Being Late for an Event

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1. Перевод слова punctual Punctual – пунктуальный, точный Перевод слова Punctual payment – платеж в срок he’s always punctual – он всегда приходит вовремя please, be punctual – пожалуйста, не опаздывай He was generally Punctual to a minute. Он был обычно пунктуален до минуты. I expect my guests to be Punctual for breakfast. Я надеюсь, что мои гости придут […]...
2. Jones came into the office an hour late for the third time Jones came into the office an hour late for the third time in one week and found the boss waiting for him. “What’s the story this time, Jones?” he asked sarcastically. “Let’s hear a good excuse for a change.” Jones sighed, “Everything went wrong this morning, Boss. The wife decided to drive me to the […]...
3. Trying to Locate Someone Carmen: Hi, I’m looking for Waldo. I was told that he comes in here From time to time. Have you seen him? Antonio: Waldo? I haven’t seen him in a while. He comes in sometimes, but it’s pretty Hit-and-miss. Carmen: I can’t seem To pin him down. Every time I think I’m Hot on his […]...
4. Taking Up a New Hobby Eric: Who were you talking to on the phone? Melissa: My mother. I was Commiserating with her about Dad’s Retirement. Eric: Your father retired two months ago. That was a good thing, right? Melissa: Well, it’s good that he doesn’t have to work anymore, but he’s Driving my mother up the wall. He Putters around […]...
5. Перевод идиомы run late, значение выражения и пример использования Идиома: run late Перевод: опаздывать, задерживаться Пример: He is looking forward to meeting you, but he’s just running a few minutes late. Ему не терпится с вами встретиться, но он задержится на несколько минут....
6. Meeting a New Neighbor Nancy: Hello there! Hello! Eric: Hello. Nancy: I’m Nancy, your Neighbor across the street. You’re new to the neighborhood. Eric: Yes, I just moved in last weekend. Nancy: That’s nice. How are you Settling in? Eric: Fine, thanks. Nancy: Would you like to come over and have a cup of coffee? I can give you […]...
7. Перевод слова late Late – поздно, запоздавший, недавний, прежний Перевод слова The crops are late this year – урожай в этом году поздний my late illness – моя недавняя болезнь the late Government – прежнее правительство a year later – спустя год Can you stay Late? Вы можете задержаться? Mind you’re not Late. Смотрите, не опоздайте. ‘Too Late!’ […]...
8. The pretty secretary came in late for work the third day The pretty secretary came in late for work the third day in a row. The boss called her into his office and said, “Now look Sharon, I know we had a wild fling for a while, but that’s over. I expect you to conduct yourself like any other employee around here. The boss pressed on, […]...
9. Значение идиомы better late than never [better late than never] It is better to come or do something late than never. The firemen didn’t arrive at the house until it was half burned, but it was better late than never. Grandfather is learning to drive a car. “Better late than never,” he says. Compare: HALF A LOAF IS BETTER THAN NONE....
10. Being Lazy and Energetic Carmen: Wake up! You’re supposed to be working. Elias: Shhh, I’m trying to sleep. The boss is out of the office today, so I consider it a holiday. Today, I can be a little Out of it if I want to be. Carmen: Out of it? You’re Sleeping on the job – Literally! Elias: So […]...
11. Working Late at the Office I was so glad it was Friday afternoon. I’ve been thinking-TGIF-all day. I was On my way out of the office when I saw Nick sitting at his desk. Even though the office was nearly empty, he didn’t look like he was ready to leave. In fact, he looked like he was still Swamped with […]...
12. Getting Home Late from School Dad: Where have you been? Do you know what time it is? Caitlin: I’m sorry, Dad. I Lost track of time. Dad: Lost track of time? We’ve been Worried sick about you. You were Supposed to come Straight home after school. Caitlin: I know, but Janet was showing me something in her Locker when a […]...
13. Значение идиомы keep late hours [keep late hours] {v. phr.} To go to bed late; habitually stay up late. “If you always keep such late hours, your healthmight suffer,” Tom’s doctor said....
14. Learning Work Rules and Routines I was happy to finally get a job, but I wasn’t ready for a first day of work like this one. … Boss: This is your first day and my job is To give you the rundown on how we do things around here. This is a Well-oiled machine. Everybody has To pull his or […]...
