Today’s Word of the Day Is: “input” (n.) Transcription: [ˈɪn.pʊt] Russian Translation: вклад, инвестиция; (комп.) вход Definitions: 1. Information, money, or energy that is put into a system, organization, or machine so it can operate. 2. Help, ideas, or knowledge that someone gives to a project. 3. A part that carries information to a computer.…
Perfect For Leisure Time With Your Family The Museum of Car History (Музей автомобильных историй) presents a full collection of pedal cars (педальный автомобиль) produced in the USSR. Auto legends, interactive information stands, creative facilities, a pedal car test-drive for children between the ages of 3 and 7 and “The World Through the Eyes of…
How to Get Credibility at the Workplace 1. Stop asking for favors. Never lead a request for help with, “Will you do me a favor?” (окажите мне услугу, будьте другом) Instead, say, “What do you think the best solution for this problem is?” Invite input (вклад, участие) without acting as if you want your employees…
“I Wish” in English Глагол wish часто используется для выражения сожаления, а также когда мы говорим о желаниях (нереальных или невыполнимых) в настоящем и будущем. Используйте The Past Simple, когда вам хочется, чтобы ситуация была другой. Examples: 1. I wish I wore sneakers. — Жаль, что я не надел кроссовки. 2. I wish we knew…
Today’s Word of the Day Is: “showcase” (n.) Transcription: [ʃəʊ.keɪs] Russian Translation: выставка-презентация, витрина Definition: 1. A place or event where something, especially something new, can be shown or performed. 2. In a store, museum, etc., a glass box in which products or objects can be displayed. Example: 1. The North American International Auto Show…
This Sci-Fi Thriller Has Become the First Russian Show on Netflix Originals Dystopian Russian drama Better Than Us was premiered on global streaming service Netflix in August 2019. The first season of the sci-fi thriller (приключенческая фантастика), which imagines a world where androids have taken over many of humanity’s mundane (повседневный) daily tasks, follows a dysfunctional…
How to Get Credibility at the Workplace The dynamics of the workplace can play a significant role in how the employees of a small business interact with one another. If trust and credibility erodes (падает доверие, подрывается авторитет), relationships become strained (напряженные) and productivity ebbs (продуктивность уменьшается). According to a 2009 article published by “U.S.…
How To Talk About Habits In English BE USED TO Говоря о новых действиях, которые уже стали привычными, мы можем использовать конструкцию “подлежащее + be used to + существительное/герундий”. Example: 1. I am used to driving on the left side of the street. — Я привык ездить по левой стороне улицы. 2. He is not…
Today’s Word of the Day Is: “creativity” (n.) Transcription: [kriːeɪˈtɪvəti] Russian Translation: творческие способности Definition: the ability to produce new ideas or things using skill and imagination Examples: 1. Human creativity can provide limitless opportunities. 2. We noticed that youth creativity is essential to social development. Synonyms: originality, imagination, artistic skill
Winning Images László Francsics has been named the overall winner (абсолютный победитель) in the Royal Observatory Greenwich’s Insight Investment Astronomy Photographer of the Year 2019 competition, for his composition showing the 35 phases of January’s total lunar eclipse (полное лунное затмение). Other winners include a panorama of the aurora borealis (полярное сияние) over the Lofoten…