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Red owl :) Guardian


Number of posts : 8851 Age : 35 Location : skies Registration date : 2006-04-29
 | Subject: Re: Learning English Tue Mar 18, 2008 8:22 am | |
| Вчера в честь дня Св. Патрика выучили новое слово Волынка = bagpipe  |
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Red owl :) Guardian


Number of posts : 8851 Age : 35 Location : skies Registration date : 2006-04-29
 | Subject: Re: Learning English Mon Mar 24, 2008 1:44 am | |
| (to) get cold feet = испугаться (to) fall through = провалиться (о планах) Лен, я была такая сонная в воскресенье на занятии, что забыла про твои фразы спросить  |
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Red owl :) Guardian


Number of posts : 8851 Age : 35 Location : skies Registration date : 2006-04-29
 | Subject: Re: Learning English Mon Mar 24, 2008 1:51 am | |
| Выражение "in a long time" (на протяжении длительного времени) употребляется только  в отрицательных предложениях, а выражение " for a long time" как в отрицательных, так и в утвердительных. |
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Red owl :) Guardian


Number of posts : 8851 Age : 35 Location : skies Registration date : 2006-04-29
 | Subject: Re: Learning English Mon Mar 24, 2008 1:54 am | |
| "too" = слишком "enough" = достаточно
Too всегда употребляется перед прилагательным He is too smart.
Enough наоборот употребляется после прилагательного He is old enough. |
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Red owl :) Guardian


Number of posts : 8851 Age : 35 Location : skies Registration date : 2006-04-29
 | Subject: Re: Learning English Wed Mar 26, 2008 2:10 am | |
| Umpteenth time = который (н-ный) раз После выражений "this is the .... time" "it's the ... time" употребляется Перфектное время. This is the umpteenth time our mailman has been bitten by the dog. This is the first time they have been robbed. rob = грабить Hold up = ограбить (hold up the bank = ограбить банк) такие слова в Vocabulary list к уроку на сегодня. Всякое в жизни может пригодиться, и банк грабить тоже roll one's eyes = закатывать глаза junk = барахло, junk food = нездоровая пища |
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Civetta Elder


Number of posts : 2095 Age : 24 Location : Florida Registration date : 2007-12-03
 | Subject: Re: Learning English Wed Mar 26, 2008 6:20 am | |
| thank you very much, Olga Carry on!  Computor slang: 1. A teenager who spends all day in front of a computer screen is called a screenager 2. He spent all day yesterday surfing the net, now he says he’s tired - must be a touch of cybersickness 3. What do we call a woman whose husband uses the internet too much? - cyberwidow  |
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Civetta Elder


Number of posts : 2095 Age : 24 Location : Florida Registration date : 2007-12-03
 | Subject: Re: Learning English Wed Mar 26, 2008 6:34 am | |
| 1. bum
a lazy person who seeks to live solely by the support of others
2. to fly through something -
E.g. I managed to fly through my work today so I left the office early.
means to do something quickly |
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Red owl :) Guardian


Number of posts : 8851 Age : 35 Location : skies Registration date : 2006-04-29
 | Subject: Re: Learning English Thu Mar 27, 2008 1:51 am | |
| Из диалогов
Perhaps, I’m sticking my nose where it doesn’t belong, but … (Возможно, я сую нос не в свое дело, но ...*то, что хотите спросить*)
Perhaps, it’s none of my business, but… (Возможно, это не мое дело, но ...) |
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Civetta Elder


Number of posts : 2095 Age : 24 Location : Florida Registration date : 2007-12-03
 | Subject: Re: Learning English Thu Mar 27, 2008 2:58 am | |
| в продолжении твоей темки, Оль Slang: nosey-parker a person who meddles in the affairs of others |
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Civetta Elder


Number of posts : 2095 Age : 24 Location : Florida Registration date : 2007-12-03
 | Subject: Re: Learning English Thu Mar 27, 2008 3:06 am | |
| Idioms
Using idioms is a major part of any language - so learn common idioms and their true meanings. to lay one’s cards on the table -
E.g. ‘If we are to make a deal we both have to lay our cards on the table.’
To be honest about opinions and plans. |
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Red owl :) Guardian


Number of posts : 8851 Age : 35 Location : skies Registration date : 2006-04-29
 | Subject: Re: Learning English Thu Mar 27, 2008 3:38 am | |
| make up one's mind = принять решение, решиться
change one's mind = передумать, изменить решение |
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Civetta Elder


Number of posts : 2095 Age : 24 Location : Florida Registration date : 2007-12-03
 | Subject: Re: Learning English Fri Mar 28, 2008 2:43 am | |
| - clock-watcher
a person who is eager for the time to pass, as at work or school
- Make hay while the sun shines
Work when you are able
- to fly blind -
E.g. She was flying blind as she didn’t have much experience doing advertising campaigns To move or act without knowing the location or direction of obstacles
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Civetta Elder


Number of posts : 2095 Age : 24 Location : Florida Registration date : 2007-12-03
 | Subject: Re: Learning English Fri Mar 28, 2008 2:46 am | |
| What does the abbreviation lb stand for?
e.g. Six people are coming for lunch on Saturday. We will need at least 4lb of steak. pound (weight) |
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Red owl :) Guardian


