Epic – Books for Kids Fox+Chick: The Party and Other Stories mole – крот, родинка; someone who works for an organization while secretly giving information to its enemies grasshopper – кузнечик (locust – саранча ) parsley – петрушка chipmunk –
Idioms, phrasal verbs etc – 2
flag down – to make the driver of a vehicle stop by waving at them // I flagged down a taxi. // Two young women flag me down. // He flagged a waiter down and grabbed two drinks from the
Words (NPR) – 1
What Lessons Should News Organizations Learn From Trump’s Presidency? peer – сверстник, ровня; your peers are the people who are the same age as you, or who have the same type of job, social class etc // I saw a
Phrases and Sentence Patterns
the thing is – Дело в том; (idiomatic, colloquial) Used to introduce the main point or issue. // I’d like to come, but the thing is, I just can’t afford it. // The thing is, my parents like me to
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arbitrary – произвольный; decided or arranged without any reason or plan, often unfairly // an arbitrary decision // the arbitrary arrests of political opponents arbitrarily – произвольно // an arbitrarily chosen number initial – первоначальный, начальный; happening at the beginning
Longman Dictionary: Words of the day; random words
headstrong – упрямый, своевольный; very determined to do what you want, even when other people advise you not to do it // Leo’s parents soon found that they were completely unable to control their headstrong son. // How did one
Beyond: dictionary – 1
have a sweet tooth suggest – предлагать I suggested – Я предложил // Her mother suggested that she should go and see the doctor. // I suggest you call him first. // It has been suggested that the manager will
Idioms, phrasal verbs etc – 1
Phrases: nitty-gritty – the most important aspects or practical details of a subject or situation. nitty gritty (YouGlish) // Let’s get down to the nitty-gritty of finding a job // He deals with the nitty-gritty of running the department. //
Phrasal verbs
ended up; ending up; ends up Definition of end up : to reach or come to a place, condition, or situation that was not planned or expected // The book ended up in the trash. // He didn’t want to
Dictionary: Basic English Speaking lessons
be used to = be accustomed to (привыкнуть) = be familiar with be used to used to do Used to or be used to? Used to refers to actions and situations in the past which no longer happen or are