Значение идиомы in substance

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1. Перевод слова substance Substance – вещество, субстанция; сущность, истиный смысл Перевод слова Solid substance – твердое тело emotional substance – эмоциональное содержание the substance of the case – суть дела Rubber is a flexible Substance. Резина – это эластичное вещество. Pine trees exude a sticky Substance. Сосновые деревья выделяют липкую субстанцию. A Substance passes from the solid to […]...
2. Weather. Погода, температура, осадки Погода What’s the weather like today? Какая сегодня погода? What will the weather be like tomorrow? Какая завтра будет погода? It’s supposed to rain / snow / hail. Будет дождь / снег / град. Nice day today, isn’t it? Хороший сегодня денек, не правда ли? What awful weather! Какая отвратительная погода! What a lovely day! […]...
3. Значение идиомы through street [through street] {n.} 1. A street on which cars can move withoutstopping at intersections, but cars on streets crossing it have tostop at the intersection. You have to be especially carefulcrossing a through street. Mr. Jones stopped his car when he cameto the through street. He waited until there were no cars on it, anddrove […]...
4. Small Talk About the Weather I admit that I’m not very good at Small talk. When I’m with friends, I can just Shoot the breeze All day long. But when I talk to a stranger or someone I don’t know very well, I’m always Casting about, searching for something to talk about. Politics and religion are definitely Taboo subjects, at […]...
5. Значение идиомы weather eye [weather eye] {n.} 1. Eyes that can tell what the weather will be. Grandfather’s weather eye always tells him when it will rain. 2.Eyes ready or quick to see; careful watch. – Usually used in phraseslike “keep a weather eye on”, “open”, or “out for”. Mrs. Brown kepta weather eye on the children so they […]...
6. Значение идиомы facts of life [facts of life] {n. phr.} 1. The truth which we should know aboutsex, marriage, and births. His father told him the facts of lifewhen he was old enough. 2. The truths one learns about people andtheir good and bad habits of life, work or play. As a cub reporterhe would learn the facts of life […]...
7. Значение идиомы make sure [make sure] {v. phr.} To see about something yourself; look at tobe sure. Father makes sure that all the lights are off before hegoes to bed. Mary thought she had time to get to school but sheran all the way just to make sure. Before you write your report onthe life of Washington you should […]...
8. Значение идиомы up a tree [up a tree] {adv.} or {adj. phr.} 1. Hunted or chased into a tree;treed. The dog drove the coon up a tree so the hunter could shoothim. 2. {informal} in trouble; having problems; in a difficulty thatit is hard to escape or think of a way out of. John’s father hashim up a tree in […]...
9. Changing the Subject in Conversation Laura: I think that’s all we need to talk about regarding last month’s report. Let’s Turn to this month’s report, Shall we? I didn’t get a copy of it. Could someone Hand me one? Gaius: By the way, I have just one last comment before we Shift our focus to this month’s report. It seems […]...
10. Значение идиомы main drag [main drag] {n.}, {colloquial} 1. The most important street orthoroughfare in a town. Lincoln Avenue is the main drag of ourtown. 2. The street where the dope pushers and the prostitutes are. Wells Street is the main drag of Chicago, actionwise....
11. Forecast – Прогноз погоды Countless man hours and millions of dollars have been invested in weather satellites, weather radar, and remote sensors to generate sophisticated computer models of the world’s atmosphere to make detailed weather forecasts. So what do I get when I tune into the news to find out the weather? “Tomorrow there’s a chance it’ll be partly […]...
12. Значение идиомы main squeeze [main squeeze] {n.}, {slang} 1. The top ranking person in anorganization or in a neighborhood; an important person, such as one’sboss. Mr. Bronchard is the main squeeze in this office. 2. The topperson in charge of an illegal operation, such as drug sales, etc. Before we can clean up this part of town, we must […]...
13. Значение идиомы come to the point [come to the point] or [get to the point] {v. phr.} To talk about the important thing; reach the important facts of the matter; reach the central question or fact. Henry was giving a lot of history and explanation, but his father asked him to come to the point. A good newspaper story must come […]...
