Going to the Playground

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1. Перевод слова playground Playground – площадка для игр, спортивная площадка Перевод слова Adventure playground – игровая площадка с аттракционами action-oriented playground – детская площадка для подвижных игр children’s playground – детская игровая площадка Our travellers have made of Switzerland an English Playground. Наши путешественники превратили Швейцарию в английский спортивный центр. The children jumped off the yellow school bus […]...
2. Understanding Modern Art Stephan: What’s that? Livia: It’s my latest Artwork. It’s Experimental. Stephan: It’s, um… Livia: Abstract. It’s part of a Performance art piece I’m putting together. It’ll really challenge people’s Perceptions of Reality. Stephan: I don’t really understand Contemporary art. Is it supposed To represent something? Livia: It’s my Interpretation of how the rich Oppress the […]...
3. Nice, but rough An elephant was having a horrible time in the jungle because a horsefly kept biting near her tail and there was nothing she could do about it. It was far out of reach. A sparrow saw this and killed the horsefly with its beak. “Oh, thank you!” said the elephant. “My, pleasure ma’am.” said the […]...
4. A police officer came upon a terrible wreck A police officer came upon a terrible wreck where the driver and passenger had been killed. As he looked upon the wreckage a little monkey came out of the brush and hopped around the crashed car. The officer looked down at the monkey and said “I wish you could talk.” The monkey looked up at […]...
5. Перевод слова monkey Monkey – обезьяна; вмешиваться, соваться Перевод слова Ring-tailed monkey – обезьяна с закрученным на конце хвостом spider monkey – паукообразная обезьяна stop monkeying with those tools! – оставь в покое эти инструменты Somebody’s been Monkeying with my papers again. Кто-то опять рылся в моих бумагах. The Monkey rattled the bars of his cage. Обезьяна гремела […]...
6. Перевод слова grasp Grasp – хватка, власть; охватить умом, понять Перевод слова To grasp smb.’s arm – схватить кого-л. за руку they couldn’t grasp the fact that… – они не могли взять в толк, что… to grasp an argument – понять довод intuitive grasp – понимание на интуитивном уровне to be in the grasp of the enemy – […]...
7. Перевод сленгового выражения behind bars, значение и пример использования Сленговое выражение: behind bars Сленговое выражение: behind bars груб. Перевод: за решеткой, в тюрьме, в заточении Синоним: up the river; in the slammer; under glass Пример: My brother Charlie tried to rob a bank, but the cops caught him and now he’s behind bars. Мой брат Чарли пытался ограбить банк, но полицейские поймали его, и […]...
8. Перевод идиомы monkey business, значение выражения и пример использования Идиома: monkey business Перевод: 1. валяние дурака, шутливая выходка; 2. незаконная деятельность, жульничество Пример: The kids were involved in some monkey business when the window was broken. Дети валяли дурака, когда разбилось окно. The company was involved in some monkey business with the tax department and has hired a lawyer to defend themselves. Компания была […]...
9. Значение идиомы end for end [end for end] {adv. phr.} In a reversed or opposite position ; the other way around; over. The boxturned end for end as it fell, and everything spilled out. Thewind caught the canoe and turned it end for end....
10. Значение идиомы grease monkey [grease monkey] {n., {slang} 1. A person who greases or works onmachinery; a mechanic or worker in a garage or gasoline station. Hey, grease monkey, fill up my gas tank! The grease monkey wasall dirty when he came out from under the car. 2. Airplane mechanic. Jack was a grease monkey in the Air Force....
11. 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 […]...
12. Being a Stay-at-Home Dad Gladys: Hi, Dan. I’m surprised to see you here at the supermarket in the middle of the day. Dan: Why? Gladys: I thought you’d be working. Dan: I am working. I’m a Stay-at-home dad and I take care of the kids while my wife goes to work. Gladys: Oh, did you get Laid off from […]...
