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1. An academic problem In a high school gym class, all the girls are lined up against one wall, and all the boys against the opposite wall. Every ten seconds, they walk toward each other exactly half the remaining distance between them. A mathematician, a physicist, and an engineer are asked, “When will the girls and boys meet?” Mathematician: […]...
2. Jokes of science 02 The experimentalist comes running excitedly into the theorist’s office, waving a graph taken off his latest experiment. “Hmmm,” says the theorist, “That’s exactly where you’d expect to see that peak. Here’s the reason (long logical explanation follows).” In the middle of it, the experimentalist says “Wait a minute”, studies the chart for a second, and […]...
3. Перевод слова construct Construct – строить, сооружать Перевод слова To construct a canal – провести, построить канал to construct a cabinet – сформировать кабинет to construct a house – построить дом The firm contracted to Construct the bridge. Фирма заключила договор на постройку моста. They plan to Construct a barn behind the house. Они планируют построить сарай за […]...
4. Latest software technology Just wanted to check out that you gnarly dudes are using the latest and greatest software technology fer yer rad code to make it easy for the dudes who have to read it. The hip new way to write readable C code involves the use of a few simple defines. #define like { #define man […]...
5. Looking to buy a frog A man walks into a bar and asks the bartender, “If I show you a really good trick, will you give me a free drink?” The bartender considers it, then agrees. The man reaches into his pocket and pulls out a tiny rat. He reaches into his other pocket and pulls out a tiny piano. […]...
6. Перевод слова define Define – определять, характеризовать, очерчивать Перевод слова To define a term – определить термин to define a problem – формулировать задачу to define the boundary between two countries – установить границу между двумя странами What Defines a good wine? Что характеризует хорошее вино? You can Define the word “difficult” as “not easy.” Значение слова “трудный” […]...
7. Значение идиомы on the fence [on the fence] {adj.} or {adv. phr.} Not able, or not wanting tochoose; in doubt; undecided. – Often used with “sit”. Jack sat onthe fence for a week last spring before he finally joined the trackteam instead of the baseball team. Mrs. Jones has decided to votefor the Democrats, but Mr. Jones is still on […]...
8. Перевод слова engineer Engineer – инженер Перевод слова Electrical engineer – инженер-электрик mechanical engineer – инженер-механик systems engineer – инженер – системный программист The Engineer stopped the train. Инженер остановил поезд. He has engaged himself to an Engineer. Он нанялся к одному инженеру. We currently have a vacancy for an Engineer. В настоящее время у нас есть вакансия […]...
9. Перевод слова tiny Tiny – крошечный Перевод слова Tiny parasitic insects – маленькие насекомые-паразиты tiny spark – искорка tiny brook – ручеек tiny tot with yellow hair – малыш с золотистыми волосами The plate had a Tiny chip in the edge. На ободке тарелки была крошечная щербинка. The computer chips were Tiny. Компьютерные микросхемы были крошечные. It was […]...
10. Why do they bury lawers 26 feet underground? Question: What is 1 + 2 ? Politician: Well, if you look at the seasonally adjusted figures, you’ll find that it’s reasonably in line with government predictions. Physicist: I won’t tell you until you tell me what you want to use it for. Lawyer: It makes one and a half each....
11. A Family of Scientists George Boole was born in 1815. He is famous for his works in the field of mathematical analysis. His wife Mary Everest was a niece of George Everest. He is known as a man who performed topographic survey in India on a large scale in 1841. It is after him that the highest peak in […]...
12. A theological debate Several centuries ago, the Pope decreed that all the Jews had to convert or leave Italy. There was a huge outcry from the Jewish community, so the Pope offered a deal. He would have a religious debate with the leader of the Jewish community. If the Jews won, they could stay in Italy, if the […]...
13. Перевод слова fence Fence – забор, изгородь Перевод слова Green fence – живая изгородь picket fence – частокол barbed-wire fence – изгородь из колючей проволоки The lions in the park are safely Fenced in. Львы в парке находятся за безопасным ограждением. The kitchen was well Fenced from the wind and rain. Кухня была хорошо защищена от ветра и […]...
