Значение идиомы waiting room

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1. Going to the Emergency Room Saturday, 9:35 p. m. I arrive in the Emergency room. I had been at a party earlier in the evening when I accidentally cut my finger. My finger wasn’t Severed, but it did have a very deep cut and I thought I might need Stitches. I check in at the Admissions desk and I’m told […]...
2. Two children are in a doctor’s waiting room Two children are in a doctor’s waiting room, and one of them is crying. “Why are you crying?” asked the other child. “I’m here for a blood test, and they’re going to cut my finger.” When he heard this, the other child started to cry. “Why are you crying?” “I’m here for a urine test.”...
3. Значение идиомы rest room [rest room] {n.} A room or series of rooms in a public buildingwhich has things for personal comfort and grooming, such as toilets, washbowls, mirrors, and often chairs or couches. Sally went to therest room to powder her nose. Compare: POWDER ROOM....
4. Значение идиомы waiting list [waiting list] {n.} A list of persons waiting to get into something. The nursery school enrollment was complete, so thedirector put our child’s name on the waiting list. The landlordsaid there were no vacant apartments available, but that he would putthe Rogers’ name on the waiting list....
5. Значение идиомы room clerk [room clerk] or [desk clerk] {n.} A person who is responsible forassigning rooms and providing service to guests in hotels, motels, inns, etc. At first-class hotels, room clerks are trained to be atthe service of every guest. Sometimes resort hotels in themountains hire college students as room clerks during the summer....
6. Suggestions at Work Our company has been growing very quickly and I was Put in charge of Reorganizing our office space to Accommodate several new employees. I asked my co-worker, Petra, for her advice. Fernando: I was thinking of dividing up two of the larger offices into four smaller offices. What do you think about that? Petra: Well, […]...
7. Значение идиомы wait at table [wait at table] or [wait on table] or [wait table] {v. phr.} Toserve food. Mrs. Lake had to teach her new maid to wait on tableproperly. The girls earn spending money by waiting at table in theschool dining rooms....
8. Two old women were sitting on a bench waiting for their bus Two old women were sitting on a bench waiting for their bus. The buses were running late, and a lot of time passed. Finally, one woman turned to the other and said, “You know, I’ve been sitting here so long, my butt fell asleep!’. The other woman turned to her and said “I know! I […]...
9. Значение идиомы cool one’s heels [cool one’s heels] {v. phr.}, {slang} To be kept waiting by another’s pride or rudeness; be forced to wait by someone in power or authority; wait. He cooled his heels for an hour in another room before the great man would see him. I was left to cool my heels outside while the others went […]...
10. Перевод слова room Room – комната, пространство Перевод слова The table takes too much room – стол занимает слишком много места ben room – внутренняя комната central control room – центральная аппаратная senior common room – профессорская Tidy your Room! Приберись в своей комнате! Keep your Room tidy. Поддерживайте в комнате порядок. Have you a Room vacant? У […]...
11. Значение идиомы play a waiting game [play a waiting game] {v. phr.} To withhold action until one’schances for success improve. Ray would like to be vice president ofthe company so he is playing a waiting game in the hope that thepresident will soon recognize his abilities....
12. Значение идиомы elbow room [elbow room] {n.} Adequate space to move around or to work in. He doesn’t require a huge office, but we must at least give him elbowroom....
13. Значение идиомы room and board [room and board] {n. phr.} A room for rent with meals included. A room alone in that country costs only $10 a day, but room and boardtogether run $22 a day....
14. Значение идиомы utility room [utility room] {n.} A room in a house or building for machinery andother things important in the daily use of the building and the workof the people in it. There is a utility room upstairs where Motherdoes the laundry. The oil burner is kept in the utility room inthe basement....
15. The congregation was sitting and waiting for the preacher The congregation was sitting and waiting for the preacher to began his sermon when two masked men burst into the church and said “Whoever is not willing to take a bullet for Jesus better leave now.” More than half of the congregation jumped up and ran out the door. The two men took off their […]...