13. Investigating a Terrible Accident There was a terrible bus accident. Unfortunately, no one survived the accident except a monkey which was on board and there were no witnesses. The police try to investigate further but they get no results. At last, they try to interrogate the monkey. The monkey seems to respond to their questions with gestures. Seeing that, […]...
14. Looking for a monkey wrench An old farmer is driving down a country road in his pickup truck when it starts making an awful noise. He stops the truck and crawls underneath to investigate the problem. “Hmmm…muffler’s loose. I bet I could fix that if I had a Monkey Wrench.” He says. He crawls out from underneath the truck and […]...
15. Значение идиомы behind bars [behind bars] {adv. phr.} In jail; in prison. He was a pickpocket and had spent many years behind bars. That boy is always in trouble and will end up behind bars....
16. A big-game hunter went on safari with his wife A big-game hunter went on safari with his wife and mother-in – law. One evening, while still deep in the jungle, the Mrs awoke to find her mother gone. Rushing to her husband, she insisted on them both trying to find her mother. The hunter picked up his rifle, took a swig of whiskey, and […]...
17. Being Gifted Would you want to have a special Talent in something? Maybe as a musician or an athlete? I’m Of two minds about this. Sometimes I watch TV or read about someone who has a special talent. This was true during the Olympics. Some of those athletes I saw were very talented. Whether it was Playing […]...
18. Значение идиомы leave hanging [leave hanging] or [leave hanging in the air] {v. phr.} To leaveundecided or unsettled. Because the committee could not decide on atime and place, the matter of the spring dance was left hanging. Ted’s mother didn’t know what to do about the broken window, so hispunishment was left hanging in the air until his father […]...
19. Eating Junk Food Frank: Hand me That bag of Potato chips. Katie: Here. You mean you’re still hungry after two Burgers and French fries? Frank: Yeah, I am. I’m a growing boy. Where’s the Popcorn? Katie: I can’t believe we’re eating all of this Junk food. I’m supposed To be watching what I eat. Frank: Forget about it. […]...
20. Значение идиомы monkey business [monkey business] {n.}, {slang}, {informal} 1. Any unethical, illegitimate, or objectionable activity that is furtive or deceitful, e. g., undercover sexual advances, cheating, misuse of public funds, etc. There is a lot of monkey business going on in that firm; you’dbetter watch out who you deal with! 2. Comical or silly actions;goofing off. Come on […]...
21. Значение идиомы parallel bars [parallel bars] {n.} Two horizontal bars the same distance apart, that are a few feet above the floor of a gymnasium. The boysexercised on the parallel bars in the gym....
22. A husband and wife were in their back yard A husband and wife were in their back yard, and he was noticing her expanding backside. He commented, “Boy, your ass is getting big. almost as big as the gas grill here.” She angrily stomped across the yard, and he followed saying, “Yep, that thing is getting huge.” At this, the wife retreated to the […]...
23. The third wish A young man fell in a pit one day, and found a magic lamp with a genie inside of it. The genie said, ‘I will grant you three wishes.’ The man’s first wish was to get out of the pit. **POOF** He was instantly transported out. He then wished for all the gold in the […]...
24. Describing People’s Personalities Joann: Oh, are those pictures of your kids? Artem: Yes. These are my three daughters and these are my two sons. Joann: Your sons look so alike. Are they similar in Personality, too? Artem: It’s funny you ask that. My wife and I are always saying how different they are from one another, even though […]...
25. Перевод идиомы get a grasp of something, значение выражения и пример использования Идиома: get a grasp of something Перевод: начать понимать что-либо Пример: I am beginning to get a grasp of how to operate the new computer system. Я начинаю понимать, как работать с новой компьютерной системой....
26. Giving First Aid Jeng: What did you do this summer? Cynthia: I worked at a summer camp as a Nurse’s aide. I thought we would be giving simple First aid, but you wouldn’t believe the kinds of Injuries the kids came in with. Jeng: You mean like Poison ivy, bee stings, bug bites, and Scraped knees? Cynthia: Yeah, […]...
