An Unscrupulous Partner

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1. Значение идиомы make a stab at [make a stab at] {v. phr.} To try doing something at random withoutsufficient preparation. The singer was not familiar with the ariabut she decided to make a stab at it anyhow. Contrast: STAB IN THEBACK, STAB IN THE DARK....
2. Asking About Business Hours Store owner: Hello. Karin: Hello, is this Joe’s Shoe Repair? Store owner: Yes, how can I help you? Karin: I’m calling to find out your Business hours. Store owner: We’re open 24/7. Karin: Really? You’re open 24 hours a day, Seven days a week? Store owner: Yes, we are, More often than not. Of course […]...
3. Перевод слова stab Stab – удар (ножом), внезапная острая боль Перевод слова Stab of lumbago – приступ ишиаса to risk a stab in the back – подставлять спину под удар multiple stab wounds – многочисленные колотые раны You just Stabbed me through the heart when you kissed him. Ты просто вонзила мне нож в сердце, поцеловав его. He […]...
4. Перевод слова agreement Agreement – согласие, соглашение, договор Перевод слова Collective agreement – коллективный договор as part of the agreement – в рамках соглашения to conclude an agreement – заключить договор, соглашение I thought we had an Agreement. Я думал, мы договорились. They had an unwritten Agreement. У них был негласный договор. He nodded his head in Agreement. […]...
5. Having a Business Mentor Alex: Where are you going? Kenya: I’m going to meet my business Mentor. Alex: Your business mentor? What do you do with a business mentor? Kenya: Well, my mentor is like an Advisor. We meet Regularly and I get her Feedback and Guidance with my ideas on starting a business. Alex: Oh, so you’re her […]...
6. Перевод слова owner Owner – владелец, собственник Перевод слова Joint owner – совладелец right owner – законный владелец the owner of a car – владелец автомобиля I met the Owner of the local hotel. Я встретил владельца местного отеля. The Owner’s mark was on all the sheep. Клеймо владельца стояло на всех овцах. The Owner is having to […]...
7. Значение идиомы stab in the dark [stab in the dark] {n. phr.} A random attempt or guess at somethingwithout previous experience or knowledge of the subject. “You’reasking me who could have hidden grandpa’s will,” Fred said. “I reallyhave no idea, but let me make a stab in the dark – I think my sisterHermione has it.”...
8. Reading Contracts Carefully Barbara: Just Sign on the dotted line and be done with it. Sean: Didn’t your parents ever teach you to read every document carefully before you sign it? Barbara: Not when the Contract is Boilerplate. All of the Terms are standard. Sean: No, they’re not. Did you notice in the Fine print that if the […]...
9. Being an Entrepreneur I had lunch today with my friend Sam. She recently quit her job with a large company to Strike out on her own. She has always been an Entrepreneur in small ways, but she decided to start her own business. The Start-up she Launched provided technology Consulting services for small – to Medium-sized Companies. At […]...
10. Диалог на английском языке с переводом “Встреча делового партнера в аэропорту” (Meeting a business partner at the airport) – Excuse me. Are you Mr. Hitchcock from Sydney? – Yes?… – I am Charles Atkinson from Telecom Systems. How do you do! – How do you do! Thank you for coming to meet me. Have I kept you waiting? – Not at all. Your plane has arrived according to the timetable. Did you have […]...
11. Types of Business Entities Ron: I’m only your Tax accountant, but let me give you a piece of advice. If you’re planning to start a business, you’ll want to carefully consider what type of Business entity you want to do business under. Marcela: Is that important? My parents ran a Mom-and-pop store for 40 years and they never had […]...
12. Перевод слова successful Successful – успешный, удачный Перевод слова Successful play – пьеса, пользующаяся успехом successful career – удачная карьера successful passers – успешно сдавшие экзамен He is Successful in everything. Ему везет во всем. He made a name as a Successful actor. Он сделал себе имя, прославившись как актер. I was still striving to be Successful. Я […]...
