Значение идиомы disk jockey

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1. Перевод слова disk Disk – диск, круг Перевод слова Back-up disk – диск для запасной копии fixed disk – жесткий диск, винчестер to cone wheel disk – выгибать диск колеса I snapped the Disk in two. Я разломил диск на две половинки. I always keep a backup copy on Disk. Я всегда храните резервную копию на диске. The […]...
2. Значение идиомы sign on [sign on] {v. phr.} 1. To sign an agreement to become an employee. The new cowboys signed on with the wealthy rancher in Nevada. 2.To start a radio or television broadcast. Station WLAK signs onevery morning at 6 A. M. Contrast: SIGN OFF....
3. Значение идиомы hit parade [hit parade] {n.} 1. A list of songs or tunes arranged in order ofpopularity. Tom was overjoyed when his new song was named on thehit parade on the local radio station. 2. {slang} A list of favoritesin order of popularity. Jack is no longer number one on Elsie’s hitparade....
4. Перевод слова broadcast Broadcast – радио – телевещание, трансляция Перевод слова Television broadcast – телевизионное вещание to jam a broadcast – глушить передачу the broadcast method – распространенный метод The programme will be Broadcast nationally. Программа будет транслироваться на национальном уровне. They Broadcast the news people want to see. Они показывают такие новости, какие люди хотят видеть. His […]...
5. Перевод слова radio Radio – радио, радиовещание Перевод слова Broadcasting radio station – широковещательная радиостанция radio commentator – радиокомментатор radio frequency – частота радиоволн aeronautical radio station – авиационная радиостанция Turn the Radio down. Сделайте радио потише. The news was sent by Radio. Новости были переданы по радио. Is the Radio on? Радио работает?...
6. Listening to the Radio Kurt: Turn that radio down! Gloria: No way! I’m listening to a Simulcast of a performance and it’s Live. Kurt: Is it on Campus radio? Gloria: No, it’s on the Public radio Station. I finally got good Reception after putting this long Antenna outside my window and I’m not turning it off now. Kurt: You […]...
7. 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 […]...
8. Horses at the Race A champion jockey is about to enter an important race on a new horse. The horse’s trainer meets him before the race and says, ”All you have to remember with this horse is that every time you approach a jump, you have to shout, ‘ALLLLEEE OOOP!’ really loudly in the horse’s ear. Providing you do […]...
9. Значение идиомы local yokel [local yokel] {n.}, {slang}, {citizen’s hand radio jargon} Citypolice officer, as opposed to state police or highway patrol. There’s a local yokel westbound on the move....
10. Значение идиомы dig out [dig out] {v.} 1. To find by searching; bring out that was put away. Jack dug his sled out of the cellar. The newspaper printed an old story dug out of their records. Compare: DIG UP. 2. {informal} To escape. – Usually used with “of”. Often used in the phrase “dig oneself out of a […]...
11. Значение идиомы listen in [listen in] {v.} 1. To listen to a radio broadcast. We foundthem listening in to the president’s speech. 2. To listen to the talkof others, often to talk that is not intended for your ears;eavesdrop. When Mary talked to her boyfriend on the telephone, herlittle brother listened in....
12. Значение идиомы jack up [jack up] {v.} 1. To lift with a jack. The man jacked up his carto fit a flat tire. 2. {informal} To make higher; raise. Just before Christmas, some stores jack up their prices....
13. Значение идиомы radio ham [radio ham] {n. phr.} Someone whose hobby is the operating ofshortwave radio. The code letters C. Q. are used by radio hams toinvite other radio hams to join in the conversation....
14. 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 […]...
15. Значение идиомы sign off [sign off] {v.} 1. To end a program on radio or television. ThatTV newscaster always signs off by saluting. 2. To stop broadcastingfor the day. That TV station always signs off after the latemovie....
16. Annoying phone calls The following is supposedly a true story. To be included, besides being true, the story is most likely strange, weird, surprising, or funny. A co-worker of mine fielded phone calls from his Alumni Association every three months for about five years, ostensibly checking to see that his records were up to date, and coincidentally asking […]...
17. Значение идиомы for good measure [for good measure] {adv. phr.} As something more added to what isexpected or needed; as an extra. He sold me the car at a cheapprice and included the radio for good measure. She puts in thespices the recipe calls for and then adds an extra pinch for goodmeasure. Compare: IN THE BARGAIN, TO BOOT....
18. Radio and television Топик Радио и телевидение рассказывает о тех преимуществах, которые мы получили после изобретения радио и телевидения. Находясь в тысячах километрах от происходящих событий, мы можем просмотреть или прослушать прямые репортажи. К тому же, можно использовать радио – и телевизионные передачи на английском языке, чтобы попрактиковаться в иностранном языке. Of all the discoveries ever made by […]...
19. 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 […]...
20. Значение идиомы jack of all trades [jack of all trades] {n.}, {informal} A person who is knowledgeable in many areas. Can beused as praise, or as a derogatory remark depending on the context andthe intonation. Peter is a jack of all trades; he can surviveanywhere! “How come Joe did such a sloppy job?” Mary asked. “He’sa jack of all trades,” Sally […]...
21. Значение идиомы dead pedal [dead pedal] {n.}, {slang}, {citizen’s band radio jargon} A slow moving vehicle. Better pass that eighteen wheeler, Jack; it’s a dead pedal....
