Today’s Word of the Day is: “to facilitate” (v.) Transcription: [fəˈsɪlɪteɪt] Translation: облегчать, способствовать Meaning: to make something possible or easier Example: Cutting taxes may facilitate economic recovery.- Снижение налогов может способствовать восстановлению экономики. Synonyms: make easier, ease, make possible
If you haven’t already been to the exhibition “Impressionism in the Avant-Garde” in the Museum of Russian Impressionism, this weekend (until Tuesday) is your last chance to see it before it closes. And even if you have seen it, consider visiting it again — as an artistic prologue, as it were, to the museum’s next…
Ways to Save Yourself From Burning out. Tip#1: Find Your Stress “Sweet Spot” We need stress in our lives, says Davis-Laack. It motivates us and helps us avoid danger. At the same time, too much is counterproductive and damaging. Finding our stress “sweet spot”—the point where we feel like we have the resources to handle…
Four Easy Ways to Sound Smarter There are many labels pinned on us at work, but one of the best is to be called “knowledgeable.” If you sound knowledgeable, you’ll be taken seriously at meetings and elsewhere.But what exactly does it take to sound knowledgeable? 1. DO YOUR HOMEWORKThe starting point is knowing what you’re…
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Today’s Word of the Day is: “miscellaneous” (adj.) Transcription: [mɪsəlˈeɪniəs] Translation: смешанный, разный, разнородный Meaning: consisting of a mixture of various things that are not usually connected with each other Example: Those containers must be stuffed with miscellaneous general stuff. – Те контейнеры следует заполнить общим смешанным грузом. Synonyms: mixed, various, varied, diverse
How to Use “Would have” Would have + past participle1: Part of the third conditional. Example: If I had had enough money, I would have bought a car (but I didn’t have enough money, so I didn’t buy a car).- Если бы у меня было достаточно денег, я бы купил машину (но у меня не…
Today’s Word of the Day is: “quandary” (n.) Transcription: [kwɒndəri] Translation: затруднительное положение Meaning: a situation in which you are trying to make a difficult choice Example: I’ve had two job offers, and I’m in a real quandary about which one to accept.- У меня два предложения о работе, и я действительно не знаю, какое…
This is How You Can Still Have a Life When You Get More Responsibilities at Work. Tip#4: Mind Your Own Business In the past, you may have engaged in certain projects or helped with resolving particular issues that are no longer part of your key priorities or risks. In your new situation, you really need…
Global streaming giant Netflix has snapped up the rights to two Russian cartoons that are set to be released worldwide. Leo and Tig and Mi-Mi Mishki — or the Be-Be Bears for English-speaking audiences (зрители) — were both created by the Moscow-based Parovoz Animation Studios.Be-Be Bears features brown bear Bucky, polar bear Bjorn, and their…