14. Three engineering students were gathered together Three engineering students were gathered together discussing the possible designers of the human body. One said, “It was a mechanical engineer. Just look at all the joints.” Another said, “No, it was an electrical engineer. The nervous systems many thousands of electrical connections.” The last said, “Actually it was a civil engineer. Who else would […]...
15. The Engineer had just returned from a week long seminar The Engineer had just returned from a week long seminar. His boss, instead of asking about the details, asked if were sick as he looked absolutely terrible. “Well…” said the Engineer, “I met this blonde and turned out she was an engineer-in-training and wanted me to tutor her. One thing lead to another and we […]...
16. A Programmer and an Engineer are sitting next to each other A Programmer and an Engineer are sitting next to each other on a long flight from LA to NY. The Programmer leans over to the Engineer and asks if he would like to play a fun game. The Engineer just wants to take a nap, so he politely declines and rolls over to the window […]...
17. Purchasing the shoes A shoeseller meets a mathematician and complains that he does not know what size shoes to buy. “No problem,” says the mathematician, “there is a simple equation for that,” and he shows him the Gaussian normal distribution. The shoeseller stares some time at het equation and asks, “What is that symbol?” “That is the Greek […]...
18. Перевод слова debate Debate – дебаты, дискуссия; обсуждать, спорить Перевод слова Contentious debate – острая дискуссия to moderate debate – председательствовать to debate a bill – обсуждать законопроект We Debated what to do. Мы обсуждали, что делать. I’m still Debating what to do. Я еще не решил, как поступить. He agreed to join the Debate. Он согласился присоединиться […]...
19. A woman and her friend are visiting the zoo A woman and her friend are visiting the zoo. They are standing in front of the big silver back gorillas cage, when one woman makes a gesture that the gorilla interprets as an invitation. He grabs her yanks her over the fence and takes her to his nest in the pen. There he ravishhes her […]...
20. Перевод слова material Material – материал, вещество; материальный Перевод слова Building materials – строительные материалы fissionable materials – расщепляющиеся материалы insulating material – изоляционный материал This Material crushes easily. Этот материал легко мнется. He tackled his Material problems. Он взялся за решение своих материальных проблем. He’s a not bad leadership Material. Из него выйдет неплохой лидер....
21. The Insensitive Gorilla A woman and her friend are visiting the zoo. They are standing in front of the big silver back gorillas cage when one woman makes a gesture that the gorilla interprets as an invitation. He grabs her, yanks her over the fence, and takes her to his nest in the pen. There he ravishes her […]...
22. A couple married forty years were revisiting the A couple married forty years were revisiting the same places they went to on their honeymoon. Driving through the secluded countryside, they passed a ranch with a tall deer fence running along the road. The woman said, “Sweetheart, let’s do the same thing we did here forty years ago.” The guy stopped the car. His […]...
23. Taking the final exam Two college basketball players were taking an important final exam. If they failed, they would be on academic probation and not allowed to play in the big game the following week. The exam was fill-in-the-blank. The last question read, “Old MacDonald had a ________.” Bubba was stumped. He had no idea what to answer. But […]...
24. A doctor, an engineer, and a politician A doctor, an engineer, and a politician were arguing as to which profession was older. “Well,” argued the doctor, “without a physician mankind could not have survived, so I am sure that mine is the oldest profession.” “No,” said the engineer, “before life began there was complete chaos, and it took an engineer to create […]...
25. Get some of this Two cowboys are out rounding up cattle when all of a sudden a heifer takes off and goes wild, the heifer runs into a fence and get’s her head stuck. The two cowboys get over to the fence and the one says to the other: “This is too good to pass up,” gets off his […]...
26. USENET Parody No no, the question is: How many USENET posters does it take to change a lightbulb? A1. Define “change” A2. How do you know the lightbulb is out? A3. Don’t use the word “posters” to describe us, it’s offensive to large sheets of papers with pictures on them which hang on walls. A4. That question […]...
