Mr. Greenberg was an illiterate immigrant

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1. Перевод слова immigrantImmigrant — иммигрант Перевод слова Illegal immigrant — незаконный иммигрант immigrant labourer — рабочий-иммигрант immigrant status — статус иммигранта legal immigrant — легальный иммигрант The government tried to disenfranchise some of Immigrant groups. Правительство пыталось лишить права голоса некоторые группы иммигрантов. The city has a large Immigrant population. В городе большое количество иммигрантов. The Immigrant ... Читать далее...
2. Перевод слова illiterateIlliterate — неграмотный Перевод слова Functional illiterate — практически неграмотный; малограмотный illiterate person — неграмотный человек She had to teach a class of Illiterates. Ей пришлось преподавать в классе, где не умели ни читать, ни писать. He’s Illiterate when it comes to computers. Он безграмотен, когда речь идет о компьютерах. It was an Illiterate letter, ... Читать далее...
3. The young immigrant couple had just left theThe young immigrant couple had just left the courthouse after being sworn in as American citizens. «It is wonderful,» the husband exclaimed. «We are American citizens at last! Do you know what this means to us my dear wife?» «Yes, you male chauvinist pig,» his wife replied. «Tonight, you cook dinner and I get on ... Читать далее...
4. Need extra cashA student called up his Mom one evening from his college and asked her for some money, because he was broke. His Mother said, «Sure, sweetie. I will send you some money. You also left your economics book here when you visited two weeks ago. Do you want me to send that up too?» «Uhh, ... Читать далее...
5. Перевод слова signatureSignature — подпись, подписание, автограф Перевод слова To bear the signature — иметь подпись, быть подписанным certification of signature — засвидетельствование подписи genuine signature — настоящая подпись fictitious signature — поддельная подпись The Signature is a forgery. Эта подпись поддельная. We had to have the Signature notarized. Мы должны были заверить подпись у нотариуса. Don’t ... Читать далее...
6. Значение идиомы pinch pennies[pinch pennies] {v. phr.}, {informal} Not spend a penny more thannecessary; be very saving or thrifty. When Tom and Mary were savingmoney to buy a house, they had to pinch pennies. — [penny-pincher]{n.}, {informal} A stingy or selfish person; miser. He spent solittle money that he began to get the name of a penny-pincher. -[penny-pinching] ... Читать далее...
7. Перевод идиомы pinch pennies, значение выражения и пример использованияИдиома: pinch pennies Идиома: pinch pennies разг. Перевод: мелочиться, считать каждую копейку Пример: My friend is pinching pennies in order to save money for his vacation. Мой друг считает каждую копейку, чтобы скопить денег себе на отпуск....
8. Пословица / поговорка a penny saved is a penny earned / a penny saved is a penny gained — перевод и значение, пример использованияПословица / поговорка: a penny saved is a penny earned / a penny saved is a penny gained Перевод: не истратил пенни — значит, заработал Пример: A penny saved is a penny earned and it is just as important to be careful spending money as it is to earn money. Не истратить пенни почти то ... Читать далее...
9. Fresh out of business school, the young man answered a want adFresh out of business school, the young man answered a want ad for an accountant. Now he was being interviewed by a very nervous man who ran a small business that he had started himself. «I need someone with an accounting degree,» the man said. «But mainly, I’m looking for someone to do my worrying ... Читать далее...
10. Значение идиомы fool and his money are soon parted[fool and his money are soon parted] A foolish person soon wasteshis money. — A proverb, Jimmy spends all his pennies for candy. Afool and his money are soon parted....
11. Значение идиомы work off[work off] {v.} To make go away, especially by working. John worked off the fat around his waist by doing exercise everymorning. Mr. Smith worked off his anger by chopping wood....
12. Investment counselorAn investment counselor decided to go out on her own. She was shrewd and diligent, so business kept coming in, and pretty soon she realized that she needed an in-house counsel. The investment banker began to interview young lawyers. «As I’m sure you can understand,» she started off with one of the first applicants, «in ... Читать далее...
