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1. Thomas Gainsborough Thomas Gainsborough was a master of English school of painting. He was a portraitist and a landscape painter. He was born in Sudbury in 1727 and was the son of a merchant. His father sent him to London to study arts. He spent 8 years working and studying in London. There he got acquainted with […]...
2. British Painters – Британские художники Joseph Turner Joseph Turner, the greatest English romantic landscape painter, was born in Covent Garden, London, on the 23rd of April in 1775. He was the son of a fashionable barber. He started drawing and painting as a small boy. His father used to sell the boy’s drawings to his customers. In such a way […]...
3. Galsworthy John – Джон Голсуорси Popular American writer John Galsworthy was born in 1853. He attended a prestigeous school because his father wanted John to be a lawyer. Thus, John entered the Oxford University. But some time later be told his father about his wish to become a writer. His literally career began at the age of seventeen when he […]...
4. Alexei Savrasov Alexei Savrasov was a Russian landscape painter and creator of the lyrical landscape style. Savrasov was born into the family of a merchant. He began to draw early and in 1838 he entered the Moscow School of painting, sculpturing and architecture. He graduated from it in 1850, and immediately began to specialize in landscape painting. […]...
5. Перевод слова painter Painter – художник, маляр Перевод слова A portrait painter – портретист landscape painter – пейзажист an unskilful painter – плохой живописец Here are two exemplary drawings of this Painter. Вот два типичных рисунка этого художника The apartment’s previous occupant was a Painter. Предыдущий квартиросъемщик был художником. He was a journeyman Painter, not one of the […]...
6. Joseph Turner Joseph Turner, the greatest English romantic landscape painter, was born in Covent Garden, London, on the 23rd of April in 1775. He was the son of a fashionable barber. He started drawing and painting as a small boy. His father used to sell the boy’s drawings to his customers. In such a way he earned […]...
7. Перевод идиомы John Henry / John Hancock, значение выражения и пример использования Идиома: John Henry / John Hancock Перевод: собственноручная подпись Пример: Please sign your John Henry here and we will process your order right away. Пожалуйста, поставьте здесь свою подпись и мы сразу же обработаем ваш заказ....
8. Значение идиомы John Hancock [John Hancock] or [John Henry] {n.}, {informal} Your signature;your name in writing. The man said, “Put your John Hancock on thispaper.” Joe felt proud when he put his John Henry on his veryfirst driver’s license....
9. Photography Photography is very popular today, but there is a question, if it is art or nor. Let’s discuss it. Some people think that it is art, others that it is separate branch. On the one hand, photography and art are closely connected. Many painters used photographs in their works. Also, photography and painting have the […]...
10. Перевод слова mill Mill – мельница, фабрика Перевод слова Powder mill – пороховой завод spinning mill – прядильная фабрика steam-driven mill – паровая мельница The Mill can flour two hundred barrels a day. Эта мельница намалывает двести баррелей муки в день. Water provides the motive power that operates the Mill. Вода – это та движущая сила, которая заставляет […]...
11. John receives a phone call John receives a phone call. “Hello,” he answers. The voice on the ot other end says, “This is Susan. We met a party about 3 months ago.” John: “Hmm… Susan? about 3 months ago?” Susan: “Yes, it was at Bill’s house. After the party you took me home. On the way we parked and got […]...
12. John and Mary visit their pastor for marriage counseling John and Mary visit their pastor for marriage counseling. The pastor gets up and hugs Mary, and sits down. He gets up and hugs Mary a second, and third time, and then turns to John and says, “See that, John. Mary needs that EVERY DAY!” John replies, “Well, that’s fine, Pastor. But I can’t bring […]...
13. Art in our life – Искусство в нашей жизни Art plays an important role in my life. It aids the people`s understanding of their culture. No doubt tastes should be developed through images of high artistic culture, whereas works of popular culture as a rule meet consumer`s tastes. In my opinion the habit of looking at good pictures is in itself a means by […]...
14. Перевод сленгового выражения john, значение и пример использования Сленговое выражение: john Сленговое выражение: john груб. Перевод: уборочная, туалет, унитаз Синоним: can Пример: I need to go to the john. Мне нужно сходить в толчок....
