Today’s Word of the Day is: “exhilarating” (adj.) Transcription: [ɪɡˈzɪl.ə.reɪ.tɪŋ] Russian Translation: бодрящий, освежающий Definition: making you feel very excited and happy Example: There’s nothing more exhilarating than water-skiing. Synonyms: breathtaking, exciting
Today’s Word of the Day is: “skilful” (adj.) Transcription: [ˈskɪlfəl] Russian Translation: умелый, искусный Definition: good at doing something, especially because you have practised doing it Example: She gave a characteristically skilful performance. Synonyms: skilled, talented
Today’s Word of the Day is: “circumstance” (n.) Transcription: [sɜː.kəm.stɑːns] Russian Translation: обстоятельство Definition: a fact or event that makes a situation the way it is Example: The meeting has been cancelled due to circumstances beyond our control. Synonyms: situation, conditions
Today’s Word of the Day is: “prodigious” (adj.) Transcription: [prəˈdɪdʒ.əs] Russian Translation: огромный, удивительный, громадный Definition: extremely great in ability, amount, or strength Example: She wrote a truly prodigious number of novels. Synonyms: enormous, huge, colossal, amazing
Today’s Word of the Day is: “endangered” (adj.) Transcription: [ɪnˈdeɪndʒəd] Russian translation: находящиеся под угрозой исчезновения птицы/растения/виды и т. д. Definition: animals or plants that may soon not exist because there are very few now alive Example: The endangered turtles were translocated to a safe environment.
Today’s Word of the Day is: “to collaborate” (v.) Transcription: [kəˈlæbəreɪt] Translation: сотрудничать Meaning: to work with someone else for a special purpose Example: A German company collaborated with a Swiss firm to develop the product. Synonyms: to cooperate
Today’s Word of the Day is: “flavour” (n.) Transcription: [ˈfleɪ.vər] Translation: аромат, вкус Meaning: the taste of a particular type of food or drink Example: We sell 50 different flavours of ice cream. Synonyms: taste, savour
Today’s Word of the Day is: “amazement” (n.) Transcription: [əˈmeɪz.mənt] Translation: изумление, удивление Meaning: extreme surprise Example: To my utter amazement, he arrived on time.- К моему сильному удивлению, он приехал вовремя. Synonyms: astonishment
Today’s Word of the Day is: “resolution” (n.) Transcription: [ˌrez.əˈluː.ʃən] Translation: твердое намерение Meaning: a promise to yourself to do or to not do something Example: My New Year’s resolution is to do more exercise! Synonyms: intention, aim
Today’s Word of the Day is: “pet peeve” (n.) Transcription: [ˈpet ˈpiv] Translation: главный объект неприязни, самая нелюбимая вещь Meaning: something particularly annoying or upsetting to somebody Example: Weak coffee is one of my pet peeves. Synonyms: dislike, annoyance