15. Late one night, a mugger wearing a ski mask jumped Late one night, a mugger wearing a ski mask jumped into the path of a well-dressed man and stuck a gun in his ribs. “Give me your money”, he demanded. Indignant, the affluent man replied, “Hey, watch it – I’m a United States Congressman!” “In that case,” replied the mugger, “give me MY money.”...
16. Значение идиомы stay up late [stay up late] {v. phr.} To not go to bed until very late. Peterhas to stay up late these days as he is preparing for hiscomprehensive exams. See: BURN THE MIDNIGHT OIL....
17. Fighting a Parking Ticket Mindy: Hey, where are you going? Eric: I’m going to Traffic court. I got a parking Ticket and I’m going to Fight it. Mindy: How much was the Fine? Eric: It was Only $40. But it’s not the money, it’s the Principle of the thing. Mindy: Why? Weren’t you parked Illegally? Eric: No, I wasn‚Aot. […]...
18. Значение идиомы of late [of late] {adv. phr.}, {formal} In the recent past; not long ago; ashort time ago; lately; recently. There have been too many highschool dropouts of late....
19. Dealing With the Heat Jolene: I’m Sweating like a pig. When is this Heat wave going to end? Eric: I’ve no idea, but I’m Not moving a muscle until it does. Hand me that Pitcher of iced tea, would you? Jolene: Get it yourself. I’m not moving until it Drops below 80 Degrees. Eric: It’s not the Temperature. It’s […]...
20. Shopping for a Hat Christine: What do you think of this one? Eric: We’re here to buy hats To protect us from the sun while we’re on vacation. Do you think a Beret will do that? Christine: No, but it looks great on me, don’t you think? Isn’t it great to be getting away to the beach in the […]...
21. Диалог на английском языке с переводом “It’s better than nothing” Jim Джим Did you ask Mr. Davidson for a raise? Ты попросила мистера Дэвидсона, чтобы тебе подняли зарплату? Carmen Кармен Yes, I asked for 80 cents any hour more. Да, я попросила дополнительные 80 центов за час. Jim Джим Did you get it? Получилось? Carmen Кармен No, I got 30 cents. Нет, мне добавили лишь […]...
22. Planting Flowers and Trees Zuly: Hurry up! Mom will be home any minute and we’re not done Planting. Eric: Whose idea was it anyway to plant a Garden for Mom for her birthday? We’ve been working under this hot sun all day and the smell of the Fertilizer is really Getting to me. Zuly: It was Our idea, remember? […]...
23. Little Johnny was late for school Little Johnny was late for school. When he finally got there his teacher asked, “Why are you late little Johnny?” Johnny replied, “My grandpa got burnt, Miss.” The teacher replied, “I hope it wasn’t too bad.” Then little Johnny said, “Don’t worry, the crematorium doesn’t muck around!”...
24. Перевод идиомы too little, too late, значение выражения и пример использования Идиома: too little, too late Перевод: недостаточно и слишком поздно Пример: The government has finally decided to put some money into research, but it’s too little, too late. Правительство, наконец, решило выделить деньги для исследования, но их оказалось недостаточно, и было уже поздно....
25. Пословица / поговорка better late than never – перевод и значение, пример использования Пословица / поговорка: better late than never Перевод: лучше поздно, чем никогда Пример: The boy finally got a job after not working for three years but at least it was better late than never. Парень наконец-то получил работу после того, как не работал три года, но лучше поздно, чем никогда....
26. Tom had this problem of getting up late in the morning Tom had this problem of getting up late in the morning and was always late for work. His boss was mad at him and threatened to fire him if he didn’t do something about it. So Tom went to his doctor who gave him a pill and told him to take it before he went […]...
27. Stop being late to work Tom had this problem of getting up late in the morning and was always late for work. His boss was mad at him and threatened to fire him if he didn’t do something about it. So Tom went to his doctor who gave him a pill and told him to take it before he went […]...
