Today’s Word of the Day Is: Transcription: [ˈmeʒ.ər.ə.bəl] Russian Translation: измеримый, заметный, поддающийся оценке Definition: able to be measured, or large enough to be noticed Example: It is very important to set achievable but measurable goals. — Очень важно поставить достижимые и измеримые задачи. Synonyms: determinable, significant
Pluralizing Nouns Ending in ‘f’ and ‘fe’ Множественное число имен существительных, оканчивающихся на f/fe, образуется двумя способами: 1. Если перед f или fe в слове идет согласная или одна гласная буква, то f/fe заменяется на ‘ves’: calf – calves, knife – knives, shelf – shelves, wife – wives. Example: Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs 2.…
Books – Stationary – Delicious Coffee – Cake – Trendy Respublika opened a new bookshop at Patriarchy which has an integrated (встроенный) coffee shop. It’s a very cosy (уютный) and stylish place for a casual coffee with friends. And of course to enjoy the nice view on the Patriarchy pond! The bookshop has mainly books…
Six Expressions to Avoid If You Want to Sound Emotionally Intelligent Of course everyone gets tired or sometimes experiences stress (испытывать стресс) at work, but using these expressions sends the wrong message about your outlook (точка зрения). Be always polite, whatever happens. 1. “I’m tired” — Я устал 2. “I’m sick (of)__” — Мне надоело…
Today’s Word of the Day Is: “to jeopardize” (v.) Transcription: [ˈdʒep.ə.daɪz] Russian Translation: поставить под угрозу, подвергнуть риску Definition: to risk damaging or ruining something important Example: James is going to jeopardize his job if he does not start coming on time. — Джеймс может потерять работу, если не начнет приходить вовремя. Synonyms: to threaten,…
Nouns Ending in ‘ch’, ‘s’, ‘sh’, ‘x’ or ‘z’ Для образования множественного числа существительных, оканчивающихся на ‘ch’, ‘s’, ‘sh’, ‘x’ или ‘z’, добавьте к ним окончание –es: wish – wishes, quiz – quizzes, tax – taxes. К существительным, оканчивающимся на ‘ch’, добавляется окончание -es, если ch читается как [ʧ]: watch – watches, batch –…
What Successful People Do After Getting Back From Vacation Stay focused There’s bound to be (непременно, обязательно будет) a bunch of distractions waiting for you back at the office. People may ask you how your vacation was, social media and news headlines will make you feel like you’ve lost touch with your friends and the world…
Join us at an exciting English-speaking event on January, 26 This will be a 90s themed trivia (интересные факты эпохи 90-х) quiz night, with 6 rounds. People will sign up individually and then compete as a team and as individuals. We will be using the internet, so it’s important that you bring a charged phone…
A fun Museum in the west of Moscow near metro Sokol The Experimentanium ( «Экспериментаниум»), an interactive museum for kids from age 2 and up, teaches about science through games and activities in a very fun way. Visitors are encouraged to do experiments with laws of mechanics, electricity, acoustics and optics. They can make bubbles,…
Today’s Word of the Day Is: “crowded” (adj.) Transcription: [ˈkraʊ.dɪd] Russian Translation: многолюдный, переполненный Definition: Containing a lot of people or things, especially too many Example: The beach is too crowded on the weekends. Synonyms: busy, packed, full of people