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#wordessentialspack
Hi, everyone π«Ά
Today let's be talking about ED-ADJECTIVESπ»π
βSTRINGS ATTACHED
βSMALL-MINDED PEOPLE
βCHEESED OFF
βTROUBLED WATERS
βTONGUE-TIED
Definitions are down belowπβοΈβ¬οΈ
Hi, everyone π«Ά
Today let's be talking about ED-ADJECTIVESπ»π
βSTRINGS ATTACHED
βSMALL-MINDED PEOPLE
βCHEESED OFF
βTROUBLED WATERS
βTONGUE-TIED
Definitions are down belowπβοΈβ¬οΈ
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πNO STRINGS ATTACHED - without any conditions or special requirements
π₯₯SMALL-MINDED PEOPLE - ones who do not understand the purpose of dreaming and planning big, cause they don't believe in such things
π₯BE CHEESED-OFF - be annoyed or bored with something
πTROUBLED-WATERS - look, if you fish in troubled waters, you're wasting your time and energy somewhere at a place where you're not gonna get what you want
πTONGUE-TIED - to be tongue-tied means that you can't fully express what you feel because of shyness, lack of confidence, nervousness.
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π₯₯SMALL-MINDED PEOPLE - ones who do not understand the purpose of dreaming and planning big, cause they don't believe in such things
π₯BE CHEESED-OFF - be annoyed or bored with something
πTROUBLED-WATERS - look, if you fish in troubled waters, you're wasting your time and energy somewhere at a place where you're not gonna get what you want
πTONGUE-TIED - to be tongue-tied means that you can't fully express what you feel because of shyness, lack of confidence, nervousness.
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#usslang + #wordessentialspack
Good evening everybodyβ¨β¨β¨
π« π₯΅MENTY-B (mental breakdown)
πͺπ€GET TOUGH SKIN - to have enough strength and courage to ignore all the negativity going on
ππ§ELABORATE - it's like: explain it to me, details, I don't get it
ππ₯VIBING HIGH - have positive energy and not engage into dramas, rumours
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Good evening everybodyβ¨β¨β¨
π« π₯΅MENTY-B (mental breakdown)
πͺπ€GET TOUGH SKIN - to have enough strength and courage to ignore all the negativity going on
ππ§ELABORATE - it's like: explain it to me, details, I don't get it
ππ₯VIBING HIGH - have positive energy and not engage into dramas, rumours
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#wordessentialspack
Here we got 10 essentials!β€οΈππͺ
π₯ADD FUEL TO THE FLAMES - to make a problem even more intense on purpose
π₯°BARE (MY) HEART OR SOUL TO SOMEONE - to share the deepest feelings with a person
πBREAK EVERY RULE IN THE BOOK - to act extremely unusual and eccentric
β¨BUILT BRIDGES - to help people communicate and understand each other better
πBURN THE CANDLE AT BOTH ENDS - to work way too hard
π«A CHEAP SHOT - small tricks and misbehaviours that are not even worthy to be mentioned
πCLIP ONE'S WINGS - to restict one's freedom
π³COME OUT OF THE WOODWORK - to come out of nowhere, to be extremely unexpected
πFALL OVER BACKWARDS - to do anything just to please or impress people
πTO FIGHT SHY OF SOMETHING - to avoid something or to ignore someone because of a fear, shyness etc.
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Here we got 10 essentials!β€οΈππͺ
π₯ADD FUEL TO THE FLAMES - to make a problem even more intense on purpose
π₯°BARE (MY) HEART OR SOUL TO SOMEONE - to share the deepest feelings with a person
πBREAK EVERY RULE IN THE BOOK - to act extremely unusual and eccentric
β¨BUILT BRIDGES - to help people communicate and understand each other better
πBURN THE CANDLE AT BOTH ENDS - to work way too hard
π«A CHEAP SHOT - small tricks and misbehaviours that are not even worthy to be mentioned
πCLIP ONE'S WINGS - to restict one's freedom
π³COME OUT OF THE WOODWORK - to come out of nowhere, to be extremely unexpected
πFALL OVER BACKWARDS - to do anything just to please or impress people
πTO FIGHT SHY OF SOMETHING - to avoid something or to ignore someone because of a fear, shyness etc.
