, {informal} 1. A complete change; a fresh start. People had been on the job too long; a new deal was needed to getthings out of the old bad habits. 2. Another chance. The boy askedfor a new deal after he had been punished for fighting in school....
28. Cristiano Ronaldo donates $83,000 to pay for sick child’s operationCristiano Ronaldo was asked to donate his cleats for a charity auction benefitting a 10-month-old child suffering from a brain disorder. The world’s top soccer player went a little further than that. Ronaldo, the Real Madrid star who was Fifa’s Ballon d’Or winner as the world’s top player, will pay the full $83,000 cost of ... Читать далее...
29. Перевод слова bankerBanker — банкир Перевод слова Investment banker — инвестиционный банкир banker’s guarantee — банковская гарантия banker’s deal — банковская сделка He lacks the image of a bigtime Banker. Он не похож на крупного банкира. He didn’t fit the conventional image of a Banker. Он не вписывался в традиционный образ банкира. We consult a doctor about ... Читать далее...
30. How soccer saved a boy’s future: Aceh tsunami survivor Martunis joins Portuguese club Sporting LisbonAceh tsunami survivor Martunis joins Portuguese club Sporting Lisbon On Wednesday, a seventeen-year-old boy named Martunis from Banda Aceh, Indonesia, was announced as the newest addition to Sporting Portugal’s U-19 football team. He will wear the green-and-white hoops and train at the very same academy where his idol, three-time FIFA World Player of the Year ... Читать далее...
31. Corporate ImageAdam: With our Expansion into these new areas of business, I think we need to think seriously about changing our Corporate image. We’re much more than just a paper company now. Eva: I think you’re right. Our Brand has changed, and if we want to keep Brand loyalty, we need to think about protecting and ... Читать далее...
32. Дискриминация/ DiscriminationНа английском языке Перевод на русский язык Discrimination Дискриминация Among the most urgent social problems of modern world is discrimination. Discrimination is treating someone in a worse way than other people for some reasons. And there are many types of it. For example, discrimination of disabled people. Nowadays there are not so many jobs that ... Читать далее...
33. ReligionReligion is a system of thought, feeling, and action that is shared by a group and that gives the members an object of devotion; a code of behavior by which individuals may judge the personal and social consequences of their actions; and a frame of reference by which individuals may relate to their group and ... Читать далее...
34. Diver Has Visited The Same Friendly Fish For 25 YearsBeneath the surface of Japan’s Tateyama Bay stands a shrine called a torii, sacred to the Shinto religion. But more than being a place of spiritual importance, the underwater site is host to something else that’s remarkable — a unique friendship between a man and a fish. For more than two decades, a local diver ... Читать далее...
35. VW’s $1.85 Million Bugatti Escapes Cuts as Successor EyedVolkswagen AG wants to make sure this year isn’t the last chance to get a new Bugatti. There are fewer than 20 left of the VW unit’s Veyron, a limited production line of 450 Bugatti cars that start at 1.46 million euros ($1.85 million). Now VW is testing at least three different concepts for a ... Читать далее...
36. Types of Guns and WeaponsBobbie: I’ve always Pegged you as the Non-violent type. What’s with your Fascination with guns and that sort of thing? Emmanuel: I Come from a long line of military officers and I grew up with all of it. Believe it or not, I learned how To fire pistols and Rifles before I was 10 years ... Читать далее...
37. Chemical Weapons — Химическое оружиеChemical warfare is a military operation using the toxic properties of chemical substances to kill, injure or incapacitate the enemy. Chemical warfare is different from the use of conventional weapons or nuclear weapons because the destructive effects of chemical weapons are not primarily due to any explosive force. Although rude chemical warfare has been employed ... Читать далее...
38. Значение идиомы drive a bargain[drive a bargain] {v. phr.} 1. To buy or sell at a good price; succeed in a trade or deal. Tom’s collie is a champion; it should be easy for Tom to drive a bargain when he sells her puppies. Father drove a hard bargain with the real estate agent when we bought our new ... Читать далее...
39. Man Memorizes French Dictionary to Win French Scrabble Tournament, Does Not Speak FrenchNigel Richards is very good at Scrabble. He’s thought of as possibly the best English-speaking Scrabble player in the world (he’s won the USA National Scrabble Championship five times and the World Championship three times), but he also recently won the French Scrabble Championship, which might compound his title. Richards, who lives in Malaysia, did ... Читать далее...
40. Значение идиомы fifth column[fifth column] {n. phr.} A group or organization within a countrythat works to bring about the country’s downfall, usually through actsof espionage and sabotage. The Communist party in the United Stateswas considered by Senator McCarthy to be the Soviet Union’s fifthcolumn....