Today’s Word of the Day is: “brainchild” (n.) Transcription: [ˈbreɪn.tʃaɪld] Russian Translation: оригинальная идея, детище, замысел Definition: an original idea, plan or invention Example: That enterprise is the brainchild of the trade union movement.
“As If” and “As Though” As if and as though are conjunctions that have similar meanings. They are followed by a clause — a group of words with a subject and a predicate. The structures as if/as though + a clause are used to describe something that is unreal. Example: He talked to Tom as…
Productivity Tips for Incredibly Busy People Part 3 Know your strengths and weaknesses For example, night owls (совы) feel the most energized and focused in the evenings, so they might save their toughest workload for 8 or 9 p.m. Take a walk at lunchtime if you struggle with low energy in the afternoons. Focus on…
Friday, July 26, 2019 to Saturday, July 27, 2019 This summer boutique (элитный) festival Chess & Jazz returns to Moscow Hermitage Garden on July 26-27 featuring performances from two-time Grammy award winner Gregory Porter and the Manchester trio, GoGo Penguin. Chess grandmasters are flying in to inspire rookies (начинающие игроки) and give lessons across the…
Today’s Word of the Day is: “objective” (n.) Transcription: [əbˈdʒektɪv] Russian Translation: цель, поставленная задача Definition: something that you are planning to do or achieve Example: We need to identify the best ways of attaining our objectives. Synonyms: aim, purpose, target, ambition
“Shall” or “Should”? Shall and should seem similar, but they have slightly different meanings. Should expresses certainty or possibility. Example: It should be sunny tomorrow. — Завтра должно быть солнечно. We also use should to give advice or an opinion: Example: I think you should wear the white dress. — Я думаю, тебе…
Productivity Tips for Incredibly Busy People Part 2 Separate work from play A busy calendar shouldn’t keep you from having fun. Rather, it is important to learn to work when you’re at work and to not work when you’re not at work. Knock out (справляйтесь, успевайте) your big projects during the work hours, and then…
The world’s largest landscape design festival on the streets of Moscow June 20 – September 8, 2019 The theme of this year is “Summer Gardens of Moscow”. The gardens are already in bloom (цветут), with over 200 thousand live plants between them! For example, in front of the Russian capital’s oldest department store, TSUM, a…
Today’s Word of the Day is: “comfort zone” (n.) Transcription: [ˈkʌm.fət ˌzəʊn] Russian Translation: зона комфорта Definition: a situation in which you feel comfortable and you do not have to do anything new or difficult Example: I want to start a new project that is completely outside of my comfort zone. Synonyms: to be in…
The Present Perfect + Just, Yet and Already It is common to use the adverbs just, yet and already with the Present Perfect. They all can be translated into Russian as “уже”, but there’s a difference between them. Just is used to talk about things which happened very recently, and goes before the main verb:…