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#languageinprocess
Hi!π«Άπ Let's talk about some changes English is going throughπΊπΈβ¨
In American English the sound [i] in the first syllable is often pronounced [ai]π§
British english is kinda unfamiliar with this, lookπ€©:
D[ai]rection
D[ai]mension
It goes after the rule with "vibration", where this (vi) is already pronounced [ai]π
Hi!π«Άπ Let's talk about some changes English is going throughπΊπΈβ¨
In American English the sound [i] in the first syllable is often pronounced [ai]π§
British english is kinda unfamiliar with this, lookπ€©:
D[ai]rection
D[ai]mension
It goes after the rule with "vibration", where this (vi) is already pronounced [ai]π
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#wordessentialspack
β¨BREAK FREE FROM - to get yourself released of an uncomfortable situation
β¨LEGIT - something real and obvious, example: a legit problem
β¨OWN UP TO - to confess your mistakes, example: I own up to having mistreated you.
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β¨BREAK FREE FROM - to get yourself released of an uncomfortable situation
β¨LEGIT - something real and obvious, example: a legit problem
β¨OWN UP TO - to confess your mistakes, example: I own up to having mistreated you.
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#usslang
πͺBE BACK ON ONE'S FEET - when you have recovered from an illness and at the moment doing greatπ₯
πͺBACK TO THE DRAWING BOARD!
When your plan or work failed, and you realize you have to start it all overππβ
πͺBAD-MOUTHING, TO BAD-MOUTH - talk negative things about peopleπ€₯πΆβπ«
πͺA BALLPARK FIGUREπ§π€¨ - when you come up with your guess or estimate, like:
-I would give a thousand for the dress.ππ΅ But that's a ballpark figure.
πͺBEHIND THE BARS - literally in prison, in jailπππ
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#usslang
πͺBE BACK ON ONE'S FEET - when you have recovered from an illness and at the moment doing greatπ₯
πͺBACK TO THE DRAWING BOARD!
When your plan or work failed, and you realize you have to start it all overππβ
πͺBAD-MOUTHING, TO BAD-MOUTH - talk negative things about peopleπ€₯πΆβπ«
πͺA BALLPARK FIGUREπ§π€¨ - when you come up with your guess or estimate, like:
-I would give a thousand for the dress.ππ΅ But that's a ballpark figure.
πͺBEHIND THE BARS - literally in prison, in jailπππ
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AWAY
Let's talk about this curious adverb!ππΎ
You may be AWAY, (A+WAY) meaning:β
π¨βπ»DEEP IN PROCESS:
I was away writing my course paper cause I felt like having a kick of inspiration.
π§ββ PHYSICALLY NOT PRESENT:
He was away when I needed him the most.
πTO CHANGE DIRECTION DRASTICALLY:
That manager over there knows how to attract the customers away and sell them the product.
πTO BE SUPER QUICK AND IMMEDIATE:
I'm going there straight away!
πWHEN SMTH IS SURE, NO DOUBT WHAT YOU SAY IT IS:
You are far and away the greatest storyteller!
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AWAY
Let's talk about this curious adverb!ππΎ
You may be AWAY, (A+WAY) meaning:β
π¨βπ»DEEP IN PROCESS:
I was away writing my course paper cause I felt like having a kick of inspiration.
π§ββ PHYSICALLY NOT PRESENT:
He was away when I needed him the most.
πTO CHANGE DIRECTION DRASTICALLY:
That manager over there knows how to attract the customers away and sell them the product.
πTO BE SUPER QUICK AND IMMEDIATE:
I'm going there straight away!
πWHEN SMTH IS SURE, NO DOUBT WHAT YOU SAY IT IS:
You are far and away the greatest storyteller!
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Evening everyone! Hope you're enjoying the fancy New Year and Christmas holiday, although it's freezing cold outsideπ₯Άπππ Here's an idiom:
Spill the tea (what's the tea) = to tell the latest gossips or rumors, to keep someone up to date (what's the tea=what's new)
HOW TO REMEMBERππ€
π―Usually when people gather to drink some tea, they chat.πβοΈ And they chat a lotπ
So during this cozy little concersation gossips are flying around.
Example:
-I've been away on vacation for a couple months. Heard Jim and Clary are back together again.π©ββ€οΈβπ¨ So tell me all about it, what's the tea?
Spill the tea (what's the tea) = to tell the latest gossips or rumors, to keep someone up to date (what's the tea=what's new)
HOW TO REMEMBERππ€
π―Usually when people gather to drink some tea, they chat.πβοΈ And they chat a lotπ
So during this cozy little concersation gossips are flying around.
