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Значение идиомы subject to

[subject to] {adj. phr.} 1. Under the government or control of; inthe power of.

The English colonies in America were subject to theEnglish king.

The principal and the teachers of a school aresubject to the school board.

2. Likely to get or have; liable.

John is in rather poor health and is subject to colds.

Thewestern plains are subject to tornadoes.

3. Depending on some change, happening, or need.

The company and the union agreed that theworkers’ wages should be subject to changes in the cost of living.

Agreements made by the President with other countries are subject tothe approval of the Senate.



Public holidays and celebrations.
Give back или turn back.

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  1. Перевод слова subjectSubject — тема, предмет; покорять, подчинять Перевод слова To subject tribes — покорять племена to subject smb. to one’s will — подчинить кого-л. своей воле to talk on serious subjects — говорить на серьезные темы the subject of a play — сюжет пьесы My favourite Subject is math. Мой любимый предмет — математика. Keep off ... Читать далее...
  2. My Favourite SubjectSpeaking about my favourite subject I must admit that I was privileged to study at a school where the English language was taught since the first form. It wasn’t a specialized English school, it was the school of fine-arts. Since the first days at school English has become my favourite subject. At the age of ... Читать далее...
  3. Перевод идиомы drop the subject, значение выражения и пример использованияИдиома: drop the subject Перевод: перестать говорить о чем-либо Пример: My friend was getting angry while we were talking about money so I decided to drop the subject. Мой друг начинал раздражаться, когда мы говорили о деньгах, так что я решил оставить эту тему....
  4. Перевод слова liableLiable — ответственный; подверженный, склонный; вероятный, возможный Перевод слова To be liable for one’s children — нести ответственность за своих детей liable to ague-fit — подверженный приступам лихорадки liable to taxes — подлежащий налогообложению it’s liable to rain today — сегодня, вероятно, пойдет дождь Is a man Liable for his wife’s debts? Отвечает ли муж ... Читать далее...
  5. Перевод идиомы change the subject, значение выражения и пример использованияИдиома: change the subject Перевод: сменить тему разговора Пример: I tried to change the subject when my friend began to talk about the money that I owed him. Я попытался поменять тему разговора, когда мой друг начал говорить о деньгах, которые я ему задолжал....
  6. Значение идиомы half-holiday[half-holiday] {n.} A day on which you get out of school or work inthe afternoon. The principal said that Tuesday would be ahalf-holiday....
  7. Значение идиомы put an end to[put an end to] or [put a stop to] {v. phr.} 1. To make end; stop; end. The farmer built an electric fence around his fieldto put an end to trespassing. The principal said that running inthe halls was dangerous, and told the teachers to put a stop to it. 2. To destroy or kill. ... Читать далее...
  8. Значение идиомы go into[go into] {v.} 1a. To go or fit inside of; able to be put in. The table is too big to go into the closet. 1b. To be able to bedivided into; be divisible into. Two goes into four two times. 2.To enter a state or condition of; pass into. John went into a fitof ... Читать далее...
  9. Мой любимый школьный предмет/ My Favourite SubjectНа английском языке Перевод на русский язык My Favourite Subject Мой любимый школьный предмет My name is Svetlana. I’m fifteen years old. I study in the ninth grade of a secondary school. We study lots of subjects at school, such as Maths, Geography, Biology and many others. I think all these subjects are interesting and ... Читать далее...
  10. «Мой любимый школьный предмет» (My favourite school subject)We study a lot of various and interesting subjects at school. Some of them are humanities, others — exact sciences. Human beings are not similar in their abilities, so we can be good at different things. I find Technical Drawing the most difficult school subject for me but I am lucky to sit next to ... Читать далее...
  11. The Subjects We Studied at School. My Favourite Subject. — Предметы, которые мы изучаем в школе. Мой любимый предмет (2)We did quite a lot of subjects at school. They were: Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, History, Geography, Russian, English, Literature and others. Every teacher asked for equal and adequate attention to his subject and it was not an easy work to do. I knew that all the subjects were important, but still I was always indifferent ... Читать далее...
  12. Значение идиомы get to[get to] {v. phr.}, {informal} 1. To begin by chance; begin to. — Used with a verbal noun or an infinitive. George meant to save hisdollar, but he got to thinking how good an ice cream cone would taste, and he spent it. On a rainy day, Sally got to looking around inthe attic and ... Читать далее...