27. Reaching the end of a job interview Reaching the end of a job interview, the human resources person asked a young engineer fresh out of MIT, “And what starting salary were you looking for?” The engineer said, “In the neighborhood of $125,000 a year, depending on the benefits package.” The interviewer said, “Well, what would you say to a package of 5-weeks […]...
28. Three men: a philosopher, a mathematician and an idiot Three men: a philosopher, a mathematician and an idiot, were out riding in the car when it crashed into a tree. Before anyone knows it, the three men found themselves standing before the pearly gates of Heaven, where St Peter and the Devil were standing nearby. “Gentlemen,” the Devil started, “Due to the fact that […]...
29. Значение идиомы fence-sitter [fence-sitter] {n.} A person unable to pick between two sides; aperson who does not want to choose. Daddy says he is a fence-sitterbecause he doesn’t know which man he wants for President....
30. Перевод слова space Space – пространство, интервал; космос Перевод слова A space of ten feet – расстояние в 10 футов parking space for 500 cars – место для стоянки пятисот автомобилей to domesticate space – осваивать космос There’s not much empty Space. Там не так много свободного места. Space exploitation is now a fact. Исследования космического пространства стали […]...
31. A LIGHTER LOOK AT MARRIAGE Getting married is very much like going to a continental restaurant with friends. You order what you want, then when you see what the other fellow has, you wish you had ordered that. At the cocktail party, one woman said to another, “Aren’t you wearing your wedding ring on the wrong finger?” The other replied, […]...
32. Married life is very frustrating Married life is very frustrating. In the first year of marriage, the man speaks and the woman listens. In the second year, the woman speaks and the man listens. In the third year, they both speak and the neighbors listen....
33. Перевод идиомы on the fence (about something), значение выражения и пример использования Идиома: on the fence (about something) Перевод: в нерешительности (обычно используется с глаголами Be, Sit) Пример: The politician is on the fence about the tax issue. Политик в нерешительности по поводу вопроса о налогах....
34. Doctor and engineer A pastor, a doctor and an engineer were waiting one morning for a particularly slow group of golfers. Engineer: What’s with these guys? We must have been waiting for 15 minutes! Doctor: I don’t know, but I’ve never seen such ineptitude! Pastor: Hey, here comes the greens keeper. Let’s have a word with him. [dramatic […]...
35. Значение идиомы fence-sitting [fence-sitting] {n.} or {adj.} Choosing neither side. You havebeen fence-sitting for too long. It is time you made up your mind. Contrast: MAKE UP ONE’S MIND, TAKE SIDES....
36. Перевод слова fact Fact – обстоятельство, факт, истина Перевод слова Dry facts – голые факты fixed fact – твердо установленный факт but this is a fact! – но ведь это правда! This Fact speaks for itself. Этот факт говорит сам за себя. I have already alluded to the Fact. Я уже ссылался на это. Space exploitation is now […]...
37. Poor batman! A nun is walking down the street, when suddenly a punk jumps out of the bushes and hits her over the head, proceeds to kick her in the groin and break her nose with a massive left hook. As the nun is lying bleeding on the floor, the guy looks down and says: You’re getting […]...
38. The headmistress at a girls prep school The headmistress at a girls’ prep school in the old South (circa 1959) calls down to the army base and speaks with one of the officers: “We’re having a social here at school and I was wondering if you could send some of your nice young men to attend.” “Why of course,” the Lieutenant answers. […]...
39. Значение идиомы space probe [space probe] {n.}, {Space English} An unmanned spacecraft otherthan an Earth satellite fitted with instruments which gather andtransmit information about other planets in the solar system on what are called fly-by missions, i. e.,without the craft landing on any of these bodies. Both the U. S. A. and Russia have sent up many a space […]...
40. The train has failed A large two engined train was crossing America. After they had gone some distance one of the engines broke down. “No problem,” the engineer thought, and carried on at half power. Farther on down the line, the other engine broke down, and the train came to a standstill. The engineer decided he should inform the […]...