14. A Weather Forecast Colleen: Shh! I want to hear the Weather forecast for this week. Jerry: What’s so important about this week? Colleen: Shh! Radio Announcer: Tomorrow, this Warm front will move out and a Cold front will move in, bringing with it Windy conditions with a chance of Thunderstorms. Colleen: Yeah! Radio Announcer: On Tuesday, things will […]...
15. Значение идиомы run over [run over] {v.} 1. To be too full and flow over the edge; spillover. Billy forgot he had left the water on, and the tub ran over. 2. To try or go over quickly; practice briefly. Duringthe lunch hour, Mary ran over her history facts so she would rememberthem for the test. The coach ran […]...
16. Checking Facts and Figures Takagi: Before we Disseminate this Report, I need you To fact-check it. I don’t want a repeat of what happened last year. Ellie: What happened last year? I wasn’t working here then. Takagi: Last year’s report had a lot of small Inaccuracies and a few major Errors. We ended up having To issue a second […]...
17. Meeting a Deadline Pam: You wanted to see me? Ed: Yes, I did. Have a seat. I want to talk to you about the Pulsen project. Pam: I know I’m a little late in getting that report to you, but I’ve been Pulling out the stops to get it done. Ed: But it’s still not done, is it? […]...
18. Значение идиомы leg to stand on [leg to stand on] {n. phr.} A firm foundation of facts; facts tosupport your claim. – Usually used in the negative. Jerry’sanswering speech left his opponent without a leg to stand on. Amossued for damages, but did not have a leg to stand on....
19. Значение идиомы whitewash [whitewash] {n.}, {informal} A soothing official report thatattempts to tranquilize the public. Some people believe that theWarren Commission’s report on the Kennedy assassination was awhitewash....
20. Значение идиомы fill out [fill out] {v.} 1. To put in what is missing; complete; finish;{especially}, to complete by writing the missing facts in the blank spaces; to write down factswhich are asked for in After Tom passedhis driving test he filled out an application for his driver’slicense. The policeman filled out a report of the accident. 2. Tobecome […]...
21. Значение идиомы nuts and bolts of [nuts and bolts of] {n. phr.} The basic facts or important detailsof something. “Ted will he an excellent trader,” his millionairegrandfather said, “once he learns the nuts and bolts of theprofession.”...
22. Значение идиомы countdown [countdown] {n.}. {Space English}, {informal} 1. A step-by-step process which leads to the launching of a rocket. Countdown starts at 23:00 hours tomorrow night and continues for 24 hours. 2. Process of counting inversely during the acts leading to a launch; liftoff occurs at zero. 3. The time immediately preceding an important undertaking, borrowed from […]...
23. Formatting Text Chad: Okay, this report is finally finished. Pamela: Oh, not quite. I’m still working on the Formatting. Chad: We used the Standard formatting for this type of report. I don’t think we should play around with the Text. Pamela: Standard is boring. I want our report to be special. I’m putting a nice Border on […]...
24. Значение идиомы with might and main [with might and main] {adv. phr.} With full strength or completeeffort. The sailors pulled the rope with might and main. Johntried with all his might and main to solve the problem....
25. Значение идиомы nice Nelly [nice Nelly ] or [nice Nellie] {n.}, {informal} Someone who actstoo good to be true; a prude; a prig. We took him for a nice Nellywhen he wouldn’t fight....
26. Перевод слова tomorrow Tomorrow – завтра, будущее Перевод слова Tomorrow is with us – за нами будущее tomorrow morning – завтра утром day after tomorrow – послезавтра I’ll be home Tomorrow. Завтра я буду дома. She aims to go Tomorrow. Она собирается уезжать завтра. Night! See you Tomorrow! Доброй ночи! Увидимся завтра!...
27. Значение идиомы what’s what [what’s what] or [what is what] {n. phr.}, {informal} 1. What eachthing is in a group; one thing from another. The weeds and theflowers are coming up together, and we can’t tell what is what. 2.All that needs to be known about something; the important facts orskills. Richard did the wrong thing, because he is […]...
