How do we describe people who go to the gym? First of all, do you remember that we can call them gym-goers or gym bunnies (especially girls)? Now, let’s talk about their figure. VOCABULARY TO DESCRIBE FIT PEOPLE JACKED or JACKED UP [dʒækt] with big muscles. SP: cuadrado, cachas; Read more…
Here are the names of some fitness accessories. To start with, the words with -bell: 1.BARBELL SP: haltera; FR: haltère long; RU: штанга. 2.DUMBBELL SP: mancuerna; FR: haltère; RU: гантеля. 3.KETTLEBELL SP: pesa rusa; FR: girevoy; RU: гиря. Is it called like this cause its form resembles a kettle? KETTLE SP: tetera; FR: Read more…
It may seem unimportant but thinking in a positive way helps us make greater progress in language learning. Thus, commit yourself to changing your way of thinking if you tend to say these phrases: I don’t understand anything. It’s temporary. If you study regularly (and appropriately), soon the things Read more…
TO CRACK sb UP – to make sb laugh. SP: hacer reír; FR: faire mourir de rire; RU: рассмешить. *His joke about an ostrich CRACKED us UP. TO BURST OUT LAUGHING – to laugh suddenly (CRACK UP is a synonym too). SP: romper a reír; FR: éclater de rire; Read more…
How do we laugh? Do you giggle, chuckle or guffaw? In different situations, we would snigger or chortle. Let’s learn what all these words mean. GIGGLE at/about [ˈɡɪɡl]- to laugh in a silly way cause you’re embarrassed or nervous. SP: reírse nerviosamente; FR: rire bêtement; RU: глупо смеяться. SNIGGER/SNICKER [ˈsnɪɡər] Read more…
These words are quite often confused by English learners. FUNNY (amusing; it makes you laugh) – SP: gracioso; FR: drôle; RU: смешной. FUN (enjoyable) – SP: ; divertido; FR: amusant, sympa; RU: увлекательный, приятный. Thus, Your trip/excursion/date/party is FUN. That clown/comedy movie/joke is FUNNY. Our excursion to the water Read more…
I have one 1-year-old student, who absolutely cannot be called “well-behaved”. He is very active, all the time comes up with pranks, tells funny stories and makes faces. Sometimes it’s a bit tough to put up with all this … Anyway, one thing that amazes me about him is that Read more…
Words with the suffix -MINDED indicate that a person (usually we use these adjectives to talk about people) has a certain way of thinking, approaching problems or situation, a certain type of character or behaviour. The type of person we talk about is indicated in the first part of the Read more…
Learn the words: A COUPLE (OF) a pair of un par пара ч-л TO FIND OUT discover descubrir обнаружить TO SNEEZE (body reaction) estornudar чихать WARNING notice, alert aviso предупреждение TO SURPASS [sɜːˈpɑːs] be better than superar превосходить TO IMPLY [ɪmˈplaɪ] insinuate insinuar намекать TO HAVE AN ISSUE with [ˈɪʃuː] Read more…
Learn the words: WORD/PHRASE DEFINITION SPANISH RUSSIAN CON trick estafa, timo надувательство HOUSEWARMING [ˈhaʊs wɔːmɪŋ] to celebrate new home de estreno на новоселье STRAIGHT UP used to ask if what somebody has said is true or to emphasize that what you have said is true ciertamente несомненно FAULTY [ˈfɔːlti] Read more…
If you know the word “worth”, you’ll probably have no problems with identifying the meaning of the words in this article. The suffix “worthy” means “deserving something, or suitable for something”. “SOMETHING” in this case is a root of a word. For instance, NEWSWORTHY. NEWS+WORTHY STORY = such an important Read more…
Learn these words and phrases: ENGLISH SYNONYM/DEFINITION SPANISH RUSSIAN WHILE a period of time rato (некоторое) время HANDFUL OF a small quantity poco; puñado небольшое количество; горсть HARASSMENT the act of annoying or worrying somebody by doing unpleasant things to them acoso домогательство ARSON [ˈɑːrsn] the crime of deliberately setting Read more…
THE GOOD PLACE S 01 E 07 Tahani is busy organising a good-bye party for Michael, while Eleanor tries to prevent the architect’s retirement. Learn these words and phrases: ENGLISH DEFINITION/SYNONYM SPANISH RUSSIAN UNDERESTIMATE to think that the amount, cost or size of something is smaller than it is Read more…
Watch the 6th episode of the show and do these tasks. Learn the following words and phrases. ENGLISH DEFINITION SPANISH RUSSIAN DOOMED certain to fail or be destroyed. destinado al fracaso обречен, обреченный на неудачу FLAW defect defecto дефект GO HAYWIRE go crazy, go out of order volverse loco, colapsarse Read more…
Learn these words and phrases: IT TURNS OUT proves to be resulta que оказывается GATHERING meeting reunion, fiesta вечер, посиделки, сбор TO MAKE A FOOL OF ONESELF do sth stupid which makes other people think that you are a fool ponerse en ridículo опозориться, поставить себя в глупое положение TO ALLY Read more…
WORDS TO LEARN selfless thinking more about the needs, happiness, etc. of other people than about your own altruista бескорыстный, неэгоистичный to sum up to state the main points of something in a short and clear form resumir кратко излагать, сделать резюме revved up prepared for an important or exciting Read more…
– Are you one of those who can manage their time? – Or one of us? Running around various tasks, commitments. Trying to set priorities and ending up doing urgent things instead of important ones. Whichever campus you belong to, you’ll certainly make use of these idioms about time. Chase Read more…