15. Перевод идиомы John Doe / Jane Doe, значение выражения и пример использования Идиома: John Doe / Jane Doe Идиома: John Doe / Jane Doe Перевод: имя, употребляющееся по отношению к неизвестному или среднестатистическому человеку; при этом John Doe употребляется по отношению к лицу мужского пола, Jane Doe – по отношению к лицу женского пола Пример: The application forms use the name “John Doe” as the name of […]...
16. Значение идиомы John Doe [John Doe] {n.} A name used for an unknown person, especially inpolice and law business. The alarm went out for a John Doe whostole the diamonds from the store....
17. Перевод слова landscape Landscape – ландшафт, пейзаж Перевод слова To admire the landscape – любоваться видом a blot on the landscape – ложка дегтя в бочке меда cultivated landscape – культурный ландшафт I was seduced by the beauty of the Landscape. Я был покорен красотой пейзажа. He received a commission to paint a Landscape. Он получил заказ на […]...
18. British Art, Theatre, Music – Британское искусство, театр, музыка There was little pictorial art in England until the great miniaturists of the Tudor epoch. There were portraits on a large scale, but they were in the main, of foreign origin, notably Dutch like Holbein. Then came Hogarth, the first great native painter born at the end of the 17th century, famous for both engravings […]...
19. Art schools – Школы искусств The Metropolitan School of Art began as an academy esta – blished in 1746 by the Royal Dublin Society, for the promotion of drawing and painting. During the first hundred years of the School’s existence, instruction was free of charge; and the four departments of figure drawing, landscape and ornament, architec – ture, and modeling, […]...
20. Значение идиомы John Q. Public [John Q. Public] {n.} A name used informally for the averagecitizen. It is John Q. Public’s duty to vote at each election. Compare: JOE DOAKES....
21. John Lennon – Джон Леннон (2) John Lennon (2) John Winston Lennon was born on October 9, 1940, to a troubled, working-class Liverpool family. Johns father deserted his mother when John was only three, so at an early age Lennon was sent to live with his aunt in the suburb of Woolton, where he was a rebellious child. Frequently skipping school, […]...
22. Перевод идиомы run of the mill / run-of-the-mill, значение выражения и пример использования Идиома: run of the mill / run-of-the-mill Перевод: рядовой, ординарный, заурядный, обычный (буквально: общего помола) Пример: The restaurant was in a run-of-the-mill building but the food was superb. Ресторан находился в заурядном здании, но еда была великолепна....
23. Jack London Jack London was born in 1876 in San Francisco. His real name was John Griffit. His father was a farmer. The family was extremely poor and the boy had to earn his living after school. He sold newspapers, worked at a factory. Later he became a sailor; during some time he wandered vrith the unemployed. […]...
24. Paintings and painters – Картины и художники Art has always been a way of understanding the world and expressing feelings and emotions. There are many different forms of art and painting is only one of them. Horace said that a “picture is a poem without words” and indeed it is so. Throughout centuries many techniques have developed to allow artists to transform […]...
25. Gower John – Джон Гауэр Very little is known about John Gower’s early life. He probably held a legal office of some kind, perhaps in Westminster. His first major work, probably begun about 1376, was in French. It is called Miroir de l’Omme, or Speculum meditantis. In it Gower describes the development of sin, the vices and virtues, and the […]...
26. Isaac Levitan Isaac Ilyich Levitan, the great Russian artist, became the first painter of the Russian scenery, who revealed all its beauty. He is a real poet of the Russian countryside. He continued and developed the traditions of painters of the Russian realistic school – Savrasov, Polenov, Serov. Levitan found significant meaning and poetry in what would […]...
27. Значение идиомы Dear John letter [Dear John letter] {n. phr.} A note or a letter informing one that a romantic relationship or a marriage is over. Jane left a “Dear John letter” on the table and went home to live with her parents....