22. Перевод слова station Station – станция, пункт, пост, местоположение Перевод слова Dressing station – перевязочный пункт arctic station – арктическая станция coast-guard station – пост береговой охраны television broadcasting station – телевизионная радиостанция I’ll happily take you to the Station. Я с удовольствием подвезу вас на станцию. I placed myself on my former Station. Я встал на свое […]...
23. 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 […]...
24. A middle manager is called into his bosses office A middle manager is called into his bosses office on a Monday morning. He is told he has to get rid of one employee in his department by the next Monday. “Downsizing.” He’s really upset. Everyone in his department does a good job and it doesn’t seem fair. So for the next 2 days he […]...
25. Значение идиомы every last man [every last man] also [every man jack] {n. phr.} Every single man;each man without exception. I want every last man to be here ontime tomorrow morning. Every man jack of you must do his duty....
26. Перевод идиомы a jack-of-all-trades / a jack of all trades, значение выражения и пример использования Идиома: a jack-of-all-trades / a jack of all trades Перевод: мастер на все руки Пример: We gave the man a job because we needed a jack-of-all-trades to look after the many repairs. Мы дали этому человеку работу потому, что нам нужен был мастер на все руки, который бы занялся всем тем, что нужно починить....
27. Перевод идиомы before you can say Jack Robinson / quicker than you can say Jack Robinson, значение выражения и пример использования Идиома: before you can say Jack Robinson / quicker than you can say Jack Robinson Перевод: очень быстро, почти моментально; не успеть и глазом моргнуть Пример: And before you could say Jack Robinson, the bird flew away. И не успел ты и глазом моргнуть, как птица улетела....
28. Stranger Than Fiction: Jack the Signalman During the latter part of the 1800s, travelers to Cape Town, South Africa, along the Port Elizabeth Mainline Railroad frequently saw a curious sight as they entered the train station. The signalman operating the levers that set the signals in the control tower was a baboon named Jack. As strange as it may seem, Jack […]...
29. Значение идиомы grease monkey [grease monkey] {n., {slang} 1. A person who greases or works onmachinery; a mechanic or worker in a garage or gasoline station. Hey, grease monkey, fill up my gas tank! The grease monkey wasall dirty when he came out from under the car. 2. Airplane mechanic. Jack was a grease monkey in the Air Force....
30. Значение идиомы out of the way [out of the way] {adv. phr.} 1. Not where people usually go;difficult to reach. When little Tommy comes to visit her, AuntSally puts her lamps and vases out of the way. – Often used withhyphens before a noun. Gold was found in an out-of-the-way villagein the mountains, and soon a good road and airfield were […]...
31. Evaluating employees RE: Quotes Taken from actual performance evaluations: “Since my last report, this employee has reached rock bottom and has started to dig.” “His men would follow him anywhere, but only out of morbid curiosity.” “I would not allow this employee to breed.” “This associate is really not so much of a has-been, but more of […]...
32. Значение идиомы before one can say Jack Robinson [before one can say Jack Robinson] {adv. cl.}, {informal} Very quickly; suddenly. – An overused phrase. Before I could say Jack Robinson, the boy was gone. Compare: IN A FLASH, RIGHT AWAY....
33. Значение идиомы tune in [tune in] To adjust a radio or television set to pick up a certainstation. Bob tuned in his portable radio to a record show. Tomtuned in to Channel 11 to hear the news....
34. Quotes from stupid 03 These are supposedly actual quotes taken from around the world. Newsreader, BBC Radio 4: “Working mothers are the backbone of the third half of the economy.” Glenda Jackson, Channel 4 TV: “There’s nothing athletes like – or indeed hate – more than hanging around like this.” – David Coleman, BBC 1 TV “Not being in […]...
35. Значение идиомы working girl [working girl] {n.}, {slang} 1. Aprostitute. I didn’t know Roxanne was a working girl. 2. A girl, usually single, who supports herself by working in an honest job, suchas in an office, etc. The average working girl can’t afford such afancy car....
36. Training Salespeople Our company brought in a Consultant to do Sales training for our store. For some reason, we’d been getting some Complaints from customers. Consultant: My job in this training is to help your store improve its Customer satisfaction, so that it can attract and Retain more customers. When you Interact with customers, you Represent this […]...
37. Значение идиомы on the brain [on the brain] {adj. phr.}, {slang} Filling your thoughts; too muchthought about; almost always in mind. Mary Ann has boys on thebrain. Joe’s hobby is ham radio and he has radio on the brain mostof the time....
38. Значение идиомы horse trade [horse trade] {n.} 1. The sale of a horse or the exchange of twohorses. It was a horse trade in which the owner of the worse animalgave a rifle to make the trade equal. 2. {informal} A businessagreement or bargain arrived at after hard and skillful discussion. Party leaders went around for months making horse […]...
39. Перевод слова local Local – местный, локальный Перевод слова Local bus – местный автобус local call – местный звонок local dialect – местный диалект local jurisdiction – местная юрисдикция, внутренняя юрисдикция We had dinner at a Local restaurant. Мы поужинали в местном ресторане. The shop sells Local crafts. Магазин торгует ремесленными изделиями местного производства. He writes for the […]...
40. 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: […]...