13. Reporting the NewsI have always wanted to be a News reporter. When I was about 10 years old, I would write my own news stories and Publish them in my own newspaper. In reality, the newspaper was just a piece of paper on which I’d written my stories and drew my pictures, but it was My first ... Читать далее...
14. The Smiths were unable to conceive children and decidedThe Smiths were unable to conceive children and decided to use a surrogate father to start their family. On the day the surrogate father was to arrive, Mr. Smith kissed his wife and said, «I’m off. The man should be here soon» Half an hour later, just by chance a door-to-door baby photographer rang the ... Читать далее...
15. Mister Smith rushes into the maternity wardMister Smith rushes into the maternity ward, «What’s wrong? What’s the emergency?» «Oh, Mister Smith, your child was just born and I have some terrible news for you. It’s disfigured.» «Well, how bad is it? Can I see?» «Follow me, sir.» They head down a restricted corridor and come to the first door. Inside, in ... Читать далее...
16. Значение идиомы wheel and deal[wheel and deal] {v. phr.}, {slang} To make many big plans orschemes; especially with important people in government and business;in matters of money and influence; handle money or power for your ownadvantage; plan important matters in a smart or skillful way andsometimes in a tricky, or not strictly honest way. Mr. Smith made afortune by ... Читать далее...
17. New FAA inspectionsWith the number of airline disasters lately, the FAA now sends an inspector to the North Pole to check out Santa Claus’s sleigh before allowing him to fly on Christmas eve. The inspector arrives and checks the reindeer and they look good, he checks the harness and it looks okay, he checks the sleigh and ... Читать далее...
18. Charlie was in a bar and three babes came up andCharlie was in a bar and three babes came up and started hitting on him. He asked if they wanted to come over to his house later. They agreed to come over at after they went home and got ready. Charlie had a friend who worked in a drugstore, so he went to see him. ... Читать далее...
19. Значение идиомы hard sledding[hard sledding] or [rough sledding] or [tough sledding] {n.},{informal} Difficulty in succeeding or making progress. Jane hadhard sledding in her math course because she was poorly prepared. When Mr. Smith started his new business, he had tough sledding for awhile but things got better....
20. The answer to the eternal questionA man was speeding down the highway, feeling secure in a gaggle of cars all traveling at the same speed. However, as they passed a speed trap, he got nailed with an infrared speed detector and was pulled over. The officer handed him the citation, received his signature and was about to walk away when ... Читать далее...
21. Charged for speedingA man was speeding down a Alabama highway, feeling secure in a gaggle of cars all traveling at the same speed. However, as they passed a speed trap, he got nailed with an infrared speed detector and was pulled over. The officer handed him the citation, received his signature and was about to walk away ... Читать далее...
22. Man takes the ferry home from workJohn Smith lived in Staten Island, New York and worked in Manhattan. He had to take the ferryboat home every night. One evening, he got down to the ferry and found there was a wait for the next boat, so John decided to stop at a nearby tavern. Before long he was feeling no pain. ... Читать далее...
23. Значение идиомы do in[do in] {v.}, {slang} 1. To ruin; destroy. Mr. Smith’s business was done in by a fire that burned down his store. 2a. To kill; murder. The poor man was done in by two gangsters who ran away after the crime. 2b. To make tired; exhaust. The boys were done in after their long hike. ... Читать далее...
24. Ultra dumb people 02A man walked in to a Topeka, Kansas Kwik Shop, and asked for all the money in the cash drawer. Apparently, the take was too small, so he tied up the store clerk and worked the counter himself for three hours until police showed up and grabbed him. In Ohio, an unidentified man in his ... Читать далее...
25. Значение идиомы tie-up[tie-up] {n.} A congestion; a stoppage of the normal flow oftraffic, business or correspondence. There was a two-hour traffictie-up on the highway. No pay checks were delivered because of themail service tie-up....