13. Перевод идиомы stab someone in the back, значение выражения и пример использования Идиома: stab someone in the back Перевод: предать кого-либо, воткнуть нож в спину Пример: I dislike that man because he tried to stab me in the back during the last meeting. Я испытываю неприязнь к этому человеку потому, что он пытался воткнуть мне нож в спину на прошлом собрании....
14. Значение идиомы stab in the back [stab in the back ] {v. phr.}, {slang} To say or do somethingunfair that harms. Owenstabbed his friend Max in the back by telling lies about him....
15. Bying a horse This guy owns a horse stud farm, and gets a call from a friend “I know this midget with a speech impediment who wants to buy a horse, I’m sending him over.” The midget arrives, and the owner asks if he wants a male or female horse. “A female horth,” the midget replies. So the […]...
16. Using a Property Management Company Sonia: Hello, Fickle Property Management Company. Frank: Hello, I own an office building on Broadway Boulevard and I’m interested in hiring a property management company. Sonia: You’ve called the right place. We help you advertise your Vacant units, Show empty properties, and Screen prospective tenants. Frank: The building is Partially occupied right now and I […]...
17. 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 […]...
18. Bargaining with a Seller It was Saturday afternoon and I was shopping in the Garment district in downtown L. A. If you want to find good Deals on clothes, shoes, and Accessories, this is the place to come. To get the best deal, though, you have to be ready to bargain. I walked by a Stall and saw a […]...
19. Carroll Lewis – Льюис Кэрролл Lewis Carroll was the pen-name of Charles L. Dodgson, the man who wrote a famous book for children “Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland”. Charles L. Dodgson was born in England in 1832. He got his early education at a public school. Then he became a student at Oxford. Charles studied mathematics and later taught this subject […]...
20. A Business Plan About a year ago, I came up with an idea that I thought would Revolutionize the way people sell their Goods on the Internet. After a lot of planning, I decided to try to attract Investors by developing a Business plan. I got some advice from my friend Steve who is a very successful Entrepreneur. […]...
21. Using the Telephone Charles: I don’t know how long this Power outage is going to last. Do you think we should call Elizabeth to tell her we’ll be late for dinner? Jane: That’s a good idea. Do you know her Phone number offhand? Charles: No, I don’t, and I can’t look it up in my Address book or […]...
22. I have a magical dancing duck A circus owner walked into a bar to see everyone crowded about a table watching a little show. On the table was an upside down pot and a duck tap dancing on it. The circus owner was so impressed that he offered to buy the duck from its owner. After some wheeling and dealing, they […]...
23. A man takes his dog for a walk in the park A man takes his dog for a walk in the park. While he’s there, he runs in to his old friend. The two men stop to talk and the dog just plops right down and starts licking his balls. The friend sees this and says, “Man, I sure wish I could do that.” The dog […]...
24. Перевод слова partner Partner – партнер, соучастник, супруг Перевод слова Dancing partner – партнер по танцам bad partner – сожитель; сожительница a partner in crime – соучастник преступления nominal partner – номинальный член товарищества Assign each student a Partner. Назначьте каждому студенту напарника. Him and me, we Partnered once. Однажды мы с ним имели дело. Set to your […]...
25. A dancing duck A circus owner walked into a bar to see everyone crowded about a table watching a little show. On the table was an upside down pot and a duck tap dancing on it. The circus owner was so impressed that he offered to buy the duck from its owner. After some wheelin’ and dealin’ they […]...
26. The crusty old managing partner finally passed away The crusty old managing partner finally passed away, but his law firm kept receiving calls asking to speak with him. “I’m sorry, he’s dead,” was the standard answer. Finally, the receptionist who fielded the calls began to realize it was always the same voice, so she asked who it was and why he kept calling. […]...
27. Enjoying Nature Charles: This is what I call The great outdoors. Look at that Stunning view! Rachel: This is truly Jaw-dropping. We’re in the middle of one of the most Pristine areas of the world where Wildlife lives in its Natural habitat. Charles: It’s almost like living in the middle of the Wilderness, isn’t it? I bet […]...
