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1. History of LondonТопик История Лондона вкратце знакомит вас с историей столицы Великобритании и Северной Ирландии. Сам древний город начинался с небольшого поселения римлян, вторгшихся в Британию в 43 году н. э. В этом месте они построили мост, а поселение – на правом берегу Темзы и назвали его Лондиниум, что означает «поселение на разливающейся реке». Сейчас это большой ... Читать далее...
2. Значение идиомы control tower[control tower] {n.} A tower with large windows and a good view of an airport so that the traffic of airplanes can be seen and controlled, usually by radio. We could see the lights at the control tower as our plane landed during the night....
3. The Tower of LondonТопик Тауэр расскажет захватывающую историю одного из самых величественных и популярных исторических мест Лондона. Это целый комплекс, состоящий из 20 Башен. Самая древняя – Белая Башня была построена в 11-м веке и с тех пор в ее стенах томились, а затем были казнены многие известные узники, потому что в древние времена Тауэр был тюрьмой. Затем ... Читать далее...
4. London (11)THE PLACES TO VISIT. London is the capital of England. It is its political and business centre. The heart of London is the City. It is the oldest part of London. Many people work in the City but very few live there. There are a lot of banks and other offices there are too. You ... Читать далее...
5. The Eiffel TowerThe Eiffel Tower (la Tour Eiffel) is an iron tower built on the Champ de Mars beside the River Seine in Paris, France. It is the tallest structure in Paris, the fifth-tallest structure in France and possibly the most recognized monument in Europe. Named after its designer, engineer Gustave Eiffel, it is the most visited ... Читать далее...
6. Перевод слова bridgeBridge — мост Перевод слова Bridge span — пролет моста bridge member — звено моста arch bridge — арочный мост He leaped off the Bridge. Он прыгнул с моста. The Bridge is in need of reinforcement. Мост нуждается в укреплении. The enemy exploded the Bridge. Враг взорвал мост. rel=»nofollow»>...
7. The Tower of London — Лондонский ТауэрThe Tower of London is one of the most imposing and popular of London’s historical sites. It comprises not one, but 20 towers. The oldest of which, the White Tower, dates back to the llth century and the time of William the Conqueror. Nowadays a lot of tourists visit the Tower of London, because of ... Читать далее...
8. Перевод слова towerTower — башня, вышка Перевод слова Lower part of the tower — подвал башни stumpy tower — низкая и широкая башня fire tower — пожарная вышка water tower — водонапорная башня How high is the Eiffel Tower? Какова высота Эйфелевой башни? The castle Tower has been shot away. Башня замка была разрушена орудийным залпом. She ... Читать далее...
9. Значение идиомы live in an ivory tower[live in an ivory tower] {v. phr.} To be blind to real life; livean unrealistically sheltered existence. Professor Nebelmacher hasno idea of the cost of living; he lives in an ivory tower....
10. Тауэр/ The TowerНа английском языке Перевод на русский язык The Tower Тауэр The Tower of London is one of the most interesting historic sights of London. It is situated in the center of London on the north bank of the River Thames. The Tower was founded during the Norman Conquest of England sometimes at the end of ... Читать далее...
11. London (9)London, the capital of Great Britain, is situated on the Thames River. It is the largest city in Europe with a population of eight and a quarter million. It is divided into four parts: the City, Westminster, the West End and the East End. The City is the business and commercial heart of London. Many ... Читать далее...
12. Pilot to towerPilot to tower. . . pilot to tower. . . I am 300 miles from land. . . 600 feet over water. . . and running out of fuel. . . please instruct! Tower to pilot. . . tower to pilot. . . repeat after me: «Our Father, which art in heaven. . .»...
13. London (4)London is the British capital and one of the biggest cities in the world. The oldest part of London is called the City. It is small, but it is very important. Two thousand years ago a town was built here. For hundreds of years people lived and worked there, but now many of the old ... Читать далее...
14. WestminsterThe political centre of London is Westminster. It is the part of London where there are a lot of offices. If you go down Whitehall from Trafalgar Square on the right you will see a small street where the British Prime Minister lives. He lives at number 10, Downing Street. Whitehall is a wide street ... Читать далее...
