Today’s Word of the Day is: “mesmerizing” (adj.) Transcription: [mezmərazɪŋ] Translation: гипнотизирующий, завораживающий, вызывающий восхищение Meaning: very attractive, in a mysterious way, making you want to keep looking Example: He had the most mesmerizing blue eyes.- У него были самые завораживающие голубые глаза. Synonyms: hypnotic, attractive
‘Historic’ or ‘Historical’? Historic and historical are used in slightly different ways. Historic means ‘famous or important in history’, as in a historic occasion, whereas historical means ‘concerning history or historical events’, as in historical evidence; thus a historic event is one that was very important, whereas a historical event is something that happened in…
The show-stopping designs will cost an estimated $4.6 million, or 300 million rubles. Zaha Hadid Architects has been given the go-ahead (разрешение) to build a cutting edge (самый современный) music hall in the central Russian city of Yekaterinburg. The London-based firm beat off (победить, отбить) 47 other entries from across the globe to build the…
Build Your Self-Confidence Tip #2: Posture Isn’t a Little Thing Obviously, when you think of a confident person, they’d be standing up straight, right? They’re not slouching or slinking their head low, eyes pointed toward the floor. But this isn’t simply about appearing more confident, but actually becoming more confident. A study in the European…