Today’s Word of the Day is: “heedless” (adj.) Transcription: [ˈhiːd.ləs] Translation: невнимательный, небрежный, необдуманный Meaning: not giving attention to a risk or possible difficulty Example: His heedless driving episodes caused him to receive several citations from local traffic officers. Synonyms: careless, incautious, mindless
With the nights drawing in, it’s time to plan your winter wonderland getaways. 1. Ekesparre Boutique Hotel, Saaremaa island, Estonia The wooden walls of the Ekesparre Hotel overlook the moat of Kuressaare Castle, built by the Teutonic Order in the end of the 14th century. The hotel itself is the oldest on Saaremaa island, which…
How to Get Your Annoying Co-worker to Leave You Alone 3.Alert the appropriate authorities. If strategies No. 1 and No. 2, on top of any number of dirty looks and eye-rolls, don’t do the trick, it’s probably time to talk to HR and/or your boss. If you do end up going that route, try to…
“Advice” or “Advise”? Advice is a noun and means a suggestion about what someone should do. It is uncountable: Correct: She gave good advice. Incorrect: Let me give you an advice If we want to use advice in a countable way, then we use the phrase a piece of advice: Example: I have two pieces…
Today’s Word of the Day is: “to vanish” (v.) Transcription: [ˈvænɪʃ] Translation: скрываться, исчезать Meaning: to disappear or stop being present or existing, especially in a sudden, surprising way Example: An entire civilization vanished.- Исчезла целая цивилизация. Synonyms: disappear
How to Get Your Annoying Co-worker to Leave You Alone 2. Have a direct conversation with the person bugging you. When nonverbal cues aren’t enough, you’re probably dealing with a person with a self-awareness problem, says Sutton — and when that’s the case, unfortunately, you might have to be a little more direct. “You can…
With the nights drawing in, it’s time to plan your winter wonderland getaways. The New East has plenty to offer for those looking for snug hotels, snowy landscapes, and ski slopes — so pack your camera, wrap up warm, and get ready to enjoy the cold weather for once. Winter might be cold, but it…
Verbs Followed by Gerunds admit discuss keep anticipate dislike keep on avoid don’t mind mention can’t help enjoy mind complete finish miss consider get through pospone delay give up practice deny imagine quit recall resent stop recollect resist suggest recommend risk tolerate understand
Today’s Word of the Day is: “extravaganza” (n.) Transcription: [ɪkˌstrævəˈɡænzə] Translation: феерия Meaning: a large, exciting, and expensive event or entertainment Example: I have personally designed a spectacular schedule of events, all leading to my daughter’s birthday extravaganza tomorrow. Synonyms: spectacular, display, show, pageant
The event was opened at the Hermitage on September 5 in the museum’s Nikolayevsky Hall and can be seen until January 13, 2019. The Leiden Collection (www.theleidencollection.com), one of the world’s youngest private art collections, which amazingly happens to be one of the richest and most important collections of Dutch art, is visiting St. Petersburg…