  13. Перевод идиомы praise someone or something to the skies, значение выражения и пример использованияИдиома: praise someone or something to the skies Перевод: превозносить кого-либо или что-либо до небес Пример: The teachers praised the principal to the skies for the new policies at the school. Учитель превознес директора школы до небес из-за новой политики в школе....
  14. Значение идиомы crown jewels[crown jewels] {n. pl.} The crown, staff, and jewels used for the crowning of a king or queen; the crown and jewels representing royal power and authority. The crown jewels are handed down from one king to the next when the new king is crowned....
  15. The Subjects We Do at School. My Favourite Subject. — Предметы, которые мы изучаем в школе. Мой любимый предмет (1)We did quite a lot of subjects at school. They were: Physics, Mathematics, Biology, Russian Literature, Chemistry, English, History of this country and many other subjects. It was rather difficult to go to school when a school-leaver, we had so much to do. I know that all the subjects are important and they all must ... Читать далее...
  16. Значение идиомы go by the board[go by the board] also [pass by the board] {v. phr.} To go away ordisappear forever, be forgotten or not used. Tom had severalchances to go to college, but he let them go by the board. Grandfather said he was too old to go to the beach. «Those days havepassed by the board,» he said. ... Читать далее...
  17. My favorite subject (2)My favorite subject in school is Mathematics. It is my favorite because I never have difficulty with it and always get good marks in tests. I suppose I am lucky to be born with a clear-thinking brain. So ever since young, manipulating numbers and figures came easy to me. The wonderful thing about Mathematics is ... Читать далее...
  18. Значение идиомы at home[at home] {adv.} or {adj. phr.} 1. In the place where you live or come from. * I went to his house, but he was not at home. Americans abroad are protected by the government like Americans at home. 2. Knowing what to do or say; familiar; comfortable. Charles and John enjoy working together because ... Читать далее...
  19. Значение идиомы in the middle[in the middle] {adv.} or {adj. phr.} In between two sides of anargument; caught between two dangers. Mary found herself in themiddle of the quarrel between Joyce and Ethel. John promised Tomto go fishing, but his father wanted him to help at home. John was inthe middle....
  20. School of My DreamMy name is Daria Kuznetsova. I’m a 7th form pupil. I’d like to tell you a few words about a school of my dream. The school where I study is also quite good but I think several things could be changed there. First of all, my dream school should be modern and well-equipped with large ... Читать далее...
  21. Значение идиомы once upon a time[once upon a time] {adv. phr.} Sometime before now, long ago. Once upon a time she was thought to be the most talented actress inthe country. — Often used at the beginning of fairy stories. Onceupon a time there lived a king who had an ugly daughter....
  22. Значение идиомы look back[look back] {v.} To review the past; think of what has happened. As John looked back, his life seemed good to him. Murphy lookedback on his early struggles as having made him feel especially alive. When Ed applied for a job and asked the school to recommend him, the principal looked back over his records....
  23. Значение идиомы across the board[across the board] {adv. phr.} 1. So that equal amounts of money are bet on the same horse to win a race, to place second, or third. I bet $6 on the white horse across the board. — Often used with hyphens as an adjective. I made an across-the-board bet on the white horse. 2. ... Читать далее...
  24. Значение идиомы clean slate[clean slate] {n. phr.} A record of nothing but good conduct, without any errors or bad deeds; past acts that are all good without any bad ones. Johnny was sent to the principal for whispering. He had a clean slate so the principal did not punish him. Mary stayed after school for a week, and ... Читать далее...
  25. Диалог на английском языке с переводом «Мой любимый школьный предмет (My Favourite School Subject)»По-английски Перевод на русский Martha: Hi, Wendy. How are you? Марта: Привет, Вэнди. Как дела? Wendy: Hi, Martha. I’m fine, thank you. And you? Вэнди: Привет, Марта. Я в порядке, спасибо. Как ты? Martha: I’m very well. I have six lessons today and then I’m free. Марта: Очень хорошо. У меня сегодня шесть уроков, а ... Читать далее...
  26. Значение идиомы keep tab on[keep tab on] or [keep tabs on] {v. phr.}, {informal} 1. To keep arecord of. The government tries to keep tabs on all the animals inthe park. 2. To keep a watch on; check. The house mother kept tabson the girls to be sure they were clean and neat. Compare: KEEP TRACKOF....
