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1. Перевод слова illnessIllness — болезнь Перевод слова Dangerous illness — опасная болезнь to heal of illness — вылечить от болезни slight illness — болезнь в легкой форме Our mother’s Illness concerns us. Болезнь нашей матери беспокоит нас. He is greatly reduced by Illness. Во время болезни он очень похудел. She expired after a long Illness. Она умерла ... Читать далее...
2. Значение идиомы grow out of[grow out of] {v. phr.} 1. To outgrow; become too mature for. Asa child he had a habit of scratching his chin all the time, but hegrew out of it. 2. To result from; arise. Tom’s illness grew outof his tendency to overwork and neglect his health....
3. Значение идиомы perk up[perk up] {v.} To get or give back pep, vigor, health, or spirit;become or make more lively; liven up. He perked up quickly afterhis illness. The rain perked up the flowers wonderfully....
4. Значение идиомы look oneself[look oneself] {v. phr.} To appear self-possessed and well; look orseem in full possession of your abilities and in good health; toappear all right or normal. Mary had had a long illness, but nowshe looked quite herself again. It had been a big night, and UncleJohn had been drinking freely, but he looked entirely himself ... Читать далее...
5. Значение идиомы fit as a fiddle[fit as a fiddle] {adj. phr.} In very good health. The man wasalmost 90 years old but fit as a fiddle. Mary rested at home for afew weeks after her operation; then she felt fit as a fiddle....
6. Перевод слова sisterSister — сестра, родственный Перевод слова Twin sister — сестра-двойняшка lay sister — послушница sister cities — города-побратимы sister languages — близкородственные языки She’s my twin Sister. Она — моя сестра-близнец. Do you know my Sister? Вы знаете мою сестру? He bequeathed his property to his Sister. Он завещал свое имущество сестре....
7. Значение идиомы all better[all better] {adj. phr.} Fully recovered; all well again; no longer painful. — Usually used to or by children. «All better now,» he kept repeating to the little girl....
8. Значение идиомы holistic health[holistic health] {n.}, {informal}, {semi-technical} Themaintenance of health and the avoidance of disease through suchpsychogenic practices and procedures as biofeedback, meditation, alternative methods of childbirth, and avoidance of drugs. TheMurgatroyds are regular holistic health freaks — why, they won’t eventake aspirin when they have a headache....
9. Значение идиомы kick around[kick around] {v.}, {informal} 1. To act roughly or badly to; treatbadly; bully. John likes to kick around the little boys. Mr. Jones is always kicking his dog around. Syn.: PUSH AROUND. 2. To liearound or in a place; be treated carelessly; be neglected. This oldcoat has been kicking around the closet for years. The ... Читать далее...
10. Confuse traffic signsA cop pulls over a carload of nuns. Cop: «Sister, this is a 65 MPH highway — why are you going so slow?» Sister: «Sir, I saw a lot of signs that said 22, not 65.» Cop: «Oh sister, that’s not the speed limit, that’s the name of the highway you’re on! Sister: Oh! Silly ... Читать далее...
11. Перевод слова healthHealth — здоровье Перевод слова Ministry of Health — министерство здравоохранения broken in health — с подорванным здоровьем hazard to public health — угроза для здоровья людей His Health rebounded. Здоровье его улучшилось. She swims for her Health. Она занимается плаванием ради здоровья. I drink your good Health. Я пью за ваше здоровье. Интересные факты ... Читать далее...
12. Значение идиомы washed out[washed out] {adj.} Listless in appearance; pale, wan. Smallwonder Harry looks so washed out; he has just recovered from majorsurgery....
13. Значение идиомы clean bill of health[clean bill of health] {n. phr.} 1. A certificate that a person or animal has no infectious disease. The government doctor gave Jones a clean bill of health when he entered the country. 2. {informal} A report that a person is free of guilt or fault. The stranger was suspected in the bank robbery, but ... Читать далее...
