[at leisure] {adj.} or {adv. phr.} 1. Not at work; not busy; with free time; at rest.
Come and visit us some evening when you’re at leisure.
2. or [at one’s leisure] When and how you wish at your convenience; without hurry.
John made the model plane at his leisure.
You may read the book at your leisure.
Диалоги на английском за столом.
Oxford the university town.
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- Значение идиомы step in[step in] {v.} 1. To go inside for a quick visit. It was a coldnight, and when the policeman passed, we invited him to step in for acup of coffee. 2. To begin to take part in a continuing action ordiscussion, especially without being asked. When the dogs began tofight, John stepped in to stop ... Читать далее...
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- Значение идиомы be off[be off] {v. phr.} 1. {v.} To be in error; miscalculate. The estimator was off by at least 35% on the value of the house. 2. {v.} To leave. Jack ate his supper in a hurry and was off without saying goodbye. 3. {adj.} Cancelled; terminated. The weather was so bad that we were told ... Читать далее...
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- Значение идиомы busy work[busy work] {n.} Work that is done not to do or finish anything important, but just to keep busy. When the teacher finished all she had to say it was still a half hour before school was over. So she gave the class a test for busy work....
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- Значение идиомы look alive[look alive] {v.} Act lively; be quick; wake up and work; be busy;hurry. — Often used as a command. «Look alive there,» the bosscalled....
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- Значение идиомы come into one’s own[come into one’s own] {v. phr.} To receive the wealth or respect that you should have. John’s grandfather died and left him a million dollars; when John is 21, he will come into his own. With the success of the Model T Ford, the automobile industry came into its own....
- Диалог на английском языке с переводом «Отдых (Leisure)»По-английски Перевод на русский Fiona: Hi, Jason. It’s good to see you. How are you? Фиона: Привет, Джейсон. Рада видеть тебя. Как поживаешь? Jason: Hi, Fiona. Good to see you too. I’m doing well, thank you. At the moment I’m getting ready for the holidays. And how are you? Джейсон: Привет, Фиона. Я тоже рад ... Читать далее...
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- Значение идиомы by oneself[by oneself] {adv. phr.} 1. Without any others around; separate from others; alone. The house stood by itself on a hill. Tom liked to go walking by himself. Betty felt very sad and lonely by herself. 2. Without the help of anyone else; by your own work only. John built a flying model airplane by ... Читать далее...
- Перевод слова modelModel — модель, макет, шаблон Перевод слова Working model — действующая модель constructed after model — сконструировано по образцу a sports model — спортивная модель He was a Model of polite restraint. Он был образцом вежливой сдержанности. As a girl she has been a Model pupil. В детстве она была примерной ученицей. This ideal Model ... Читать далее...
- Перевод слова hurryHurry — спешка, торопиться, подгонять Перевод слова To hurry home — торопиться домой don’t hurry — не торопись, не спеши to hurry the ending — ускорять конец in my hurry I forgot the keys — я в спешке забыл ключи She Hurried back to her desk. Она поспешила вернуться к своей парте. John Hurried off ... Читать далее...
- Значение идиомы sit by[sit by] {v.} 1. To stay near; watch and care for. The nurse wastold to sit by the patient until he woke up. Mother sat by hersick baby all night. 2. To sit and watch or rest especially whileothers work. Don’t just sit idly by while the other children areall busy....
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- Перевод идиомы at someone’s (earliest) convenience, значение выражения и пример использованияИдиома: at someone’s (earliest) convenience Перевод: как или когда будет удобно кому-либо Пример: I plan to speak to the bank manager at his earliest convenience. Я собираюсь поговорить с менеджером банка, как только ему будет удобно....
- Перевод идиомы get busy, значение выражения и пример использованияИдиома: get busy Перевод: заняться делом; перестать бездельничать Пример: We have a lot of work to do, let’s get busy. У нас много работы, давайте приниматься за дело. «Stop dawdling! Get busy!» Хватит бездельничать! Займись делом!...
- Значение идиомы after a while[after a while] {informal} or [in a while] {adv. phr.} Later, at some time in the future; after a time that is not short and not long. «Dad, will you help me make this model plane?» «After a while, Jimmy, when I finish reading the newspaper.» The boys gathered some wood, and in a while, ... Читать далее...