  27. When the formal private briefing of the attractive new teacherWhen the formal private briefing of the attractive new teacher by the vice-principal was finished, the vice-principal took a few puffs on his pipe and said, «I have an informal piece of advice for you, Miss Bell. There’s only one way you can get along in this school without submitting to the sexual advances of ... Читать далее...
  28. Перевод слова principalPrincipal — начальник; главный, основной Перевод слова Principal activity — основная деятельность principal officer — ведущий сотрудник the principal of a firm — глава фирмы Vegetables are the Principal ingredients in this soup. Овощи являются основными ингредиентами в этом супе. He was the Principal contact man and fixer. Он был главным посредником и координатором. The ... Читать далее...
  29. Art schools — Школы искусствThe Metropolitan School of Art began as an academy esta — blished in 1746 by the Royal Dublin Society, for the promotion of drawing and painting. During the first hundred years of the School’s existence, instruction was free of charge; and the four departments of figure drawing, landscape and ornament, architec — ture, and modeling, ... Читать далее...
  30. Значение идиомы relative to[relative to] 1. On the subject of; about. Relative to schoolathletics, the principal said the students should not allow athleticsto interfere with homework. 2. In comparison with; in proportion to. Relative to the size of an ant, a blade of grass is as tall as atree....
  31. Giving Awards and CongratulationsPart of my job as school principal is to hand out Awards and Scholarships to students. We recently had a Ceremony To do just that. _________ Principal: Miguel, I want To commend you for your work this year and Congratulate you for winning the science award. It is Well deserved. The Recipient of this year’s ... Читать далее...
  32. Значение идиомы stare in the face[stare in the face] {n. phr.} 1. To be about to meet or to happento Grandmother became very sick and death was staring her inthe face. Defeat stared them in the face, but the soldiers foughton bravely. 2. To be easy to see; be plain. Are you looking foryour pencil? It’s on your desk, staring ... Читать далее...
  33. Значение идиомы over a barrel[over a barrel] also [over the barrel] {adv. phr.}, {informal} Inthe power of your enemies; not able to do anything about what happensto you; in a helpless condition; trapped. Bill had Tom over abarrel because Tom owed him money. Ralph has me over a barrel; Ineed five dollars, and he won’t lend it to me ... Читать далее...
  34. My Foreign Language Teacher — Мой учитель иностранного языка (1)When we first come to school, a teacher meets us and says: «I am going to teach you how to write, to read, and to count.» No matter how many teachers we have after that, we remember our first teacher’s name for the rest of our lives. Teachers are with us during all our life. ... Читать далее...
  35. Значение идиомы come to[come to] {v.} 1. To wake up after losing consciousness; get the use of your senses back again after fainting or being knocked out. She fainted in the store and found herself in the first aid room when she came to. The boxer who was knocked out did not come to for five minutes. The ... Читать далее...
  36. Changing the Subject in ConversationLaura: 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 ... Читать далее...
  37. Значение идиомы wheel and deal[wheel and deal] {v. phr.}, {slang} To make many big plans orschemes; especially with important people in government and business;in matters of money and influence; handle money or power for your ownadvantage; plan important matters in a smart or skillful way andsometimes in a tricky, or not strictly honest way. Mr. Smith made afortune by ... Читать далее...
  38. Перевод идиомы set (someone) back on someone’s heels, значение выражения и пример использованияИдиома: set (someone) back on someone’s heels Перевод: удивить, шокировать, смутить кого-либо Пример: The announcement by the principal set the teachers back on their heels. Объявление директора неприятно поразило учителей....
  39. Russian and American SymbolsEach country has its own national symbols. Speaking about American symbols we must say about the national hymn. It is called «The Star-Spangled Banner». One of the most famous symbols of the USA is the Statue of Liberty. France gave the Statue to America in 1884 as a symbol of friendship. The eagle became the ... Читать далее...
  40. Значение идиомы up to[up to] {prep.} 1. As far, as deep, or as high as. The water inthe pond was only up to John’s knees. Mary is small and just comesup to Bill’s chest. The shovel sank in the soft mud all the way upto the handle. 2. Close to; approaching. The team did not play upto its ... Читать далее...

Значение идиомы subject to