26. Значение идиомы for one’s money[for one’s money] {prep. phr.} Regarding one’s endorsement orsupport; as far as one is concerned. For my money, the bestcandidate for Congress is Ms. Smith....
27. Mr. Smith was brought to Mercy HospitalMr. Smith was brought to Mercy Hospital (a Catholic hospital), and taken quickly in for coronary surgery. The operation went well and, as the groggy man regained consciousness, he was reassured by a Sister of Mercy, who was waiting by his bed. «Mr. Smith, you’re going to be just fine,» said the nun, gently patting ... Читать далее...
28. Значение идиомы go broke[go broke] {v. phr.}, {slang} To lose all one’s money; especiallyby taking a chance; owe more than you can pay. The inventor wentbroke because nobody would buy his machine. Dan had a quarter buthe went broke matching pennies with Fred....
29. An old man, Mr. Smith, resided in a nursing homeAn old man, Mr. Smith, resided in a nursing home. One day he went into the nurses’ office and informed Nurse Jones that his penis died. Nurse Jones, realizing the Mr. Smith was old and forgetful decided to play along with him. «It did? I’m sorry to hear that,» she replied. Two days later, Mr. ... Читать далее...
30. Значение идиомы weather the storm[weather the storm] {v. phr.} To survive some disaster. WhenPeter and Sue started their business they had very little money, butin a year they weathered the storm....
31. Checking Accounts and Writing ChecksMarianne: I don’t understand it. I got a Notice from the bank that two of my checks Bounced. I’ve never had an Overdraft in my life. Jae: That doesn’t sound like you. You’re always so careful with your money. Marianne: I am! I don’t understand what happened. Jae: Let me take a look at your ... Читать далее...
32. Значение идиомы bail out[bail out ] {v.} 1. To secure release from prison until trial by leaving or promising money or property for a while. When college students got into trouble with the police, the college president would always bail them out. 2. {informal} To free from trouble by giving or lending money. He started a small business, ... Читать далее...
33. Значение идиомы make out[make out] {v.} 1. To write the facts asked for ; fill out. The teacher made outthe report cards and gave them to the students to take home. Mrs. Smith gave the clerk in the store some money and the clerk made out areceipt. 2. To see, hear, or understand by trying hard. It wasdark, ... Читать далее...
34. Значение идиомы save the day[save the day] {v. phr.} To bring about victory or success, especially when defeat is likely. The forest fire was nearly out ofcontrol when suddenly it rained heavily and saved the day. Theteam was behind, but at the last minute Sam saved the day with atouchdown....
35. An Unscrupulous PartnerMy friend Charles convinced me to go into business with him about a year ago. I wish I had had The benefit of hindsight to say “no.” I was too Trusting and that was my Downfall. At first, everything was fine. We Worked our butts off to get the business off the ground. But as ... Читать далее...
36. New LumberjackA lumberjack new to the job had trouble meeting his quota. He worked as hard as he could, but still he could only chop down two or three trees in a day. His supervisor noticed this, and asked what was wrong. Maybe his chainsaw was broken. The supervisor turned it on, but it was working ... Читать далее...
37. Значение идиомы be on the verge of[be on the verge of] {v. phr.} To be about to do something; be very close to. We were on the verge of going bankrupt when, unexpectedly, my wife won the lottery and our business was saved....
38. Places to LiveFinding a new place to live isn’t always easy. I have been living in the same Apartment for nine years and I thought it was time for a change. I have always wanted to buy a Condo or a Townhouse, but I didn’t have the money for a Down payment. But now, I have a ... Читать далее...
39. Cashing a CheckThe local Branch of my bank is located just a few Blocks from where I live. It’s very convenient, since it has four ATMs open 24/7. Today I had to go in to make a Deposit, but since I wanted to Cash a check as well, I needed to go inside to talk to a ... Читать далее...
40. Значение идиомы rainy day[rainy day] {n.} A time of need; especially: a time when you reallyneed money. Squirrels gather acorns for a rainy day. Each weekMrs. Carlson saved a little money for a rainy day....