14. Значение идиомы while back[while back] {adv.} At a time several weeks or months in the past.- Used with «a». We had a good rain a while back, but we need morenow. Grandfather is well now, but a while back he was in thehospital for three weeks. See: CRACK THE WHIP....
15. Значение идиомы in circulation[in circulation] or [into circulation] {adj. phr.}, {informal}Going around and doing things as usual; joining what others are doing, John broke his leg and was out of school for several weeks, but nowhe is back in circulation again. Mary’s mother punished her bystopping her from dating for two weeks, but then she got hack intocirculation. ... Читать далее...
16. Значение идиомы pluck up[pluck up] {v.} 1. To have by your own effort; makeyourself have. In spite of failure, he plucked up heartto continue. He plucked up courage when he saw a glimmer of hope. 2. To become happier; feel better; cheer up. He plucked up when hiswife recovered....
17. We have new babiesFor weeks a six-year old lad kept telling his first-grade teacher about the baby brother or sister that was expected at his house. One day the mother allowed the boy to feel the movements of the unborn child. The six-year old was obviously impressed, but made no comment. Furthermore, he stopped telling his teacher about ... Читать далее...
18. Значение идиомы get out of[get out of] {v. phr.} 1. To be excused from; avoid. He got outof jury duty because of his illness. 2. To gain from; extract from. Tom complained that he didn’t get anything out of the course ongrammar....
19. A young married couple has difficulties conceiving a babyA young married couple has difficulties conceiving a baby, so after a while the wife consults her doctor, who recommends the minor of three possible operations. The operation is performed, but a month later, she’s still not pregnant, so she goes to see the doctor again. This time he recommends the medium operation, a somewhat ... Читать далее...
20. Значение идиомы free ball[free ball] {n.} A ball in football that is in play, that is not inthe possession of anyone, that is not a legally thrown forward pass, and that belongs to the first team which can grab it. A Notre Dameplayer fell on a free ball and recovered it for his team....
21. Перевод идиомы a clean bill of health, значение выражения и пример использованияИдиома: a clean bill of health Перевод: 1. свидетельство, удостоверяющее, что данный человек здоров; подтверждение того, что кто-либо здоров 2. гарантия качества, доказательство отсутствия неисправностей, правильной, хорошей работы чего-либо (какого-либо устройства, организации, и т. п.) Пример: The astronaut was given a clean bill of health before he began training. Космонавт прошел медицинскую проверку, и получил ... Читать далее...
22. Значение идиомы feel like a new man[feel like a new man] {v. phr.} To feel healthy, vigorous, and wellagain after a major physical illness or emotional upheaval. Tedfelt like a new man after his successful heart bypass operation....
23. Значение идиомы nervous prostration[nervous prostration] {n.} An illness of the mind that makes youfeel very tired, worried, and bored, and that often causes headaches, upset stomach, and other sickness. Aunt Jane said that taking careof us children all day was enough to give any woman nervousprostration....
24. Show him your crossTwo nuns, Sister Mary Agnes and Sister Mary Vincent, are traveling through Europe in their car, sightseeing in Transylvania. As they are stopped at a traffic light, out of nowhere, a small vampire jumps onto the hood of the car and hisses at them through the windshield. «Quick, quick!» shouts Sister Mary Agnes, «What should ... Читать далее...
25. Health Insurance PlansAt my company, I have a choice of health insurance plans. We can pick between HMOs and PPOs, and I have been with the same Managed health plan for the past few years. It’s the plan that has the lowest Co-pays and the best Coverage, and the network of doctors is fairly large. The Drug ... Читать далее...
26. Значение идиомы play the devil with[play the devil with] or [play hob with] {v. phr.}, {informal} Tocause confusion in; upset. Uncle Bob’s unexpected visit played thedevil with our own plans to travel. Mother’s illness played hobwith our party....
27. Значение идиомы get over[get over] {v.} 1. To finish. Tom worked fast to get his lessonover. 2. To pass over. It was hard to get over the muddy road. 3.To get well from; recover from. The man returned to work after hegot over his illness. 4. To accept or forget It is hard to get over the death ... Читать далее...
