Today’s Word of the Day Is: “festive” (adj.) Transcription: [ˈfes.tɪv] Russian Translation: праздничный, веселый Definition: Typical of a holiday when people are in good spirits and expect to have a lovely time Example: The decorations give the room a festive air. — Украшения придают комнате праздничный вид. Synonyms: celebratory, holiday, merry, joyful
Capital Letters В английском языке с заглавной буквы пишутся: 1. Первое слово в предложении. 2. Имена собственные, а также должности, звания — если они относятся к определенному человеку и употреблены в почтительной форме. Example 1: Christian Grey (name+surname), Anastasia Steele (name+surname), the President, Queen Elizabeth. Example 2: Her Majesty is much looking forward to meeting…
Work Smarter in 2020 From friendships to salary negotiations, 2020 can be the year you conquer work and your career. Taking hold of your future begins with standing up for yourself, while also learning to navigate the complicated world of office politics. The murky (неясный, сомнительный) friendships and bureaucracy can at times be maddening, but persevering (упорно…
We’re looking forward to seeing you already in 2020 Dear students, friends and colleagues! From all of us at FLUENTRUSSIA, our best wishes for a very Happy and Healthy New Year. Thank you for being with us in 2019 — we appreciate your loyalty very much. Surely, we’ve made great progress together, and there’s still a lot…
A simple message wishing you well will always make you smile 1. Because I definitely won’t be organized enough to get even more cards out in the New Year: Happy holidays. (That covers all the ones from now until Easter (Пасха)). 2. The true gift of Christmas is the time we spend together. (That’s why…
Today’s Word of the Day Is: “affinity (for)” (n.) Transcription: [əˈfɪn.ə.ti] Russian Translation: симпатия, склонность; сходство Definition: 1. A natural understanding and sympathy between people; 2. A natural understanding of something; 3. A close similarity between two things Example: She has a distinct affinity for reading. — У нее есть ярко выраженная склонность к чтению…
‘C’ or ‘S’ — Which Should It Be? В английском языке глаголы часто совпадают по форме с существительными: look — to look, film — to film, post — to post, etc. Но в некоторых случаях написание разных частей речи отличается: в существительных пишется ‘c’, а в глаголах ‘s’. Example: Advice — to advise (совет, советовать),…
How to Get Things Done in 2020: Be Kinder to Yourself With everything happening all the time, it’s easy to forget to take care of yourself. How can we focus on ourselves when there is so much going on around us, not even to mention worrying about careers, families, money, stress and everything else that…
Today’s Word of the Day Is: “to reflect (on)” (v.) Transcription: [rɪˈflekt] Russian Translation: отражать; обдумывать, размышлять Definition: 1. To send back light, heat, energy, or sound from a surface; 2. To think carefully Example: He spent the day reflecting on this year’s events. — Он провел день, размышляя о событиях этого года. Synonyms: to…
Apostrophes and Plurals В английском языке не следует путать форму множественного числа (имен существительных, сокращений, чисел) и значение принадлежности. Для образования множественного числа к слову добавляется окончание -s, но без апострофа. Examples: apple — apples; Daisy (the name) — Daisies; Mr.Smith (one man) — the Smiths (a family). И только в редких случаях апостроф помогает избежать неясности. Examples: 1. I’ve dotted…