16. Forty years later, they’re in the same hotel room Forty years later, they’re in the same hotel room they spent their honeymoon in. She takes off her clothes, lies down on the bed, spreads her legs… Her husband looks at her and he begins to weep uncontrollably. She says, “What’s the matter?” He says, “Forty years ago, I couldn’t wait to eat it, and […]...
17. Значение идиомы control room [control room] {n.} A room containing the panels and switches used to control something. While a television program is on the air, engineers are at their places in the control room....
18. Значение идиомы room service [room service] {n.} Service provided to hotel guests in theirrooms. Also: The hotel workers who give this service. We called forroom service when we wanted ice. Room service will install a TVset in your room upon demand....
19. My Room В топике Моя комната я рассказываю, что из всех 3-х комнат нашей квартиры, мне больше всего нравится моя собственная. Она удобна и для работы, и для отдыха: в ней не много мебели, но есть все необходимое. Когда ко мне приходят друзья, я с удовольствием приглашаю их в свою комнату. We live in three-room flat. Of […]...
20. A man and a woman were waiting at the hospital donation center A man and a woman were waiting at the hospital donation center. Man: “What are you doing here today?” Woman: “Oh, I’m here to donate some blood. They’re going to give me $5 for it.” Man: “Hmm, that’s interesting. I’m here to donate sperm, myself. But they pay me $25.” The woman looked thoughtful for […]...
21. My Flat В топике Моя квартира я рассказываю о квартире моих родителей в городе Южно-Сахалинске. В нашей квартире есть все современные удобства. Самая большая комната – это гостиная, с телевизором и видеомагнитофоном. Из двух остальных небольших комнат, одна – моя. В нашей небольшой, но хорошо оборудованной кухне наша семья любит проводить вечера. I live in a 5-storied […]...
22. Значение идиомы room with [room with] {v. phr.} 1. To live in a furnished room with someoneas a roommate without having an affair. I roomed with him incollege for four years. 2. To live together as husband and wifewithout the benefit of marriage. Dan and Sue have been roomingtogether for quite a while and people are wondering if they […]...
23. At the Post-Office В топике На почте рассказывается, для каких целей существуют почтовые отделения. Вы узнаете, как нужно оформить посылку и как отправить письмо. If you want to buy stamps, postcards, envelopes, to send a telegram or money order, to subscribe to newspapers or magazines, you have to go to the post-office. At some post-offices there is a […]...
24. Being an Early or Late Riser Spiro: Hey, Watch out! Nancy: Oh, I’m sorry. I didn’t see you there. I thought I would be the only person Up at the crack of dawn. What are you doing sitting on the Stoop at this Ungodly hour? Spiro: I’m trying To turn over a new leaf. Nancy: What do you mean? Spiro: I’m […]...
25. Перевод слова living-room Living-room – гостиная, столовая, общая комната Перевод слова Living-room interview – интервью с имитацией домашних условий kitchen living room – кухня-столовая living room spaces – жилые помещения He squired them to the Living-room. Он проводил их в гостиную. When the Living-room door opened, he could hear the bath filling. Приоткрыв дверь гостиной, он услышал шум […]...
26. 3 pregnant women were waiting 3 pregnant women were waiting in the doctor’s waiting room for an antenatal check-up and were all knitting garments for there respective babies. Suddnely the first expectant mother stops knitting, checks her watch, pulls a bottle of pills from her handbag and takes one… “What was that?”, the other two ask, curiously. “Calcium tablet. Good […]...
27. Перевод идиомы elephant in the room, значение выражения и пример использования Идиома: elephant in the room Перевод: простая истина, что-либо, о чем всем известно, что всем очевидно, но на что не обращают внимание, что не обсуждается, и т. п. Пример: When I had dinner with my parents, the elephant in the room was the fact that I’m 45 years old and still single. Во время ужина […]...