28. Значение идиомы flesh out[flesh out] {v.}, {informal} 1. To add to; make fuller, bigger, orlonger. The author fleshed out his story by adding more about hiswar experiences. 2. also [flesh up] To become heavier, put on weight, or flesh. He lost weight after his illness but is beginning toflesh out again. See: FILL OUT....
29. Значение идиомы have a fit[have a fit] or [have fits] or [throw a fit] {v. phr.} 1. To have asudden illness with stiffness or jerking of the body. Our dog had afit yesterday. 2. {informal} To become angry or upset. Father willthrow a fit when he sees the dent in the car. Howard will have afit when he learns ... Читать далее...
30. Значение идиомы vicious circle[vicious circle] {n. phr.} A kind of circular or chain reaction inwhich one negative thing leads to another. Some people take so manydifferent kinds of medicine to cure an illness that they develop otherillnesses from the medicine and are thus caught in a vicious circle....
31. Значение идиомы nervous breakdown[nervous breakdown] {n.} A mild or severe attack of mental illness;a collapse of a person’s ability to make decisions and solve problemsbecause of overwork, great mental strain, or the like. When themother saw her baby run over, she suffered a nervous breakdown....
32. Значение идиомы new lease on life[new lease on life] {n. phr.} A new chance to live; an improvedmanner of living. After his illness and his retirement, living inHawaii was a new lease on life....
33. AshamedTwo men and a woman were the sole survivors of a pleasure cruise ship that sank in the Bermuda Triangle. They made it to an uninhabited island. Two weeks later the woman jumped off a cliff because she was so ashamed of what she was doing. Two weeks after that the two men buried her ... Читать далее...
34. Значение идиомы pull through[pull through] {v.} 1. To help through; bring safely through adifficulty or sudden trouble; save. A generous loan showed thebank’s faith in Father and pulled him through the business trouble. 2. To recover from an illness or misfortune; conquer a disaster;escape death or failure. By a near-miracle, he pulled through afterthe smashup....
35. Перевод слова recoverRecover — возвращать, вновь обретать, восстанавливать, выздоравливать Перевод слова To recover a lost throne — вернуть себе трон to recover a lost art — возродить забытое искусство the patient is recovering — больной поправляется He Recovered her from a painful disease. Он излечил ее от мучительно тяжелой болезни. I must work hard to Recover lost ... Читать далее...
36. A six year old comes cryingA six year old comes crying to his Mother because his little sister pulled his hair. «Don’t be angry,» the Mother says, «Your little sister doesn’t realize that pulling hair hurts.» A short while later, there’s more crying, and the Mother goes to investigate. This time the sister is bawling and her brother says… «Now ... Читать далее...
37. Значение идиомы throw out of gear[throw out of gear] {v. phr.} 1. To separate the gears of when you want to stop it. When John wanted tostop, he threw the car out of gear and braked sharply. 2. To stop orbother ; confuse; upset. Thewhole country was thrown out of gear by the assassination of thePresident. My mother’s illness threw ... Читать далее...
38. Why Jim Smith Lost His First LoveJim Smith wished to buy a present for his first sweetheart, and after careful consideration he decided on a pair of gloves. Accompanied by his sweetheart’s sister, he went to a department store and bought a pair of white gloves. The sister purchased a pair of panties for herself. During the wrapping, the items got ... Читать далее...
39. Germany court orders measles sceptic to pay 100,000 eurosThe court case comes after Germany suffered its worst measles outbreak in years A German biologist who offered €100,000 (£71,350; $106,300) to anyone who could prove that measles is a virus has been ordered by a court to pay up. Stefan Lanka, who believes the illness is psychosomatic, made the pledge four years ago on ... Читать далее...
40. Значение идиомы every dog has his day[every dog has his day] Everyone will have his chance or turn;everyone is lucky or popular at some time. — A proverb. Mary willbe able to go to dances like her sister when she grows up. Every doghas his day....