Значение идиомы senior citizen

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1. Перевод слова citizenCitizen — гражданин, гражданка, горожанин, горожанка Перевод слова Fellow citizens — сограждане to become a citizen — получить гражданство native-born citizen — уроженец He is a French Citizen by birth. Он гражданин Франции по рождению. This impinges on my rights as a Citizen. Это ущемляет мои гражданские права. In a democracy, every Citizen should have ... Читать далее...
2. Перевод слова seniorSenior — старший, старейший, пожилой Перевод слова The senior class — последний год обучения senior common room — профессорская senior man — пожилой человек, She is five years my Senior. Она старше меня на пять лет. All Senior management were told to leave. Все высшее руководство попросили уйти. She was his Senior in rank. Она ... Читать далее...
3. Диалог на английском языке с переводом «Между полицейским и гражданином (Between Police Officer And Citizen)»По-английски Перевод на русский I I Police officer: Good afternoon, sir. Is this your car? Полицейский: Добрый день, сэр. Это ваша машина? Citizen: Hello. Yes, it is. Is there a problem? Гражданин: Здравствуйте, да моя. А что какие-то проблемы? Police officer: Not really. However, we are looking for the car similar to yours, which has ... Читать далее...
4. Перевод слова employmentEmployment — занятость, работа, найм Перевод слова To terminate employment — уволить с работы knitting is a comforting employment — вязание — успокаивающее занятие in the employment of the staff — при приеме на службу Employment is holding steady at 96%. Показатель занятости устойчиво держится на уровне 96%. She hopes to find Employment as a ... Читать далее...
5. An elderly couple in a senior homeAn elderly couple in a senior’s home used to visit the recreation room everyday. While there, the old lady would sit quite contently holding the old guys’s penis. One day she goes down to the rec. room and is mortified to find her man with another women holding his penis. «What’s she got that I ... Читать далее...
6. A high school senior was inspecting Harvard UniversityA high school senior was inspecting Harvard University, where he hoped to attend the following autumn. As he was walking across the Quad, he stopped a distinguished-looking man and asked: «Sir, can you please tell me where your library is at?» The man looked down his nose and replied: «Son, I’m head of the English ... Читать далее...
7. Two senior couples are walking along, wives in frontTwo senior couples are walking along, wives in front, husbands in back. Herb says to Sam, «Gee, we went to a new restaurant last night and had the best meal ever. Good prices too.» Sam says, «Well, we like to eat out too. What was the name of the restaurant?» Herb says, «You’ll going to ... Читать далее...
8. Working in a Dead End JobAgency 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 ... Читать далее...
9. Значение идиомы duck soup[duck soup] {n.}, {slang} 1. A task easily accomplished or one that does not require much effort. That history test was duck soup. 2. A person who offers no resistance; a pushover. How’s the new history teacher? — He’s duck soup....
10. Значение идиомы go around[go around] {v.} 1a. To go from one place or person to another. Mr. Smith is going around looking for work. Don’t go aroundtelling lies like that. Chicken pox is going around theneighborhood. A rumor is going around school that we will get theafternoon off. 1b. To go together; keep company. — Usually used with»with». ... Читать далее...
11. Значение идиомы out of commission[out of commission] {adj. phr.} 1. Retired from active militaryservice; no longer on active duty. When the war was over, manywarships were placed out of commission. Contrast: IN COMMISSION.2. Not in use or not working; so that it cannot work or be used. The strike put the airline out of commission for a week. Johnwill ... Читать далее...
12. Значение идиомы bull in a china shop[bull in a china shop] {n. phr.} A rough or clumsy person who says or does something to anger others or upset plans; a tactless person. We were talking politely and carefully with the teacher about a class party, but John came in like a bull in a china shop and his rough talk made ... Читать далее...
13. Значение идиомы eager beaver[eager beaver] {n. phr.}, {slang} A person who is always eager towork or do anything extra, perhaps to win the favor of his leader orboss. Jack likes his teacher and works hard for her, but hisclassmates call him an eager beaver. The man who was promoted tobe manager was an eager beaver who got to ... Читать далее...
14. Значение идиомы nurse a grudge[nurse a grudge] {v. phr.} To keep a feeling of envy or disliketoward some person; remember something bad that a person said or didto you, and dislike the person because of that. Torn nursed agrudge against John because John took his place on the basketballteam. Mary nursed a grudge against her teacher because she thoughtshe ... Читать далее...
15. Перевод слова activeActive — активный, живой, деятельный Перевод слова Active competition — оживленная конкуренция become active — активизироваться active life — активная жизнь He leads a full, Active life. Он живет полной насыщенной жизнью. We are Active members of our church. Мы являемся активными членами нашей церкви. A new edition is in Active preparation. Полным ходом идет ... Читать далее...
16. 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....
17. Значение идиомы in good[in good] {adj. phr.}, {informal} Well liked; accepted. — Used with»with». The boy washed the blackboards so that he would get in goodwith Iris teacher. Although Tom was younger, he was in good withthe older boys. Compare: ON ONE’S GOOD SIDE. Contrast: IN BAD....
18. Значение идиомы go down in history[go down in history] or [go down in the records] {v. phr.} To beremembered or recorded for always. The lives of great men go downin history. Babe Ruth went down in history as a home run hitter. The boy’s straight A’s for four years of college went down in therecords. The President said that the ... Читать далее...
19. Значение идиомы polish the apple[polish the apple] {v. phr.}, {slang} To try to make someone likeyou; to try to win favor by flattery. Mary polished the apple atwork because she wanted a day off. Susan is the teacher’s petbecause she always polishes the apple. — [apple polisher] {n.},{slang} A person who is nice to the one in charge in ... Читать далее...