28. My Working Day (5) В топике Мой рабочий день (5) я рассказываю, как я провожу свой день. Утром, встав в 7 часов, я делаю зарядку, застилаю постель, умываюсь, одеваюсь, завтракаю и в 8 утра выхожу из дома. В школе уроки начинаются в 9 часов утра. После школы я возвращаюсь домой, обедаю в 3 часа дня, отдыхаю, выполняю домашнее задание […]...
29. Shopping for a Hat Christine: What do you think of this one? Eric: We’re here to buy hats To protect us from the sun while we’re on vacation. Do you think a Beret will do that? Christine: No, but it looks great on me, don’t you think? Isn’t it great to be getting away to the beach in the […]...
30. It’s 11 o’clock In America the late night news used to broadcast this message: “It’s 11 o’clock do you know where your children are? In England they say “Its 11 o’clock do you know where your wife is? In France they say “It’s 11o’clock do you know where your husband is?” In Poland they say Its 11 o’clock […]...
31. Перевод слова couple Couple – пара, два, двое Перевод слова A couple of apples – два яблока in a couple of days – через два-три дня loving couple – любящая пара “Are they a Couple?”No, they are just good friends.” “Они пара?”Нет, они просто хорошие друзья.” They’re an odd Couple. Они странная парочка. We spent a Couple of […]...
32. A cowboy along with his horse and dog are captured late one A cowboy along with his horse and dog are captured late one afternoon by hostile Indians. This presents no problem for the horse as the Indians can always use another pony. The dog’s fate is some what tenuous but it is certain that the cowboy will be burned at the stake the following sunrise. That […]...
33. World’s oldest man, a Holocaust survivor in Israel, to celebrate bar mitzvah 100 years late JERUSALEM (JTA) – The world’s oldest man, 113-year-old Yisrael Kristal, a Holocaust survivor living in Israel, will celebrate his bar mitzvah. Kristal’s daughter, Shulimath Kristal Kuperstoch, told the DPA news agency that about 100 family members will gather in Kristal’s home city of Haifa in the coming weeks to mark the rite. “We will bless […]...
34. Finding Other Singles I was tired of being Single. All of my friends had Paired up and I was Left hanging. Like everybody else these days, I tried using the Internet to find other singles, but I never had any luck. Cruising for my ideal woman among a bunch of Lonely hearts is like looking for a Needle […]...
35. A gent spots a nice looking gal in a bar A gent spots a nice looking gal in a bar goes up and starts small talk. Seeing that she didn’t back off, he asked her name. “Carmen,” she replied. “That’s a nice name,” he said warming up the conversation, “Who named you, your mother?” “No, I named myself, she answered. “Oh, that’s interesting, why Carmen?” […]...
36. Taking Someone for Granted Phil: Did you hear that Melissa has finally Left Eric? It’s about time! Cameron: Oh, that’s sad. It’s always sad when two people can’t Make it work. Phil: Well, it wasn’t For a lack of trying, On Melissa’s part. She Bent over backwards trying To please Eric and he always Took her for granted. If […]...
37. Discovering too late that a Discovering too late that a watermelon spiked with vodka had accidentally been served to a luncheon meeting of local ministers, the restaurant’s owner waited nervously for the clerics’ reaction. “Quick, man,” he whispered to the waiter, “what did they say?” “Nothing,” replied the waiter. “They were all too busy slipping the seeds into their pockets.”...
38. A cop sees a car weaving all over the road and pulls it over A cop sees a car weaving all over the road and pulls it over. He walks up to the car and sees a nice-looking woman is driving and smells liquor on her breath. He says, “I’m going to have to give you the breathalyzer test to determine if you are under the influence of alcohol.” […]...
39. Перевод идиомы in any case / in any event, значение выражения и пример использования Идиома: in any case / in any event Перевод: в любом случае; как бы то ни было Пример: I may not be able to meet you next week but in any case I will still give you the books before then. Может быть, я не смогу встретиться с тобой на следующей неделе, но в любом […]...
40. Stop It Before It Is Too Late What makes young people smoke, drink, take drugs or lead a dissolute life? As a rule they don’t think about the risks they run and the terrible consequences of such a dissolute life. But they’d better stop it before it is too late. Smoking is practiced by more than 1 billion people including women, teenagers […]...