Today’s Word of the Day is: “to facilitate” (v.) Transcription: [fəˈsɪlɪteɪt] Translation: облегчать, способствовать Meaning: to make something possible or easier Example: Cutting taxes may facilitate economic recovery.- Снижение налогов может способствовать восстановлению экономики. Synonyms: make easier, ease, make possible
Singular Nouns Treated as Plural Some singular nouns can be used with either a singular or plural verb. The commonest of these are the collective nouns which stand for a group or collection of people or things. These include words such as audience, committee, crew, family, government, group, team, and many others. So, both these…
Ways to Save Yourself From Burning out. Tip#1: Find Your Stress “Sweet Spot” We need stress in our lives, says Davis-Laack. It motivates us and helps us avoid danger. At the same time, too much is counterproductive and damaging. Finding our stress “sweet spot”—the point where we feel like we have the resources to handle…
If you haven’t already been to the exhibition “Impressionism in the Avant-Garde” in the Museum of Russian Impressionism, this weekend (until Tuesday) is your last chance to see it before it closes. And even if you have seen it, consider visiting it again — as an artistic prologue, as it were, to the museum’s next…
How to Use “Would have” Would have + past participle1: Part of the third conditional. Example: If I had had enough money, I would have bought a car (but I didn’t have enough money, so I didn’t buy a car).- Если бы у меня было достаточно денег, я бы купил машину (но у меня не…
Today’s Word of the Day is: “miscellaneous” (adj.) Transcription: [mɪsəlˈeɪniəs] Translation: смешанный, разный, разнородный Meaning: consisting of a mixture of various things that are not usually connected with each other Example: Those containers must be stuffed with miscellaneous general stuff. – Те контейнеры следует заполнить общим смешанным грузом. Synonyms: mixed, various, varied, diverse
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Four Easy Ways to Sound Smarter There are many labels pinned on us at work, but one of the best is to be called “knowledgeable.” If you sound knowledgeable, you’ll be taken seriously at meetings and elsewhere.But what exactly does it take to sound knowledgeable? 1. DO YOUR HOMEWORKThe starting point is knowing what you’re…
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…
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…