15. The greatest bridge in the worldИнтересный топик Один из крупнейших мостов в мире познакомит вас с самым длинным подвесным мостом, соединяющим районы Нью-Йорка: Бруклин и Статен-Айленд. Мост назван в честь итальянского мореплавателя Джованни да Верраццано, первого европейца, вошедшего в бухту Нью-Йорк и реку Гудзон. Сам мост поражает современников своей красотой и изяществом, несмотря на огромный вес и невообразимую протяженность. Verrazano, ... Читать далее...
16. Hitler and the Eiffel TowerAdolf Hitler and his entourage pose in front of the Eiffel Tower shortly after the fall of France. One of the most recognized structures in the world is located in Paris, France. With just those clues alone (well and the title of the post…) many have already guessed that this post is about the Eiffel ... Читать далее...
17. London (10)London is the capital of Great Britain. More than six million people live in London. London lies on both banks of the river Thames. It is the largest city in Europe and one of the largest cities in the world. London is not only the capital of the country, it is also a very big ... Читать далее...
18. LondonLondon is the capital of the United Kingdom, its economic, political and cultural center. It is one of the world’s most important ports and one of the largest cities in the world. London with its suburbs has a population of about 11 million people. London has been a capital for nearly a thousand years. Many ... Читать далее...
19. London TrafficLondon is so large that visitors must learn to use buses and the underground to get about. London taxis are too expensive for any but the rich. You can get a map of the underground and the bus routes at any ticket office. The word «Underground» across a large circle shows you where the stations ... Читать далее...
20. London — The Capital of Great BritainWhen we think of Paris, Rome. Madrid, Lisbon and other European capitals, we think of them as «cities’. When we think of the whole of modern London, the capital city of England and the United Kingdom, that great area covering several hundred square kilometres, we do not think of it as ‘a city’, not even ... Читать далее...
21. London (5)London is a royal city. The British queen has a palace there – Buckingham Palace, which is the official London home of the Royal family. It is a vast 600 roomed palace but it has no style and is quite uninteresting. The 1st sovereign to live in the Palace was Queen Victoria. There is the ... Читать далее...
22. Значение идиомы tower of strength[tower of strength] {n. phr.} Someone who is strong, helpful, andsympathetic, and can always be relied on in times of trouble. Johnwas a veritable tower of strength to our family while my father was inthe war and my mother lay ill in the hospital....
23. Перевод слова extraordinaryExtraordinary — выдающийся, исключительный Перевод слова Extraordinary beauty — удивительная красота what an extraordinary idea! — что за странная мысль! on extraordinary occasions — в исключительных случаях She is an Extraordinary child. Она необычный ребенок. His will is an Extraordinary mash of grammar. Его завещание — это поразительная каша из слов и предложений. Mr. Gladstone ... Читать далее...
24. Значение идиомы cross a bridge before one comes to it[cross a bridge before one comes to it] {v. phr.} To worry about future events or trouble before they happen. — Usually used in negative sentences, often as a proverb. «Can I be a soldier when I grow up, Mother?» asked Johnny. «Don’t cross that bridge until you come to it,» said his mother. Compare: ... Читать далее...
25. Перевод идиомы cross a bridge before one comes to it, значение выражения и пример использованияИдиома: cross a bridge before one comes to it Перевод: думать, волноваться о будущих событиях, проблемах, до того, как они произойдут Пример: We should not worry about that problem now. We can cross that bridge when we come to it. Не следует сейчас волноваться об этой проблеме. Мы позаботимся об этом, когда придет время....
26. Life on The Gate: Working on the Golden Gate Bridge 1933-37When it opened in 1937, the Golden Gate Bridge was the longest suspension bridge ever built, constructed in one of the world’s most challenging settings. For the men who poured the concrete, and drove in each steel rivet, it was a life changing experience. It was on November 18, 1936, that the two sections of ... Читать далее...