28. Перевод слова reading-room Reading-room – читальный зал, читальня Перевод слова Village reading room – изба-читальня public reading room – публичный читальный зал village library and reading room – изба-читальня She never left the Reading room unlocked. Она никогда не оставляла открытым читальный зал. I needed to clear the Reading room for Anzac Day. Мне нужно убрать читальный зал […]...
29. Значение идиомы coffee break [coffee break] {n.} A short recess or time out from work in which to rest and drink coffee. The girls in the office take a coffee break in the middle of the morning and the afternoon....
30. О моей комнате (My room) All rooms in my house are very nice but most of all I love my room. I use it both as a bedroom and a study. It is a perfect place for my studies and rest. It is cosy and light. Although my room is the smallest one, it has some advantages. First of all, […]...
31. Значение идиомы table [table] See: AT THE TABLE or AT TABLE, COFFEE TABLE, PUT ONE’SCARDS ON THE TABLE or LAY ONE’S CARDS ON THE TABLE, TURN THE TABLES, WAIT AT TABLE or WAIT ON TABLE....
32. A Visit to the Doctor Going to the doctor is never Particularly pleasant for me. But I couldn’t Put it off Any longer. It was time for my Annual physical, and there was no Getting around it. So I picked up the phone and called for an appointment. “I’d like to see Dr. Shimoya next week, please, if that’s possible,” […]...
33. Rearranging Living Room Furniture Amy: I think Rearranging the furniture will make the Living room look more Spacious. Don’t you? Jacob: Uh, sure. Amy: Can you help me move this Couch against this wall? Jacob: Okay, but are you sure you want it over there? Because it’s really heavy and a pain to move. Amy: I’m sure. Let’s move […]...
34. My Favourite Room – Моя любимая комната (2) We live in a new 16-storeyed block of flats. It’s situated in a very picturesque place. There’s a big supermarket on the ground floor and it’s very convenient to do everyday shopping. Our flat is on the fifth floor. It’s very comfortable and well-planned. We have all modern conveniences, such as central heating, electricity, gas, […]...
35. Room Service I was staying at a nice resort hotel in Arizona on a short vacation. I had been out on the Golf course playing a Round of golf. When I got back into the room, I was feeling pretty hungry. I was meeting some friends for a late dinner around 8:30. I wanted a Snack. I […]...
36. A suitable transplant A fellow is walking into a hospital and sees two doctors down on their hands and knees in one of the flower beds. He goes over and says, “Can I help? Have you lost something?” “No,” says one of the doctors. “We’re about to do a heart transplant on an accountant and we’re looking for […]...
37. Значение идиомы on hold [on hold] {adv. phr.} 1. Left waiting while making a telephonecall. “Sorry sir,” the secretary said, “I’ll have to put you onhold for a minute.” 2. Waiting; temporarily halted. “Put yourmarriage plans on hold, son, and wait until after graduation,” hisfather said seriously....
38. Room Service This is a telephonic exchange between a hotel guest and roomservice at a hotel in Asia. It was recorded and published in the Far East Economic Review: Room Service: “Morny. Ruin sorbees.” Guest : “Sorry, I thought I dialed room-service.” RS : “Rye. Ruin sorbees..morny! Djewish to odor sunteen??” Guest: “Uh..yes..I’d like some bacon and […]...
39. My Room – Моя комната We live in three-room flat. The room I like best in our flat is mine. I use my room as a study and a bedroom. It is very nice and cosy. There isn’t much furniture in it, only the most necessary pieces. The built-in furniture doesn’t take much space in the room. On the left […]...
40. Newspapers and Magazines Топик Газеты и журналы рассказывает, какую большую роль играют периодические издания в нашей жизни: из них мы узнаем о последних событиях в мире и всегда будем в курсе происходящего во всех уголках земного шара. Но так как нет возможности охватить все издания, каждый выбирает периодику на свой вкус. Newspapers and magazines play a very important […]...