- Значение идиомы on the fly[on the fly ] {adv. phr.} 1. While in the air; in flight. Thebird caught a bug on the fly. Joe was called out because thecatcher caught the ball on the fly. 2. {informal} Between otheractivities; while busy with many things. The president was so busythat he had to dictate letters on the fly. John ... Читать далее...
- Значение идиомы put in an appearance[put in an appearance] also [make an appearance] {v. phr.} To bepresent, esp. for a short time; visit; appear. He put in anappearance at work, but he was too ill to stay. The president putin an appearance at several dances the evening after he was sworn in....
- Значение идиомы brown-bagger[brown-bagger] {n.}, {slang}, {informal} A person who does not go to the cafeteria or to a restaurant for lunch at work, but who brings his homemade lunch to work in order to save money. John became a brown-bagger not because he can’t afford the restaurant, but because he is too busy to go there....
- Значение идиомы get in[get in] {v. phr.} 1. To be admitted. Andy wants to go tomedical school but his grades aren’t good enough for him to get in. 2. To arrive. What time does the plane from New York get in? 3. Toenter. «Get in the car, and let’s go,» Tom said in a hurry. 4. Toput in ... Читать далее...
- Значение идиомы every now and then[every now and then] or [every now and again] or [every so often]or [every once in a while] {adv. phr.} At fairly regular intervals;fairly often; repeatedly. John comes to visit me every now andthen. It was hot work, but every so often Susan would bring ussomething cold to drink. Compare: NOW AND THEN....
- Значение идиомы follow out[follow out] {v. phr.}, {informal} 1. To do fully; finish The boy followed out the instructions and made afine model plane. Compare: FOLLOW THROUGH. 2. To keep working at until it is finished; give your attentionuntil it comes to an end or conclusion. The student followed outall the index references in the encyclopedia until he ... Читать далее...
- Значение идиомы at work[at work] {adj, phr.} Busy at a job; doing work. The teacher was soon hard at work correcting that day’s test. Jim is at work on his car....
- Значение идиомы iron in the fire[iron in the fire] {n. phr.} Something you are doing; one of theprojects with which a person is busy; job, John had a number ofirons in the fire, and he managed to keep all of them hot. — Usuallyused in the phrase «too many irons in the fire». «Ed has a dozenthings going all the ... Читать далее...
- Значение идиомы work[work] See: ALL IN A DAY’S WORK, ALL WORK AND NO PLAY MAKES JACK ADULL BOY, AT WORK, BUSY WORK, IN THE WORKS, MAKE SHORT WORK OF, MANYHANDS MAKE LIGHT WORK, SHOOT THE WORKS, THE WORKS, IN THE WORKS....
- Значение идиомы in the clear[in the clear] {adj. phr.} 1. Free of anything that makes moving orseeing difficult; with nothing to limit action. The plane climbedabove the clouds and was flying in the clear. Jack passed the ballto Tim, who was in the clear and ran for a touchdown. 2. {informal}Free of blame or suspicion; not thought to be ... Читать далее...
- Значение идиомы on the wing[on the wing] {adv.} or {adj. phr.} 1. In the air; while flying. The duck flew away, but John shot it on the wing. 2. {informal} Inconstant motion; always very busy. Susan was on the wing doingthings to get ready for her trip. Mr. Jones had a busy scheduleand his secretary had to catch him ... Читать далее...
- My day offI go to school five days a week, so I have two days off — Saturday and Sunday (I’m lucky, because some other pupils have the only one day off). During the week I am very busy, so I like to have a rest on weekend. I am not an early riser and it is ... Читать далее...
- Значение идиомы be my guest[be my guest] {v. phr.} Feel free to use what I have; help yourself. When Suzie asked if she could borrow John’s bicycle, John said, «Be my guest.»...
- Перевод слова planePlane — плоскость; самолет Перевод слова Axis plane — плоскость симметрии plane of projection — плоскость проекции to fly a plane — управлять самолетом I’m late for the Plane. Я опоздал на самолет. The superstitious man is on the same Plane as the savage. Суеверный человек находится на той же ступени развития, что и первобытный ... Читать далее...
Значение идиомы at leisure