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1. Lost all my luggage McAteer arrived at J. F. K. Airport and wandered about the terminal with tears streaming down his cheeks. An airline employee asked him if he was already homesick. “No,” replied McAteer. “I’ve lost all me luggage!” “How’d that happen?” “The cork fell out,” said the Irishman....
2. Reporting Damaged Luggage I picked up my Luggage off of the Baggage carousel and noticed that the Handle was broken and some of my clothes were falling out of the open Zipper. The bag looked like it had been Mishandled, but could someone have Tampered with it, too? I went to the baggage claim office to report what […]...
3. Checking into a Hotel I Flew into Atlanta the afternoon before a Big meeting. I Hailed a taxi at the airport and told the driver the name of the hotel. I asked him How long it would take to get there. He said it would only be 20 minutes. I sat back and relaxed. We got to the hotel […]...
4. Перевод сленгового выражения Get lost!, значение и пример использования Сленговое выражение: Get lost! Сленговое выражение: Get lost! груб. Перевод: Свали! Отвали! Отстань! Пошел вон! Пример: I’m so angry with you. Now get lost! Я так на тебя зол! Проваливай!...
5. Значение идиомы get lost [get lost] {v. phr.}, {slang} Go away! – Used as a command. Getlost! I want to study. John told Bert to get lost. Compare: DROPDEAD....
6. Making Funeral and Burial Arrangements Reiko: When I die, I want a big Funeral. The more Mourners the better! Lucas: Not me. I’m just the opposite. I don’t want any kind of funeral or Wake. I just want to be Cremated and have my Ashes scattered. Reiko: What? You don’t want to be Buried in a beautiful Casket with a […]...
7. What can 28,000 rubber duckies lost at sea teach us about our oceans? A shipping container filled with rubber duckies was lost at sea in 1992, and the bath toys are still washing ashore today. In 1992, a shipping crate containing 28,000 plastic bath toys was lost at sea when it fell overboard on its way from Hong Kong to the United States. No one at the time […]...
8. A small boy was lost at a large shopping mall A small boy was lost at a large shopping mall. He approached a uniformed policeman and said, “I’ve lost my dad!” The cop asked, “What’s he like?” The little boy replied, “Beer and women with big tits.”...
9. Значение идиомы no love lost [no love lost] {n. phr.} Bad feeling; ill will. Bob and Dickboth wanted to be elected captain of the team, and there was no lovelost between them. There was no love lost between the sales andthe accounting departments....
10. Перевод слова luggage Luggage – багаж Перевод слова Cumbersome luggage – громоздкий багаж hand luggage – ручная кладь unbooked luggage – незарегистрированный багаж Please see after the Luggage. Будьте добры, присмотрите за багажом. I’ll carry your Luggage to your room. Я принесу ваш багаж в номер. My Luggage was overweight by five kilos. Мой багаж превысил допустимый вес […]...
11. Getting Feedback on Writing Xica: I just got my paper back from Professor Rodriguez and it’s all Marked up. Lucas: Let me see. It doesn’t look too bad. This is a Draft, right? His note at the top says to make Revisions before handing in a final version. He’s trying to help you get a better grade. Xica: Maybe, […]...
12. Перевод идиомы a lost cause, значение выражения и пример использования Идиома: a lost cause Перевод: безнадежное дело Пример: Trying to change the work habits of our secretary is a lost cause. She will never change. Пытаться изменить рабочие привычки нашего секретаря – это безнадежное дело. Она никогда не поменяется....
13. Пословица / поговорка he who hesitates is lost – перевод и значение, пример использования Пословица / поговорка: he who hesitates is lost Перевод: кто колеблется – тот проигрывает Эквивалент в русском языке: промедление смерти подобно Пример: Call that girl and ask her out. Call her right now. He who hesitates is lost. Позвони этой девушке и пригласи ее на свидание. Кто колеблется – тот проигрывает....
14. Lost in a balloon Two hobbyists get into their balloon for an excursion. After a while, the wind unexpectedly picks up, and the balloon goes out of control. The two balloonists, with great effort, manage to keep the balloon stable, upright, and away from power lines. But they are lost. With more effort, they get the balloon near the […]...