20. 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....
21. Значение идиомы look up to[look up to] {v.} To think of as a good example to copy;honor; respect. Mr. Smith had taught for many years, and all thestudents looked up to him. Young children look up to older ones, so older children should be good examples....
22. Smart decisionTwo gas company servicemen, a senior training supervisor and a young trainee, were out checking meters in a suburban neighborhood. They parked their truck the end of the alley and worked their way to the other end. At the last house a woman looking out her kitchen window watched the two men as they checked ... Читать далее...
23. Значение идиомы blank check[blank check] {n.} 1. A bank check written to a person who can then write in how much money he wants. John’s father sent him a blank check to pay his school bills. 2. {informal} Permission to another person to do anything he decides to do. The teacher gave the pupils a blank check to ... Читать далее...
24. Значение идиомы you can’t teach an old dog new tricks[you can’t teach an old dog new tricks] It is very hard or almostimpossible to train an older person to acquire some new skill. — Aproverb. You’ll never teach your grandfather how to do his incometax on a personal computer. You can’t teach an old dog new tricks....
25. Перевод слова northNorth — Север Перевод слова An expedition to the North Pole — экспедиция на Северный полюс to the north — на север, к северу utmost North — крайний север at a latitude of ten degrees north — на 10 градусе северной широты North pole — Северный полюс They live up North. Они живут на севере. ... Читать далее...
26. Значение идиомы slack off[slack off] {v. phr.} 1. To become less active; grow lazy. Sinceconstruction work has been slacking off toward the end of the summer, many workers were dismissed. 2. To gradually reduce; taper off. The snowstorms tend to slack off over the Great Lakes by the first ofApril....
27. Military work rules1. Sickness: No excuses will be acceptable. We will no longer accept the Medical Officer’s statement as proof of illness as we believe that if you are able to go on sick parade, you are able to come to work. 2. Leave of Absence for an Operation: We are no longer allowing this practice. We ... Читать далее...
28. Значение идиомы name is mud[name is mud] {informal} are in trouble; a person is blamedor no longer liked. — Used in the possessive. If you tell yourmother I spilled ink on her rug my name will be mud. Your namewill be mud if you tell the teacher about the bad thing we did. Compare: IN THE DOG HOUSE....
29. Значение идиомы Johnny-come-lately[Johnny-come-lately] {n.} Someone new in a place or group;newcomer; also: a new person who takes an active part in group affairsbefore tlie group has accepted him; upstart. Everybody was amazedwhen a Johnny-come-lately beat the old favorite in the race. Whenit looked as though Mr. Brown had a good chance of winning, manyJohnny-come-latelies began to support ... Читать далее...
30. Значение идиомы get on[get on] or [get onto] {v.}, {informal} 1. To speak to roughly about something he did wrong; blame; scold. Mrs. Thompsongot on the girls for not keeping their rooms clean. The fans goton the new shortstop after he made several errors. Syn.: JUMP ON. 2.See: GET ALONG. 3. To grow older. Work seems harder these ... Читать далее...
31. Значение идиомы fill in[fill in] {v.} 1. To write words needed in blanks; put in; fill. You should fill in all the blanks on an application for a job. 2.{informal} To tell what you should know. The new boy didn’t knowthe rules so Bob filled him in. The teacher filled in Mary aboutclass work done while she was ... Читать далее...
32. Значение идиомы pinch-hit[pinch-hit] {v.} 1. To substitute for another player at bat in abaseball game. Smith was sent in to pinch-hit for Jones. 2.{informal} To act for a while, or in an emergency, for another person;take someone’s place for a while. I asked him to pinch-hit for mewhile I was away. The president of the City Council ... Читать далее...
33. Amicable old lady«Dear Reyer School, God bless you for the beautiful radio I won at your recent senior citizen’s luncheon. I am 84 years old and live at the county home for the aged. All my people are gone. It’s nice to know that someone thinks of me. God bless you for your kindness to an old ... Читать далее...
34. Two very successful psychoanalysts occupied officesTwo very successful psychoanalysts occupied offices in the same building. One was 40 years old, the other over 70. They rode on the elevator together at the end of an unbearable hot, sticky day. The younger man was completely done in, and he noted with some resentment that his senior was fresh as a daisy. ... Читать далее...
35. Значение идиомы want ad[want ad] {n.} A small advertisement on a special page in anewspaper that offers employment opportunities and merchandise. «You want a temporary job?» he asked the recent arrival in town. «Goand look at the want ads!»...
36. Значение идиомы give the go-by[give the go-by] {v. phr.} To pay no attention to a person; avoid. John fell in love with Mary, but she gave him the go-by. Theboy raised his hand to answer the question, but the teacher gave himthe go-by. Compare: THE RUNAROUND....
37. Значение идиомы devil-may-care[devil-may-care] {adj.} Not caring what happens; unworried. Johnny has a devil-may-care feeling about his school work. Alfred was a devil-may-care youth but became more serious as he grew older....
38. Значение идиомы give the devil his due[give the devil his due] {v. phr.} To be fair, even to someone whois bad; tell the truth about a person even though you don’t like him, I don’t like Mr. Jones, but to give the devil his due, I must admitthat he is a good teacher....
39. Значение идиомы hire out[hire out] {v.}, {informal} 1. To accept a job; take employment. Frank hired out as a saxophonist with a dance band. 2. To rent. John used to hire out his tractor sometimes when he didn’tneed it himself....
40. Значение идиомы keep after[keep after] {v.}, {informal} To speak to about somethingagain and again; remind over and over again. Some pupils will dosloppy work unless the teacher keeps after them to write neatly. Sue’s mother had to keep after her to clean her bedroom....