Number of posts : 8851 Age : 35 Location : skies Registration date : 2006-04-29
 | Subject: Re: Learning English Fri Mar 28, 2008 2:51 am | |
| work out = do some physical exercises (заниматься спортом, делать упражнения)
sleep in = sleep more than usual (проспать больше обычного)
by any chance = случайно (в вопросах) Do you by any chance know ... ? |
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Red owl :) Guardian


Number of posts : 8851 Age : 35 Location : skies Registration date : 2006-04-29
 | Subject: Re: Learning English Fri Mar 28, 2008 2:54 am | |
| Нам сказали не говорить "Where do you come from?" потому что это воспринимается ими как что-то типа "Чего ты сюда вообще приехал?" Лучше говорить  "Where are you from?" |
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Civetta Elder


Number of posts : 2095 Age : 24 Location : Florida Registration date : 2007-12-03
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Red owl :) Guardian


Number of posts : 8851 Age : 35 Location : skies Registration date : 2006-04-29
 | Subject: Re: Learning English Fri Mar 28, 2008 3:08 am | |
| - Civetta wrote:
- я так никогда не говорю, честно

я честно говоря тоже  Но преподаватель ездил на каникулы в Прагу и там ему так часто говорили  вот и решил наверное нас предупредить  |
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Civetta Elder


Number of posts : 2095 Age : 24 Location : Florida Registration date : 2007-12-03
 | Subject: Re: Learning English Mon Mar 31, 2008 1:29 am | |
| butterfingers a person who often drops things, or who does not manage to catch things Absence makes the heart grow fonder You appreciate people more when you miss them get over something -
E.g. It took some time but he finally got over the illnessTo return to one’s usual state of health or happiness after a shock or emotional experience Answering machine
Hello, this is probably 438-9012, yes, the house of the famous statistician. I'm probably not at home, or not wanting to answer the phone, most probably the latter, according to my latest calculations. Supposing that the universe doesn't end in the next 30 seconds, the odds of which I'm still trying to calculate, you can leave your name, phone number, and message, and I'll probably phone you back. So far the probability of that is about 0.645. Have a nice day.
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Civetta Elder


Number of posts : 2095 Age : 24 Location : Florida Registration date : 2007-12-03
 | Subject: Re: Learning English Tue Apr 01, 2008 4:31 am | |
| Оль, посмотри, что я нашла: Dude - "редиска", придурок, козел, лох, малой, калич, чувак, хрыч, лопух, бамбук, болван, чувырло, крест, бревно, муфлон, фуфло, чудо в перьях, баран, дурилка картонная, дубина, шизик, идиот, ненормальный, педик, чудак, дурак, кретин, "старый плавучий чемодан", тормоз, сынок, сыняра, франт, башмак, урод, шнурок, боец, отморозок, "зелень", салабон, сосунок, сопляк, салага, крейзи, желторотый и т.д. и т.п.: - Hey, dude! - Привет, чувырло! В 1973 году Дэвид Боуи спел песню "All The Young Dudes" - "Все молодые, по большому счету, придурки..." Именно в начале семидесятых, это словцо стало популярным среди английской молодежи. До этого оно было сугубо американским. Точнее, популярным в американских низах. |
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Red owl :) Guardian


Number of posts : 8851 Age : 35 Location : skies Registration date : 2006-04-29
 | Subject: Re: Learning English Tue Apr 01, 2008 4:42 am | |
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Red owl :) Guardian


Number of posts : 8851 Age : 35 Location : skies Registration date : 2006-04-29
 | Subject: Re: Learning English Tue Apr 01, 2008 4:44 am | |
| go together = встречаться show up = появиться, показаться jumping jacks = прыжки с хлопками  |
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yulika Guardian


Number of posts : 3701 Age : 36 Location : Gurgaon, India Registration date : 2007-11-19
 | Subject: Re: Learning English Tue Apr 01, 2008 12:56 pm | |
| - Red owl
wrote: - work out = do some physical exercises (заниматься спортом, делать упражнения
еще work out означает "понять". What is written here, I just can't work out?I guess I'll never be able to work out what you mean. Rani, я примеры из башки взяла, прально хоть? |
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Red owl :) Guardian


Number of posts : 8851 Age : 35 Location : skies Registration date : 2006-04-29
 | Subject: Re: Learning English Tue Apr 01, 2008 1:17 pm | |
| а это разве не figure out должно быть там???  |
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yulika Guardian


Number of posts : 3701 Age : 36 Location : Gurgaon, India Registration date : 2007-11-19
 | Subject: Re: Learning English Tue Apr 01, 2008 1:32 pm | |
| - Red owl
wrote: - а это разве не figure out должно быть там???

в данном случае figure out и work out - это одно и то же |
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Red owl :) Guardian


Number of posts : 8851 Age : 35 Location : skies Registration date : 2006-04-29
 | Subject: Re: Learning English Tue Apr 01, 2008 2:04 pm | |
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