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1. Перевод слова illicit Illicit – незаконный, противоправный Перевод слова Illicit trade – контрабандная торговля illicit payment – незаконная выплата, взятка illicit activities – недозволенная деятельность illicit market – черный рынок illicit industry – незаконный бизнес She had an Illicit affair with her boss. Она состояла во внебрачной связи со своим начальником. Traffic in Illicit drugs was now worth […]...
2. Перевод слова occasional Occasional – случайный, редкий, по поводу Перевод слова Occasional thunderstorms – редкие грозы occasional reader in the library – случайный читатель в библиотеке occasional music – музыка, написанная по определенному поводу He made Occasional visits to London. Время от времени он наезжал в Лондон. He only has Occasional use of a car. Он редко использует […]...
3. Candidate Clinton vs President Clinton Candidate Bill Clinton: Cut taxes for middle class President Bill Clinton: Wants to raise them Candidate Bill Clinton: Vowed not to tamper with Social Security President Bill Clinton: Wants to tax more SS benefits Candidate Bill Clinton: Proposed energy tax cuts President Bill Clinton: Wants energy tax increases Candidate Bill Clinton: Claimed he had the […]...
4. Значение идиомы go up in smoke [go up in smoke] or [go up in flames] {v. phr.} To burn; bedestroyed by fire. 1. The house went up in flames. The barnfull of hay went up in smoke. 2. Disappear; fail; not come true. Jane’s hopes of going to college went up in smoke when her fatherlost his job. The team’s chances […]...
5. Значение идиомы smoke-out [smoke-out] {n.} A successful conclusion of an act of investigativejournalism revealing some long-kept secrets. Journalist BobWoodward was the hero of the Watergate smoke-out....
6. Перевод слова candidate Candidate – кандидат, кандидатура Перевод слова Candidate for a degree – соискатель ученой степени presidential candidate – кандидат на пост президента leading candidate – лидирующий кандидат Is she a viable Candidate? Она реальный кандидат? The labour Candidate is in. Кандидат лейбористской партии прошел на выборах. Your Candidate has a slight lead. Ваш кандидат немного впереди....
7. Learning How to Drive Xavier: Look out! Put your foot on the Brake! Brandy: I am braking. Xavier: No, your foot is on the Gas pedal! Brandy: Oh. There’s the brake. Xavier: You just Took 10 years off my life. I was sure you were going to hit the Median or the Railing. I didn’t know what I was […]...
8. Перевод слова elect Elect – избирать, выбранный Перевод слова The bride elect – нареченная невеста to elect unanimously – выбирать единогласно elect from among themselves – выбирать из своей среды We Elected him chairman of the board. Мы избрали его председателем правления. He hopes to be Elected to the committee. Он надеется быть избран в состав комитета. We […]...
9. Why is it so difficult to choose future profession? Топик Почему так трудно выбрать будущую профессию? – выявляет особенности выбора будущего профессионального пути. Над выбором своего будущего лучше задуматься пораньше и понять, что для вас важно в жизни, кем бы вы хотели стать, чтобы правильно выбрать хороший ВУЗ, а затем и высокооплачиваемую работу. There are over 2000 professions in the world. All of them […]...
10. Being Hungry and Full Steve: I’m finally home and I’m Hungry. What’s for dinner? Brandy: I’m making a new Dish. I think you’re really going to like it. Steve: Oh, good. Bring it on. Brandy: Well, I Miscalculated the Cooking time a little and it’s going to take longer than I originally planned. I know you’re Famished. Here’s a […]...
11. A woman goes into a bar and orders a beer A woman goes into a bar and orders a beer. She grabs the beer and tips it down the back of her skirt. The barman looks amazed as she orders another and again tips it down her skirt. Finally, the barman says: “Why are you tipping your drinks down your skirt?” “Well,” the chick replies, […]...
12. Unique job interviews Job Interview Quotations Vice Presidents and personnel directors of the one hundred largest corporations were asked to describe their most unusual experience interviewing prospective employees. A job applicant challenged the interviewer to an arm wrestle. Interviewee wore a Walkman, explaining that she could listen to the interviewer and the music at the same time. Candidate […]...