15. Перевод идиомы make up for lost time, значение выражения и пример использования Идиома: make up for lost time Перевод: делать что-либо быстро, из-за потерянного раннее времени Пример: We wasted several days before we started to prepare for our holiday so we had to work hard to make up for lost time. Мы потеряли несколько дней, перед тем, как начали готовиться к отпуску, поэтому нам пришлось делать все […]...
16. Purchasing and Using an E-Ticket I thought I would save time by purchasing my airline ticket online and Checking in at the airport with my E-ticket. I Went onto the McQ Air website and selected my flights. The Screen then Prompted me to pay with a credit card. After I typed in my payment information, I got a Confirmation receipt […]...
17. Перевод слова airport Airport – аэропорт Перевод слова Airport limousine – машина, нанимаемая в аэропорту on the way to the airport – по пути в аэропорт airport workload – загруженность аэропорта airport capacity – пропускная способность аэропорта The Airport was fogged in. Аэропорт был окутан туманом. I took a cab to the Airport. Я взял такси до аэропорта. […]...
18. Ordering at a Sandwich Shop Employee: Welcome to Grubway. What can I get for you? Jared: I’m still deciding. I’m trying to lose weight and I hear that eating a sandwich for lunch every day will help me do that. Do you guys have a BLT or a Club? Employee: We don’t have a BLT, but we do have a […]...
19. There was a drunk man walking down the street turning There was a drunk man walking down the street turning his car keys back and forth. A policeman came up to him and asked, “Sir, what are you doing?” The drunk replied, “I am looking for my car, the last time I saw it, it was on the end of these keys.” The police officer […]...
20. Using a Computer Keyboard Leslie: This Keyboard is so hard to use. I can’t find where anything is! Dave: It’s a standard QWERTY keyboard. The Layout may be a little different, with the Function keys on the right-hand side instead of on the top, but you’ll get used to it in no time. Leslie: That’s what you think. I […]...
21. Three guys are in a plane, lost in fog Three guys are in a plane, lost in fog, and they don’t know where they are. The first guy says “I’ll find out” and puts his arm out the plane, then brings it back in and says “We’re just over Paris” “How do you know” ask the others “Well I’ve just felt the top of […]...
22. Перевод слова chain Chain – цепь, череда, гряда Перевод слова Watch and chain – часы с цепочкой in chains – в оковах hotel chain – сеть гостиниц She had a gold Chain around her neck. У нее была Золотая цепочка на шее. Of course the dog makes such a noise, the poor creature is Chained up all day. […]...
23. A tough dilemma Boss, to four of his employees: “I’m really sorry, but I’m going to have to let one of you go.” Black Employee: “I’m a protected minority.” Female Employee: “And I’m a woman.” Oldest Employee: “Fire me, buster, and I’ll hit you with an age discrimination suit so fast it’ll make your head spin.” …To which […]...
24. Working in a Dead End Job Agency employee: Tell me why you’d like to sign up with our Employment agency. Kurt: Well, right now I’m working in a Dead end job. There are no opportunities for Advancement. I’m already at the top of the Pay scale, so there’s no chance of another Pay raise. Agency employee: Okay, I’d like to find […]...
25. One day a man was walking in the woods when he got lost One day a man was walking in the woods when he got lost. For two days he roamed around trying to find a way out. He had not eaten anything during this period and was famished. Over on a rock ledge he spotted a bald eagle, killed it, and started to eat it. Surprisingly a […]...
26. Значение идиомы chain-smoke [chain-smoke] {v.} To smoke cigarettes or cigars one after another without stopping. Mr. Jones is very nervous. He chain-smokes cigars. [chain smoker] {n.} Mr. Jones is a chain smoker. [chain-smoking] {adj.} or {n.} Chain-smoking is very dangerous to health....
27. Значение идиомы stake a claim [stake a claim] {v. phr.} 1. To claim ownership of land by drivingstakes to show boundaries. The gold hunters staked claims in theWest. 2. {informal} To claim a person or thing as your own by somesign. Usually used with “on”. George staked a claim on Dianne bygiving her his class ring....
