Today’s Word of the Day is: “tedious” (adj.) Transcription: [ˈtiː.di.əs] Russian Translation: скучный Definition: boring and tiring, especially because long or often repeated Example: He made a tedious 45-minute speech. Synonyms: boring, monotonous, dull
Five Ways to Show Appreciation For Your Employees Here are five ways to make your employees feel valued at work: 1. SHOW GRATITUDE People want to feel appreciated for what they do, especially by their managers. Recognition (признание) and gratitude strengthen feelings of self-confidence and motivation, and reinforce (укреплять) sense of purpose. 2. PROVIDE LEARNING…
Check the Instagram account documenting the lives of the Moscow suburbs, a project of the photographer Konstantin Vikhrov. The air is grainy (зернистый (фотографии)) with mist and suspense. Passersby with smudged faces move against a backdrop (задний фон) of endless tower blocks and the dull sheen (cияние) of wet asphalt, lit by the neon glare…
Present Perfect Continuous Tense. Use 3: Remember Non-Continuous Verbs/ Mixed Verbs It is important to remember that non-continuous verbs cannot be used in any continuous tenses. Also, certain non-continuous meanings for mixed verbs cannot be used in continuous tenses. Instead of using present perfect continuous with these verbs, you must use present perfect. Incorrect: Sam…
Today’s Word of the Day is: “to refute” (v.) Transcription: [rɪˈfjuːt] Russian Translation: опровергать Definition: to say or prove that a person, statement, opinion, etc. is wrong or false Example: The speaker refuted his opponent’s arguments. Synonym: disprove
On April 12, the major Russian exhibition will traditionally support Cosmonautics Day festivities. Free sightseeing (экскурсионный) tours starting every hour, from 11:30 am to 08:30 pm, will be another present for people visiting VDNKh on April 12. Two of these tours, starting at 12:30 pm and 01:30 pm, will be guided by Fyodor Yurchikhin. Guests…
Present Perfect Continuous Tense. Use 2: Recently, Lately You can also use the present perfect continuous without a duration such as “for two weeks”. Without the duration, the tense has a more general meaning of “lately”. We often use the words “lately” or “recently” to emphasise this meaning. Example: Recently, I have been feeling really…
Today’s Word of the Day is: “spellbinding” (adj.) Transcription: [ˈspelˌbaɪn.dɪŋ] Russian Translation: завораживающий, очаровывающий Definition: holding your attention completely Example: He gave a spellbinding performance! Synonyms: fascinating, captivating, hypnotic
Present Perfect Continuous Tense. Use 1: Duration from the Past until Now We use the present perfect continuous to show that something started in the past and has continued until now. “For five minutes”, “for two weeks”, and “since Wednesday” are all durations which can be used with the present perfect continuous. Example: He has…
Go Green! Environmentally conscious Russians are most likely to conserve (сберечь) water and recycle compared to other eco-conscious practices, according to a World Wildlife Fund (WWF) online poll published Tuesday. WWF Russia conducted its fourth annual online survey among 60,000 Russian respondents in 800 cities on March 30, the day of Earth Hour, an international…