Today’s Word of the Day is: “mortgage” (n.) Transcription: [mɔːɡɪdʒ] Translation: ипотека, залог Meaning: money that you borrow to buy a home Example: You can repay the mortgage over 30 years. – Вы можете погасить ипотеку в течение 30 лет. Synonym: loan agreement
Today’s Word of the Day is: “mesmerizing” (adj.) Transcription: [mezmərazɪŋ] Translation: гипнотизирующий, завораживающий, вызывающий восхищение Meaning: very attractive, in a mysterious way, making you want to keep looking Example: He had the most mesmerizing blue eyes.- У него были самые завораживающие голубые глаза. Synonyms: hypnotic, attractive
Today’s Word of the Day is: “to feign” (v.) Transcription: [feɪn] Translation: притворяться, симулировать Meaning: If you feign an emotion, illness, etc, you pretend to have it. Example: He feigned sickness so he wouldn’t have to go to school.- Он притворялся больным, чтобы не ходить в школу. Synonyms: simulate, fake
Today’s Word of the Day is: “self-esteem” (n.) Transcription: [self.ɪˈstiːm] Translation: самоуважение, самооценка, чувство собственного достоинства Meaning: respect for yourself, belief and confidence in your own ability and value Example: She suffers from low self-esteem.-Она страдает от низкой самооценки. Synonyms: self-respect, self-regard
Today’s Word of the Day is: “ticklish” (adj.) Transcription: [ˈtɪk.lɪʃ] Translation: щекотливый, смешливый Meaning: If you are ticklish, you quickly feel uncomfortable when someone lightly touches your skin to make you laugh. Example: My feet are very ticklish.- Мои ступни очень чувствительны к щекотке. Synonym: sensitive
Today’s Word of the Day is: “priority” (n.) Transcription: [praɪˈɒrəti] Translation: приоритет, первоочередная задача Meaning: something that is very important and must be dealt with before other things Example: Education is this government’s top priority.- Образование – основной приоритет этого правительства. Synonyms: precedence, greater importance, preference
Today’s Word of the Day is: “noticeable” (adj.) Transcription: [ˈnəʊtɪsəbl] Translation: заметный Meaning: easy to see or recognize Example: Alcohol has a noticeable effect on the body.- Алкоголь оказывает заметное влияние на организм. Synonym: perceptible
Today’s Word of the Day is: “accomplishment” (n.) Transcription: [əˈkʌmplɪʃmənt] Translation: достижение Meaning: something that is successful, or that is achieved after a lot of work or effort Example: We celebrated the accomplishment of all our goals. – Мы отпраздновали достижение всех наших целей. Synonym: achievement
Today’s Word of the Day is: “to complicate” (v.) Transcription: [ˈkɒmplɪkeɪt] Translation: усложнять, осложнять Meaning: to make something more difficult to deal with or understand Example: Changing jobs now would complicate her life. – Смена работы сейчас усложнит ее жизнь. Synonym: make difficult
Today’s Word of the Day is: “acorn” (n.) Transcription: [ˈeɪkɔːn] Translation: желудь Meaning: an oval nut that grows on oak trees Example: From the tiny acorn grows the mighty elk.- Из крошечного желудя вырастает могучий дуб.