28. Lost In The Snow A blonde got lost in her car in a snow storm. She remembered what her dad had once told her. “If you ever get stuck in a snow storm, wait for a snow plow and follow it.” Pretty soon a snow plow came by, and she started to follow it. She followed the plow for […]...
29. Перевод слова employee Employee – служащий, работающий по найму Перевод слова The mill’s employees – рабочие и служащие фабрики to sack an employee – уволить сотрудника employee bonus – премия работникам Each Employee is given a code number. Каждому сотруднику присваивается кодовый номер. A good boss listens to his Employees. Хороший начальник слушает своих сотрудников. That new Employee […]...
30. There were three men who were lost in the forest There were three men who were lost in the forest. They were then captured by cannibals. The cannibal king then told the prisoners that they could live if they pass the trial. First step of the trial is to go to the forest with the cannibals and get ten pieces of the same kind of […]...
31. A blonde got lost in her car in a snow storm A blonde got lost in her car in a snow storm. She remembered what her dad had once told her. “If you ever get stuck in a snow storm, wait for a snow plow and follow it”. Pretty soon a snow plow came by, and she started to follow it. She followed the plow for […]...
32. Sadie lost her husband almost four years ago and still Sadie lost her husband almost four years ago and still has not gotten out of her depression, mourning as if it were only yesterday. Her daughter constantly is calling her and urging her to get back into the world. Finally, Sadie says she’d go out, but didn’t know anyone. Her daughter immediately replies, “Mama! I […]...
33. Applying for Unemployment Benefits Agency Employee: Hello, state Unemployment agency. George: Hello, I’d like to apply for Unemployment benefits. Agency Employee: Okay, give me your address and I’ll send you an application. George: How much can I get? Agency Employee: That depends. Your benefits are Calculated based on your Quarterly earnings. You were Laid off from your job? George: […]...
34. На таможне, в аэропорту (At the customs, at the airport), лексика и слова по теме Boarding – посадка Arrival – прибытие Departure – отправление Flight – авиарейс Final destination – конечный пункт назначения A connecting flight – рейс с пересадкой A check-in desk (counter) – стойка регистрации Passport control – паспортный контроль A customs officer – сотрудник таможни A security guard – сотрудник службы охраны Inspection of the baggage – […]...
35. Значение идиомы claim check [claim check] {n.} A ticket needed to get back something. The man at the parking lot gave Mrs. Collins a claim check. The boy put the dry cleaning claim check in his billfold. The man told Mary the pictures would be ready Friday and gave her a claim check....
36. Перевод слова identify Identify – опознавать, выявлять, устанавливать тождество Перевод слова To identify solutions to the issues – найти решения проблем to identify a person – установить личность какого-л. лица to identify oneself – назвать себя, предъявить удостоверение личности He left for a country which was not Identified. Он выехал в страну, которая не была названа. Our interests […]...
37. The boss called one of his employees into the office The boss called one of his employees into the office. “Rob,” he said, “you’ve been with the company for a year. You started off in the post room, one week later you were promoted to a sales position, and one month after that you were promoted to district manager of the sales department. Just four […]...
38. Перевод слова claim Claim – требовать, заявлять, утверждать Перевод слова Territorial claims – территориальные претензии to claim the inheritance – заявить права на наследство to counter a claim – опровергать утверждение He Claimed that he’d been cheated. Он заявил, что его одурачили. All Claims must be made in writing. Все претензии должны быть сделаны в письменной форме. The […]...
39. Never say it at work TWELVE THINGS YOU’LL NEVER HEAR AN EMPLOYEE TELL HIS/HER BOSS 1. Never give me work in the morning. Always wait until 5:00 and then bring it to me. The challenge of a deadline is always refreshing. 2. If it’s really a “rush job,” run in and interrupt me every 10 minutes to inquire how it’s […]...
40. Man Posing as Walmart Employee Sends Away Cashier, Steals Money From Register A man posing as a Walmart employee took over a cash register at a Fairfax County store and stole money after checking out a customer, police say. The man, who was wearing a Walmart employee vest, entered the store in the 13000 block of Fair Lakes Shopping Center in Fairfax, Virginia, at around 4 p. […]...