28. John and David were both patients in a Mental hospital John and David were both patients in a Mental hospital. One day, John suddenly dived into the deep end of the swimming pool. David jumped in and saved him, and the medical director came to know of his heroic act. He immediately order David to be discharged from the mental hospital as he is OK. […]...
29. “Мой любимый художник” (My favourite painter) Thomas Gainsborough is definitely one of my favourite Western painters. His individual poetic and romantic style in painting enraptures me. The world-famous artist was born in 1727 in a British town of Sudbury. He studied art in London and got fascinated by Jan van Eyck’s portraits representing graceful poses and silver tones. Although Gainsborough always […]...
30. WWE SUPERSTAR JOHN CENA® TO GRANT HIS 500TH WISH For 8-year-old Rocco from New York, his wish to meet WWE Superstar John Cena has helped keep him positive and strong during his battle against leukemia. Rocco likes John Cena’s “Never Give Up” motto and how he always wants to help people. This month, Rocco’s wish will come true, and he is excited to have […]...
31. Farmer John had just walked into the local watering hole Farmer John had just walked into the local watering hole, when who should he see, but his old friend Chris the tractor salesman sitting up at the bar. Chris looked so down and dejected, that John just had to go up and say something to him. “Say, Chris, how ya doing? How’s the tractor selling […]...
32. Перевод идиомы grist for the mill / grist to the mill, значение выражения и пример использования Идиома: grist for the mill / grist to the mill Перевод: что-либо, что может оказаться полезным, нужным, что может пригодиться Пример: The information was grist for the mill of the salesman. Информация давала продавцу преимущество....
33. Биография Исаака Левитана на английском языке. Biography of Isaac Levitan Isaac Ilyich Levitan, the great Russian artist, was one of the first painters of the Russian scenery to reveal its beauty. He is a real poet of the Russian countryside. Levitan developed the traditions of painters of the Russian realistic landscape school – Savrasov, Polenov, Serov and others. He found poetry in what would seem […]...
34. A letter to John Hinkley Mr. John Hinkley St. Elizabeth Hospital Washington D. C. Dear John, Hillary and I just wanted to drop you a short note to tell you how pleased we are with the great strides you are making in your recovery. In our country’s new spirit of understanding and forgiveness, we want you to know there is […]...
35. High School Jobs I got my first Part-time job when I was 15 working at a Car wash in the Summertime. A friend of mine, Rob, worked there and got me the job. I think it paid $2.90 an hour, which I considered a Fortune. There were no Allowances in my family, so most of my brothers and […]...
36. Значение идиомы through the mill [through the mill] {adv. phr.} 1. Experienced. You could tellimmediately that the new employee had been through the mill. 2.Through real experience of the difficulties of a certain way of life. Poor Jerry has had three operations in one year, and now he’s backin the hospital. He’s realty gone through the mill. Compare: GOTHROUGH HELL […]...
37. John Lennon – Джон Леннон (1) John Lennon (1) John Winston Ono Lennon was best known as a singer, songwriter, poet and guitarist for the British rock band The Beatles. His creative career also included the roles of solo musician, political activist, artist, actor and author. As half of the legendary Lennon-McCartney songwriting team, he heavily influenced the development of rock […]...
38. Перевод слова painting Painting – картина, живопись, окрашивание Перевод слова Flemish painting – фламандская живопись a painting in oils – картина, написанная маслом a vivid painting of his impressions – живое описание его впечатлений crayons and water-colours can be used for painting – для раскрашивания можно пользоваться цветными карандашами и акварелью painting and decorating – малярные работы He […]...
39. My Family I am Zhilin Andrey. Andrey is my name and Zhilin is my surname. I am seventeen years old. I want to tell you a few words about my family. My family is not large. I have got mother, father and grandmother. There are four of us in the family. First of all some words about […]...
40. US Attorney General John Ashcroft was visiting an elementary school US Attorney General John Ashcroft was visiting an elementary school. After fifteen minutes speaking he says: ‘I will now answer any questions you have.’ Bobby stands up and says: ‘I have four questions’: 1. How did Bush win the election with fewer votes than Gore? 2. Why haven’t you caught Osama bin Laden? 3. Why […]...