28. Перевод идиомы reach an agreement / come to an agreement, значение выражения и пример использования Идиома: reach an agreement / come to an agreement Перевод: прийти к соглашению Пример: The city was not able to reach an agreement on where to build the new subway line. Город не мог прийти к согласию относительно того, где строить новую линию метро....
29. Selling a Business Andy: I can’t believe you’re really Selling up. I thought you’d Stick it out for another year. Robin: Business has been slow for three years Running and I can’t Count on things To pick up anytime soon. I’m selling this business now before it’s completely Worthless. Andy: You should get a good price with all […]...
30. Picking a Fight I was sitting at my local bar waiting for my friends to arrive to watch the game. Two guys sitting a few seats away kept giving me strange looks, and one of them said, “What are you looking at?” I looked around to make sure that he was speaking to me, and before I could […]...
31. New son-in-law A very successful businessman had a meeting with his new son-in-law. “I love my daughter, and now I welcome you into the family,” said the man. “To show you how much we care for you, I’m making you a 50-50 partner in my business. All you have to do is go to the factory every […]...
32. Bargaining with a Seller It was Saturday afternoon and I was shopping in the Garment district in downtown L. A. If you want to find good Deals on clothes, shoes, and Accessories, this is the place to come. To get the best deal, though, you have to be ready to bargain. I walked by a Stall and saw a […]...
33. Shopping for a Used Car Mario: Do you want to go with me To test drive a car I’m thinking of buying? Danica: Sure. Which Dealership are we going to? Mario: I’m not buying a used car from a dealership. I’m buying it from a Private party. Dealerships Rip you off. Danica: Are you sure about that? My sister bought […]...
34. A partially deaf gentleman was extolling the virtues A partially deaf gentleman was extolling the virtues of his new hearing aid. “It’s marvelous,” he enthused to a friend. “Since I acquired it I can hear the birds chirping on the hearth. I can also hear clearly a conversation being held in an apartment a full block away!” “You don’t say,” said his friend. […]...
35. Fresh out of business school, the young man answered a want ad Fresh out of business school, the young man answered a want ad for an accountant. Now he was being interviewed by a very nervous man who ran a small business that he had started himself. “I need someone with an accounting degree,” the man said. “But mainly, I’m looking for someone to do my worrying […]...
36. A visitor from Holland was chatting with his American A visitor from Holland was chatting with his American friend and was jokingly explaining about the red, white and blue in the Netherlands flag. “Our flag symbolizes our taxes,” he said. “We get red when we talk about them, white when we get our tax bill, and blue after we pay them.” “That’s the same […]...
37. Household items Back in the ’70s, days of conspicuous (ahem) consumption, Hugh Hefner was showing a friend around the Playboy Mansion. At one point, Hefner turned to his friend, and said, “Did you ever hear this joke? A woman receives flowers from her boyfriend. She turns to her friend, and says, ‘Oh, great. Now I’ll have to […]...
38. Cancelling a Service Diana: You’ve reached Customer service for Bully Services. How may I help you today? Phillip: I’d like to Cancel my service. Diana: Why do you want to cancel? Phillip: I’m Switching to another company with cheaper services. I’m no longer Under contract so there should be no Early-termination penalties. Diana: Let’s take a look at […]...
39. Dealing in the Black Market Jasinda: Was that your friend Mitch? Thomas: Yeah, he and I had lunch today to talk about some business opportunities. Jasinda: What Line of work Is he in? Thomas: Well, I guess you could say he’s in the Import/export business. Jasinda: Hmm…Why are you being so Shifty? Isn’t his business On the up and up? […]...
40. I wrote it! There was this guy walking down the road when he noticed a night club ahead. He went in, went up to the bar and asked for a drink. The bar owner, who was tending bar, said, “I’ve never seen you in her before.” The guy says, “Yes, I’m not from around here. I’m just passing […]...