27. Перевод идиомы water under the bridge, значение выражения и пример использованияИдиома: water under the bridge Перевод: что было, то было; что-либо, что уже произошло и чего нельзя изменить Пример: It was terrible that your house was robbed but it is water under the bridge now and you must move forward. Это просто ужасно, что твой дом ограбили, но что было, то было, и тебе нужно ... Читать далее...
28. Перевод идиомы live in an ivory tower, значение выражения и пример использованияИдиома: live in an ivory tower Перевод: жить «в башне из слоновой кости» (отгородиться от повседневной жизни) Пример: The university professor lives in an ivory tower and does not seem to understand what is going on in the world. Профессор университета живет «в башне из слоновой кости», и, похоже, не понимает, что происходит в мире....
29. London (3)London is one of the largest and most interesting cities in the world. Greater London covers an area of about 600 square miles and has the population of nearly 9 million people. In London today, there still stand numerous landmarks reminding us of the town, as it was five or six centuries ago. The old ... Читать далее...
30. London — Лондон (2)As well as being the capital of England, London is the capital of the United Kingdom. London was founded by the Romans in 43 A. D. and was called Londinium. In 61 A. D. the town was burnt down and when it was rebuilt by the Romans it was surrounded by a wall. That area ... Читать далее...
31. London (2)London draws people from all over the world. Some come on business, some come to study, to work or on holiday. London is naturally a very English city and it is very cosmopolitan, containing goods, food and entertainment, as well as people, from many countries of the world. London spreads its influence over much of ... Читать далее...
32. OdessaOdessa is the Black Sea gateway to Ukraine. It is the country’s largest commercial Black Sea port and a large industrial city. Odessa is a crossroads of cultures, languages and trade. Pushkin lived here in exile during the 1820s, and also it was home to writer and film director Alexander Dovzhenko. The site of Odessa ... Читать далее...
33. This woman has her bridge club every Thursday nightThis woman has her bridge club every Thursday night and after a peaceful game or two with the ladies, she goes home to fix her husband dinner when he gets home from work. Well, one Thursday, she’s playing a great game and she has an incredible hand when she notices the time. «Oh, no! I ... Читать далее...
34. London (8)In 1996, I went to London. This city impressed me very much. When we leaved from Archangelsk the weather was terrible: it was awfully cold. But when we arrived to London there were green leaves on the trees and the air was much warmer then in our city. That was the first thing that impressed ... Читать далее...
35. MoscowMoscow is the capital of Russia, its political, economic and cultural center. It was founded 8 centuries ago by Prince Yuri Dolgoruky. Historians have accepted the year of 1147 as the start of Moscow’s history. Gradually the city became more and more powerful. In the 13th century Moscow was the center of the struggle of ... Читать далее...
36. Перевод слова centuryCentury — век, столетие Перевод слова From the 17th century — с 17 века a century of great inventions — век великих изобретений from centuries past — с незапамятных времен The church was built in the 13th Century. Церковь была построена в 13 веке. It took more than a Century to complete the cathedral. Потребовалось ... Читать далее...
37. The KremlinThe Kremlin is the symbol of Russian and Soviet power and authority. Its crenellated red brick walls and 20 towers were built at the end of the 15th century, when a host of Italian builders arrived in Moscow on the invitation of Ivan III the Great. Of the most important towers, the Saviour (Spasskaya) Tower ... Читать далее...
38. Scotland YardScotland Yard is the headquarters of the Metropolitan Police in London. To most people, its name immediately brings to mind the picture of a detective — cool, collected, efficient, ready to track down any criminal with complete confidence that he will bring him to justice, or a helmeted police-constable — that familiar figure of the ... Читать далее...
39. KhreshchatykThe main street of Kyiv is certainly Khreshchatyk and you’d better start your sightseeing there. The street is not very long but very impressive. Khreshchatyk looks especially beautiful in spring when chestnut trees are in blossom. The building of this street began at the end of the 18th century. The first houses were wooden. The ... Читать далее...
40. Перевод идиомы to a great extent / to a large extent, значение выражения и пример использованияИдиома: to a great extent / to a large extent Перевод: главным образом; в основном; в значительной степени Пример: To a great extent everybody in the town has been informed of the new parking regulations. Почти всех в городе предупредили о новых правилах дорожного движения....