13. Jewish fly A man goes into a bar and sits down to have a drink….he notices that at the other end of the bar is the most attractive woman he has ever seen….he is immediately lust-struck and decides that he must have her….He leans over to the bartender and asks if the bartender has any Spanish-fly in […]...
14. Перевод слова beer Beer – пиво Перевод слова Ginger beer – имбирное пиво to brew beer – варить пиво beer bust – пивное сборище I’d like a Beer now! Мне бы пива сейчас! He drank a jar of Beer. Он выпил банку пива. I’ll have a Beer, please. Мне пива, пожалуйста....
15. Перевод слова smoke Smoke – дым, дымить, курить Перевод слова To blow smoke rings – пускать кольца дыма to carry off smoke – отводить дым to smoke a cigar – выкурить сигару I prefer not to Smoke. Я предпочитаю не курить. The chimney discharges Smoke. Из трубы идет дым. Cigar Smoke stank up the room. Комната пропахла дымом […]...
16. Naming and Appointing Officials Goran: Who do you think will be Appointed to succeed Ramon on the board? Anne: I don’t know whom they’ll pick To fill the position, but I know who the Candidates are. The Higher ups have been quietly Vetting three people to make sure they don’t have any Skeletons in their closets. Goran: Really? Who […]...
17. A well laid out plan “First,” said the playboy, “I’m going to buy you a few drinks and get you a bit loose.” “Oh no you’re not,” said the girl. “Then I’ll take you to dinner and ply you with a few more drinks.” “Oh no you’re not.” “Then I’ll take you to my place and keep serving you drinks.” […]...
18. Перевод слова choice Choice – выбор, альтернатива Перевод слова Blind choice – случайный выбор careful choice – тщательный отбор difficult choice – сложная альтернатива I did this by Choice. Я сделал это по собственному желанию. They gave us no Choice. Они не оставили нам выбора. You made a good Choice. Вы сделали хороший выбор....
19. Перевод слова hero Hero – герой Перевод слова A hero of the quill – выдающийся писатель the hero of the hour – герой дня a hero of the spigot – шутл. рыцарь винной бочки The soldier acted like a real Hero. Этот солдат действовал как настоящий герой. He personated the Hero on the stage. Он играл роль героя […]...
20. Government – Правительство Moscow is governed by a City Soviet (City Council) of about 500 deputies elected to five-year terms. Each deputy represents an election district called a ward. Before 1990, only one candidate ran for election in each ward. The candidate was elected unless most voters crossed his or her name off the ballot. In the March […]...
21. Значение идиомы dark horse [dark horse] {n.}, {informal} A political candidate little known to the general voting public; a candidate who was not expected to run. Every once in a while a dark horse candidate gets elected President....
22. I trust you that you paid A man walks into a bar and has a couple of beers. Once he is donem the bartender tells him he owes $9.00. “But I paid, don’t you remember?” says the customer. “Okay,” says the bartender, “If you said you paid, you did.” The man then goes outside and tells the first person he sees […]...
23. Перевод слова choose Choose – выбирать Перевод слова To choose a career – выбрать себе карьеру to choose one car over another – предпочесть одну машину другой choose occasion – выбирать момент They Chose to go by train. Они решили ехать поездом. It is not for you to Choose. Выбирать не вам. You may Choose either answer. Вы […]...
24. Значение идиомы cow college [cow college] {n.}, {slang} 1. An agricultural college; a school where farming is studied. A new, bigger kind of apple is being grown at the cow college. 2. A new or rural college not thought to be as good as older or city colleges. John wanted to go to a big college in New York […]...
25. Значение идиомы pick and choose [pick and choose] {v.} To select with much care; choose in a fussyway; take a long time before choosing. He was never one to pick andchoose. Some people pick and choose to get something perfect, andsome just because they can’t make up their minds....
26. Значение идиомы choose up sides [choose up sides] {v. phr.} To form two teams with two captains taking turns choosing players. The boys chose up sides for a game of softball. Tom and Joe were the captains. They chose up sides....
27. A man walks into a bar and orders two drinks A man walks into a bar and orders two drinks. As the bartender watches he drinks one drink and pours the other one on his hand. He orders two more drinks and does the same thing. The third time the bartender asks him what’s going on. “Why are you pouring that drink on your hand”? […]...