28. Значение идиомы in the main [in the main] {adv. phr.}, {formal} In most cases; generally;usually. In the main, small boys and dogs are good friends. Inthe main, the pupils did well on the test....
29. Перевод слова weather Weather – погода Перевод слова Flight weather briefing – предполетный инструктаж по метеообстановке brutal weather – отвратительная погода weather bureau – бюро погоды What lousy Weather! Что за мерзкая погода! I like cold Weather. Мне нравится холодная погода. I detest hot Weather. Я терпеть не могу жару....
30. Перевод идиомы provided that (something is so), значение выражения и пример использования Идиома: provided that (something is so) Перевод: при условии, что; если Пример: We plan to go hiking this weekend provided that the weather is nice. Мы собираемся пойти в поход в конце этой недели, если погода будет хорошая....
31. Значение идиомы lay of the land [lay of the land] also [how the land lies] {n. phr.} 1. The naturalfeatures of a piece of land, such as hills and valleys. The styleof house the contractor builds depends partly on the lay of the land. 2. The way something is arranged; the important facts about something;how things are. The banker wanted to […]...
32. Значение идиомы drive-in [drive-in] {adj.} {n.} A kind of movie theater, fast food restaurant, or church, where the customers, spectators, or worshippers do not leave their automobiles but are served the food inside their cars, can watch a motion picture from inside their cars, or can participate in a religious service in their cars. Let’s not waste time […]...
33. Types of Car and Vehicles Robert: Hi, I’m Robert. What are you In the market for today? Mary: I want to buy a new car, but I’m not sure what I want. Robert: Well, you’ve come to the right place. We have a very large selection of cars and Trucks – Just about any type of Vehicle you can think […]...
34. Значение идиомы blow up [blow up] {v.} 1a. To break or destroy or to be destroyed by explosion. He blew up the plane by means of a concealed bomb. The fireworks factory blew up when something went wrong in an electric switch. 1b. {informal} To explode with anger or strong feeling; lose control of yourself. When Father bent the […]...
35. A gent spots a nice looking gal in a bar A gent spots a nice looking gal in a bar goes up and starts small talk. Seeing that she didn’t back off, he asked her name. “Carmen,” she replied. “That’s a nice name,” he said warming up the conversation, “Who named you, your mother?” “No, I named myself, she answered. “Oh, that’s interesting, why Carmen?” […]...
36. Перевод слова report Report – сообщать, докладывать; доклад, отчет Перевод слова Final report – окончательный доклад to draw up a report – составлять отчет in printed-report format – в форме печатного доклада I Reported her to the supervisor Я сообщил о ней начальнику. She left the Report for me. Она поручила доклад мне. The Report was endorsed. Отчет […]...
37. Перевод слова explosive Explosive – взрывчатый, взрывной Перевод слова Explosive substance – взрывчатое вещество explosive force – взрывная сила explosive laughter – взрывы смеха Stand back! This is a very powerful Explosive! Отойди! Это очень сильная взрывчатка! The terrorists charged the bomb with an Explosive substance. Террористы зарядили бомбу взрывчаткой. He has an Explosive temper. У него взрывной […]...
38. Значение идиомы in any case [in any case] also [in any event] or [at all events] {adv. phr.} 1.No matter what happens: surely; without fail; certainly; anyhow;anyway. It may rain tomorrow, but we are going home in any case. I may not go to Europe, but in any event, I will visit you during thesummer. 2. Regardless of anything else; […]...
39. Значение идиомы hooked on [hooked on] {adj.} 1. Addicted to a substance such as cigarettes, coffee, tea, drugs, or alcohol. Fred is hooked on grass, but Tim isonly hooked on tea. 2. Enthusiastic or very supportive of something. I am hooked on the local symphony....
40. Перевод идиомы under the weather, значение выражения и пример использования Идиома: under the weather Перевод: нездоровый, больной, плохо себя чувствующий Пример: He is feeling under the weather so he is going to bed early tonight. Он не очень хорошо себя чувствует, поэтому сегодня он собирается лечь спать пораньше....