Today’s Word of the Day Is: “handful (of)” (n.) Transcription: [ˈhænd.fʊl] Russian Translation: небольшое количество, “горстка” Definition: an amount of smth that can be held in one hand; a small number of people or things Example: She’d called a handful of people yesterday, and only Daniela helped her. — Она вчера позвонила нескольким людям, и…
Subject and Verb Agreement В английском языке, как и в русском, подлежащее согласуется со сказуемым в категории числа. В том числе и в тех случаях, когда между главными членами предложения есть другие слова: Example 1: This guy is a friend of mine. These people are my colleagues. Example 2: That man, wearing a costume and…
Phrases That Will Make You More Successful at Work GETTING TO ‘YES’ Sometimes negative coworkers or bosses are simply in a sour (недовольный, “кислый”) mental place and used to saying no. You have the power to get them in a “yes” frame of mind before pitching an idea or requesting something through a series of…
Vladimirskie Gate (Владимирские ворота) of Kitay-Gorod (16th century) and the Chapel of Panteleimon the Healer (Церковь св. Пантелеймона Целителя, 19th century) between Nikolskaya Street and Lubyanskaya Square. Both were demolished in 1934. Photo taken at the end of the 1900s. The first photos in color appeared in the Russian Empire at the end of the…
Today’s Word of the Day Is: “handy” (adj.) Transcription: [ˈhæn.di] Russian Translation: удобный, имеющийся под рукой, практичный Definition: Useful or convenient, close to you and therefore easy to reach or get to Example: The book is handy for quick reference. — Эта книга под рукой краткий справочник. Synonyms: easy-to-use, functional, user-friendly
Have you Meghan Markled? The quasi-royal name is now being used as a verb. Twitter user @_RyanJesse came up with (придумал, предложил) the term: “to Meghan Markle – to value yourself enough to up and leave a situation /environment in which you aren’t welcomed or really respected.” Meghan Markling can also be used to discuss relationships. …
Indefinite Pronouns С английскими неопределенными местоимениями — somebody/someone, everybody/everyone, nobody/noone глагол-сказуемое согласуется в единственном числе. В некоторых случаях это отличает их от аналогичных местоимений в русском языке. Examples: 1. Everybody wants to be happy. — Все хотят быть счастливыми. 2. Is anybody here? — Здесь кто-то есть? Местоимения few, many, several, some, both и…
Phrases That Will Make You More Successful at Work #1 Cancel meetings with tact You’ll have to come up with a reason (найти причину) — or tell the actual reason. Excuses already sound, well, excuse-y, so to validate your behavior it’s important to choose the right words. Gary Burnison, author of Lose the Resume, Land…
Today’s Word of the Day Is: “rigorous” (adj.) Transcription: [ˈrɪɡərəs] Russian Translation: тщательный, строгий, скрупулезный Definition: Careful, severe or difficult, esp. because at a high level Example: The selection process is extremely rigorous. — Процесс отбора проходит чрезвычайно строго. Synonyms: thorough, strict, detailed
How to Use Presentation Skills at a Job Interview Tip #7: Control your voice Presenters and public speakers need to have clear, strong, confident voices, and so do you when facing your interviewers. We advise you to drink water before the interview, because your voice may dry out from speaking or from nerves. Watch your…