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…
How to Use Should Have We use should have + past participle to talk about things we regret. Example: I got really wet walking home last night, I should have taken an umbrella.The speaker did not take an umbrella when she went out last night so she got wet. She regrets that she did…
Whoever vs. Whomever Rule 2. When the entire whoever/whomever clause is the subject of the verb that follows the clause, look inside the clause to determine whether to use whoever or whomever. Example: Whoever is elected will serve a four-year term.- Тот, кого выберут, будет занимать должность четыре года. Whoever is the subject of is…
Russian tech firm is taking things one step further, with an driverless ice cream truck ready to track down hungry pedestrians. The Ryazan-based Avrora Robotics unveiled (представила) its driverless “VendBot” with ice cream firm Baskin Robbins at the Hydroaviasalon science (научный) festival in Moscow.The unmanned (беспилотный) bot is programmed to move along a pre-planned route,…
This is How You Can Still Have a Life When You Get More Responsibilities at Work. Tip#3: Reduce Commitments Once you’ve gotten clear on what to do with your time, you need to intentionally decide what not to do. It’s generally a good life choice to do this before you’re sitting in the office at…
Today’s Word of the Day is: “spouse” (n.) Transcription: [spaʊs] Translation: супруг, супруга Meaning: a person’s husband or wife Example: Each spouse independently decides on her/his work and profession.- Каждый из супругов независимо друг от друга определяется с ее/его работой и профессией. Synonyms: husband, wife, partner
Whoever vs. Whomever To determine whether to use whoever or whomever, the he/him rule in the Who/Whom section applies: he = whoever him = whomever Rule 1. The presence of whoever or whomever indicates a dependent clause. Use whoever or whomever to agree with the verb in that dependent clause, regardless of the rest of the…
Today’s Word of the Day is: “to anticipate” (v.) Transcription: [ænˈtɪsɪpeɪt] Translation: предвидеть, ожидать Meaning: to imagine or expect that something will happen, or to prepare for something before it happens Example: We don’t anticipate any problems. – Мы не ожидаем никаких проблем. Synonyms: expect, foresee, predict
This is How You Can Still Have a Life When You Get More Responsibilities at Work. Tip#2: Identify Key Risks Next, turn your attention toward key risks, i.e., where are the possibilities for bad things happening, and how can we avoid them? This could include everything from making sure client emails are answered in a…
The work of pioneering Russian photographer Sergey Prokudin-Gorsky has been remembered in a new Google Doodle celebrating the artist’s 155th birthday. Born in 1863, Prokudin-Gorsky travelled the length of the Russian Empire to experiment with a radical new invention: colour photography.In the decades (десятилетия) before Russia was plunged into war and revolution, the former chemist…