28. Перевод слова college College – колледж Перевод слова College diploma – диплом об окончании колледжа college graduate – выпускник колледжа the cloistered atmosphere of a small college – замкнутая атмосфера маленького колледжа He studied film in College. Он изучал кино в колледже. I started College last week. Я поступил в колледж на прошлой неделе. We met each other […]...
29. Значение идиомы cream of the crop [cream of the crop] {n. phr.} The best of a group; the top choice. May Queen candidates were lovely, but Betsy and Nancy were the cream of the crop. The students had drawn many good pictures and the teacher chose the cream of the crop to hang up when the parents came to visit....
30. Voting in an Election Khaled: Are you going to the Polling place or are you Voting by Absentee ballot again? Bernice: I always vote with an absentee ballot so I can vote in the comfort of my own home and In my own time. In fact, I’ve already mailed in my ballot. Khaled: Good for you. Which Candidate did […]...
31. A German tourist walks into a McDonald’s in New York City A German tourist walks into a McDonald’s in New York City and orders a beer. (In Germany and many parts of Europe, McDonald’s actually does serve beer.) The local guy in the line behind him immediately gives him the jab: “They don’t serve BEER here, you MORON!” The German fellow felt pretty stupid, but suddenly […]...
32. Значение идиомы by choice [by choice] {adv. phr.} As a result of choosing because of wanting to; freely. John helped his father by choice. Mary ate a plum, but not by choice. Her mother told her she must eat it....
33. Названия напитков (Beverages), лексика и слова по теме Soft drinks – безалкогольные напитки Alcoholic beverages – алкогольные напитки Hot beverages – горячие напитки Cocktails – коктейли Tea (black, green) – чай (черный, зеленый) Herbal tea (chamomile, mint, thyme) – травяной чай (ромашка, мята, чабрец) Iced tea – холодный чай Coffee (black, white) – кофе (без молока, с молоком) Instant coffee – растворимый кофе […]...
34. An effective contraceptive After having their 11th child, an Alabama couple decided that was enough (they could not afford a larger double-wide). So, the husband went to his doctor (who also treated mules) and told him that he and his wife/cousin didn’t want to have any more children. The doctor told him that there was a procedure called […]...
35. Proffessional Acquantance A well respected Doctor and his wife were having drinks in the lobby of the theater during the opening nite of a musical during intermission. A blonde shimmied by that had to have had what there was of her evening gown spray painted on her curvy body. She smiled and gushed, “Well, hello there Doc.” […]...
36. Indian chief’s signal An Indian chief is driving his Cadillac somewhere at Nevada. Suddenly his car gets broken. He examines it, and reveals that a technician must be called. But the chief has only $4, and no credit card (unfortunately B-) ). So he gathers some wood, makes a fire and signals his tribe with its smoke: “Hey, […]...
37. Who keeps saying those things A man walked in to a bar after a long day at work. As he began to drink his beer, he heard a voice say seductively “You’ve got great hair!” The man looked around but couldn’t see where the voice was coming from, so he went back to his beer. A minute later, he heard […]...
38. Paddy wanted to be an accountant, so he went Paddy wanted to be an accountant, so he went for an aptitude test. Tester: If I give you two rabbits, two rabbits, and another two rabbits, how many rabbits have you got? Paddy: Seven! Tester: No, listen carefully again. If I give you two rabbits, two rabbits, and another two rabbits, how many rabbits have […]...
39. Перевод слова evening Evening – вечер, закат Перевод слова Evening performance – вечернее представление evening paper – вечерний выпуск (газеты) in the evening of life – когда жизнь клонится к закату It’s been a beaut Evening. Это был чудесный вечер. I’ll stop by this Evening. Я зайду сегодня вечером. The Evening shadows deepen. Вечерние сумерки сгущаются. Интересные факты […]...
40. Rejection Letter Reject Ever wonder what to do when those rejection letters start piling up? Well here’s a suggestion: – – – – – – – – – – – – – Cut Here – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – [Date Today] Dear Mr. Kennelly: Thank you […]...