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, 16 2013 . 15:42 +
Rucci (Learning_English)

 


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Phrasal verbs: MONEY

, 21 2013 . 22:53 +
Rucci (Learning_English)

 


- - , - . , , . "" , :

to splash out - , ,
E.g. He splashed out hundreds of pounds on designer clothes.

to sell off - - ( , ), ..
E.g. She was forced to sell off her gold ring because she needed the money.

to sell up - , (, ), ..
E.g. I'm thinking of selling up and leaving the country.


 

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Idioms: BEING HAPPY

, 20 2013 . 14:38 +
Rucci (Learning_English)

 

, - 2012 20   (International Day of Happiness). , , , -, . - ! -, ? 7 - :

to walk on air - ( , )
E.g. Most couples feel they are walking on air on their wedding day.

to be thrilled to bits - ,
E.g. I'm absolutely thrilled to bits to be Leo's best man.

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, 03 2011 . 01:47 +
altamoda (Learning_English)

, .

1. for heaven's sake

2. to keep at arm's length

3. to one's heart's content

4. out of harm's way

5. a stone's throw

6. a needle's eye

7. to be at one's wit's end

8. at death's door

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do...

, 10 2011 . 21:59 +
Rucci (Learning_English)

1

Do business with s/b

2

Do one’s best (worst)

3

Do away with s/b

-,

4

Do the cooking (the dishes)

5

Do the cleaning (a room)

6

Do damage to s/b

7

Do one’s duty

,

8

Do better (worse)

()

9

Do a concert (a play)

()

10

Do an assignment

11

Do an exercise

12

Do homework (lessons)

13

Do housework

14

Do an experiment

()

15

Do bad (good)

()

16

Do one’s hair

17

Do harm (evil)

()

18

Do an injury

19

Do a job

20

Do right (wrong)

()

21

Do laundry

22

Do repairs

23

Do miracles (wonders)

24

Do research

25

Do an operation (surgery)

26

Do a service (favour)

27

Do an ill service

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Do the shopping

29

Do a translation

30

Do the washing-up

31

Do work

32

Do s/th on purpose

-

33

Do s/th by chance (by accident)

-

34

I can’t do without him

35

Nothing doing

36

Have nothing to do with s/th

37

That will do

.

38

That will not do

39

Do one’s correspondence

40

Do lecturing

41

Do sums

42

What can I do for you?

?

43

Do a puzzle

,

44

Do a crossword

45

Do s/b credit

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MAKE...

, 10 2011 . 21:54 +
Rucci (Learning_English)

1

They could hardly make both ends meet

2

Make an attempt (an effort)

3

Make an appointment for today

4

Make arrangements

5

Make a request

6

Make acquaintance

7

Make announcement

8

Make a bed

9

Make a cake (tea, coffee, dinner, supper)

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10

Make certain (sure)

11

Make changes

12

Make a choice

13

Make a comment

14

Make a complaint

15

Make a compliment

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Make a confession

17

Make a decision

18

Make a will

19

Make a discovery

20

Make a difference

,

21

It makes no difference

,

22

Make an excuse

23

Make a fortune

24

Make a fire

25

Make a resolution

26

Make friends with s/b

-

27

Make a fool of s/b

-

28

Make fun of s/b

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29

Make faces at s/b

()

30

Make a fuss about s/th

,

31

Make an impression on s/b

32

Make improvements

33

Make a joke

34

Make a mess

35

Make a bargain

36

Make a mistake

37

Make money

38

Make a profit

39

Make music

40

Make noise (haste)

,

41

Make an offer (suggestion)

42

Make peace with s/b (war)

,

43

Make preparations

44

Make progress in

()

45

Make a promise

46

Make a phone, call

47

Make a report

()

48

Make a speech

49

Make a success of s/b

50

Make room for s/b

()

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Make way for s/b

52

Make a trip (voyage) to

,

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Make a note of s/th

54

Make a sense of s/th

55

Make s/b do s/th

- -

56

Make up one’s mind to do s/th

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, 30 2010 . 14:21 +
Rucci (Learning_English)

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Time phrases...

, 21 2010 . 20:15 +
Rucci (Learning_English)

Days - (., .) -
: I work days one week and nights the next. – , .
all day long
civil day – ( 12 . )
day after tomorrow
day before
day before yesterday – ,
every other day
one of those days – ; ,
the other day – ,
: I saw Jack the other day (week). – ().
Back in the ... years – ... ( )
back – ( )
on the way back
back home – ,
In those days
These days – ( )
At that time
At one time
Currently – , ;
: it is currently reported that – ,
nowadays / today / at present – ,
now that – ,
: it must be done at once –
During the
: During the 1990s –
Over the last few years – ,
Former – , ,
: former University professor –
Old / ancient
bygone
ancient / bygone events
long-standing – ; of long standing
since long ago / for a long time
: He has been living here for a long time; he has been living here for ages –
Latest – ;
the latest fashion
at the latest – , (-. )
: by Friday at the latest —
not long ago / recently / lately
near – ,
: The new year draws near. – .
The hour of sunset was near. — .
soon; shortly – ,
Next week
that'll be the day — « »
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, 16 2010 . 00:02 +
Rucci (Learning_English)

The global slump -
credit crunch
-
to take a beating
-
a take-over
-
to reduce one's salary
-
a walkout
-
a redundancy
-
a redundancy payment
- ,
to live for today -
to undergo training
-
to apply for a job -
to borrow from a mortgage lender and buy property -
the ruble's devaluation -
a reduction in a range of goods -
gold and foreign exchange reserve
s -
gaping budget deficit - ( )
stock exchange -
to adopt measures
-
to water down financial regulation
-
Special Drawing Rights (SDR)
- ( (); , , ; SDR , )
Gross Domestic Product (GDP)
- ()
to grapple with the crisis
-
to jump-start growth
-
The crisis is affecting us. - / ; .
I'm concerned about currency rate fluctuations. - .
He is repaying a mortgage & a consumer loan.
- / .
She's made up her mind to make a full early repayment of her mortgage asap.
- .
Sony has slashed its annual earnings forecast.
- Sony .
Quite a few successful entrepreneurs are now facing crucial problems in their businesses.
- .
: http://www.bbc.co.uk/russian/learning_english/2009/06/090629_crisis_glossary.shtml

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, 16 2010 . 23:36 +
Rucci (Learning_English)

Nanotech - . nanotechnology - ( , )
Hi-tech - /
Hi-definition
- . ( .: HD TV - high-definition television - )
Cyber
- ( ; : cybercafe - -)
Emissions
- , (, )
Test tube
-
Test tube baby
- . ( )
Bunsen burner
- ( , ; )
Through trial and error
-
Placebo
- (, , // )
A side effect
- ( .; , )
miracle drug
- - ( , )
Mercurial
- ; : ( )
Global warming
-
Greenhouse gases
- , (, )
To invent
-
An inventor
-
To discover - , ,    BestPersons.ru

: http://www.bbc.co.uk/russian/learning_english/2009/04/090427_le_science_voc.shtml


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