27. Man and wife at the zoo It’s a beautiful warm spring day and a man and his wife are at the zoo. She’s wearing a cute, loose-fitting, pink spring dress, sleeveless w/straps. As they walk through the ape exhibit and pass in front of a very large gorilla, the gorilla goes ape. He jumps up on the bars, holding on w/one […]...
28. Two poor kids were invited by a rich kid Two poor kids were invited by a rich kid to a swimming party at his pool. When they were changing into their swim trunks, one turned to the other and said: “Did you notice the small dongs on the rich kids?” The other answered: “Yeah! It’s probably because they have toys to play with!”...
29. Значение идиомы catch hold of [catch hold of] {v. phr.} To grasp a person or a thing. “I’ve been trying to catch hold of you all week,” John said, “but you were out of town.” The mountain climber successfully caught hold of his friend’s hand and thereby saved his life....
30. Значение идиомы catch with one’s pants down [catch with one’s pants down] {v. phr.}, {slang} To surprise someone in an embarrassing position or guilty act. They thought they could succeed in the robbery, but they got caught with their pants down. When the weather turned hot in May, the drive-in restaurant was caught with its pants down, and ran out of ice […]...
31. Going crazy with confusion A psychiatrist visited a California mental institution and asked a patient, “How did you get here? What was the nature of your illness?” He got the following reply. “Well, it all started when I got married and I guess I should never have done it. I married a widow with a grown daughter who then […]...
32. A man comes home and hears hard breathing female noises A man comes home and hears hard breathing female noises from inside the aprtment, walks inside to find his wife on the floor of the living room naked. Wife yells, “help, help, I am having a heart attack”, the husband runs in the other room to call the doctor when one of his kids run […]...
33. Little Johnny was 7 years old, and like other boys his age Little Johnny was 7 years old, and like other boys his age, rather curious. He had been hearing quite a bit about courting from other boys and he wondered what it was and how it was done. One day he took his questions to his mother, and she became flustered. Instead of explaining things to […]...
34. Значение идиомы monkey on one’s back [monkey on one’s back] {n. phr.}, {informal} An unsolved or naggingproblem. “My math course is a real monkey on my back,” Jackcomplained. Compare: ALBATROSS AROUND ONE’S NECK, MILLSTONE AROUNDONE’S NECK....
35. Some people are sitting in a bar Some people are sitting in a bar when one guy says, “My name is Larry, and I am a SNAG.” Another guy says, “What’s that?” The first guy says, “That means I am a Single, New Age Guy.” Another one says, “My name is Gary, and I am a DINK. A girl asks, “What’s that?” […]...
36. Значение идиомы grasp at straws [grasp at straws] or [clutch at straws] {v. phr.} To depend onsomething that is useless or unable to help in a time of trouble ordanger; try something with little hope of succeeding. To depend onyour memory without studying for a test is to grasp at straws. Therobber clutched at straws to make excuses. He said […]...
37. Raising Teenagers Carl: Hi Marla, I’m really surprised to see you here. I didn’t know you had kids attending this high school. Marla: I don’t – not yet. I heard about this meeting and decided to attend. It’s best to be ready for those teenage years, don’t you think? Carl: Sure. Marla: I heard that the Principal […]...
38. Space shuttle mission to the Moon There’s a Space Shuttle mission to the moon with 2 monkeys and a woman on board. The headquarters in the US calls: “Monkey #1, Monkey #1 report to coms for instructions.” He sits down and he is told to release the pressure in compartment 1, increase the temperature in engine 4 and to release oxygen […]...
39. The guide to wife translations The wife says: You want The wife means: You want The wife says: We need The wife means: I want The wife says: It’s your decision The wife means: The correct decision should be obvious The wife says: Do what you want The wife means: You’ll pay for this later The wife says: We need […]...
40. A hungry lion was roaming through the jungle A hungry lion was roaming through the jungle looking for something to eat. He came across two men. One was sitting under a tree and reading a book; the other was typing away on his typewriter. The lion quickly pounced on the man reading the book and devoured him. Even the king of the jungle […]...