Eric Estorick’s Adventure in Soviet Art At the height of tensions during the cold war (Холодная война), Russian artists never imagined their work being appreciated outside the eastern bloc. But in 1960 the American art collector Eric Estorick travelled to the Soviet Union and was so taken with (увлекся) the work of artists from Leningrad…
How Employers Can Make Flexible Hours Work For Everyone 2. BE FLEXIBLE ABOUT FLEXIBILITY Managers and employees need to come together in a safe space to assemble flexible working arrangements (установить правила гибкой работы) that work for everyone, with a real understanding of what is at stake (положено на чашу весов) and what is possible.…
Commas to Separate Items in a List Используйте запятые, чтобы отделить друг от друга два или более прилагательных перед одним существительным. Example 1: He was a tall, dark, handsome, devilishly amusing man. Example 2: He was a tall, dark, handsome and devilishly amusing man. В данном примере каждую запятую вполне можно заменить союзом ‘and’. В…
Today’s Word of the Day Is: “outcome” (n.) Transcription: [ˈaʊt.kʌm] Russian Translation: результат, эффект Definition: a result or effect of an action, situation, etc. Example: I’m really hopeful about the outcome of the meeting. — Я действительно надеюсь, что встреча принесет хороший результат. Synonyms: result, effect, pay-off