Example:
-I've been away on vacation for a couple months. Heard Jim and Clary are back together again.π©ββ€οΈβπ¨ So tell me all about it, what's the tea?
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It's such a nice day!π
Brilliant to hit it and improve your vocabulary!π―π #wordessentialspack
JEOPARDIZE - to put smth or someone in a stressful situation, to risk a reputation for exampleπππ
THE HARD WAY - usually goes along with "learn". "I had to learn it the hard way" means that a person had taken oneself through hell and back to learn smth.π
HAVE A FAIR SHARE OF - when we want to agree upon a statement adding up: "Oh, it resonates. Oh, I can relate to this as well", example:
We all have a fair share of shitty situations in lifeπ¦₯πΏπ©
URGENT ATTENTION - when you have to pay attention to smth straight away πͺ
SEDENTARY LIFESTYLE - a lifestyle that does not include enough movement. You sit at the desk 24/7 whether being a student or an office worker.π€π€π€π₯Έπ₯Έπ₯Έ
EXERT ONESELF (to the limit) - to really exaust yourself with exercise, studying, other effortsπ₯΅π€―π₯΅π«₯π±
OUTLAW - when government makes smth illegal
For example: to outlaw extreme sportsππ¦Ύπ
Brilliant to hit it and improve your vocabulary!π―π #wordessentialspack
JEOPARDIZE - to put smth or someone in a stressful situation, to risk a reputation for exampleπππ
THE HARD WAY - usually goes along with "learn". "I had to learn it the hard way" means that a person had taken oneself through hell and back to learn smth.π
HAVE A FAIR SHARE OF - when we want to agree upon a statement adding up: "Oh, it resonates. Oh, I can relate to this as well", example:
We all have a fair share of shitty situations in lifeπ¦₯πΏπ©
URGENT ATTENTION - when you have to pay attention to smth straight away πͺ
SEDENTARY LIFESTYLE - a lifestyle that does not include enough movement. You sit at the desk 24/7 whether being a student or an office worker.π€π€π€π₯Έπ₯Έπ₯Έ
EXERT ONESELF (to the limit) - to really exaust yourself with exercise, studying, other effortsπ₯΅π€―π₯΅π«₯π±
OUTLAW - when government makes smth illegal
For example: to outlaw extreme sportsππ¦Ύπ
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AVAIL - profit, be useful, to take a chance
Examples:
The outcome was to no avail for usπ
This did not avail our business at allππ
All the students have already availed the opportunity to go to TΓΌrkiyeππΎπΉπ·
Examples:
The outcome was to no avail for usπ
This did not avail our business at allππ
All the students have already availed the opportunity to go to TΓΌrkiyeππΎπΉπ·
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IDIOMS SEEM SOOOO DIFFICULT TO REMEMBER......π’π’π’
read the room...ππ
So imagine you are at the hotel looking for the room β 87. But for some reason you lost your focus on numbers and ended up entering the wrong room. So now you are at the wrong place, lost and confused. π
we say READ THE ROOM to the person who is careless with smth he is saying. Example:
Hey, you are spreading that rumor about Pete and Lisy being together. π§But that is total bullshit!π€¬ You better read the room!π«’π€₯
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read the room...ππ
So imagine you are at the hotel looking for the room β 87. But for some reason you lost your focus on numbers and ended up entering the wrong room. So now you are at the wrong place, lost and confused. π
we say READ THE ROOM to the person who is careless with smth he is saying. Example:
Hey, you are spreading that rumor about Pete and Lisy being together. π§But that is total bullshit!π€¬ You better read the room!π«’π€₯
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Natural english wordpack on the wayβππ
πββπ«‘π§BRAINWASHED SOCIETY - the concept which states that most people (what we call "society") think in the same ordinary manner, letting others trick and fool them.
β°πΈπ€·ββ9 TO 5 - that's about your working schedule. People in reality get this type of a schedule, otherwise you've got a different exciting job, like an artist, actor, blogger or a freelancer.
π₯ππΈIN MY PRIME - you can say this about your most amazing (physically, spiritually, financially) years of living, if these are you 20's, 30's or whatever age you feel your best.
πββπ«‘π§BRAINWASHED SOCIETY - the concept which states that most people (what we call "society") think in the same ordinary manner, letting others trick and fool them.
β°πΈπ€·ββ9 TO 5 - that's about your working schedule. People in reality get this type of a schedule, otherwise you've got a different exciting job, like an artist, actor, blogger or a freelancer.
π₯ππΈIN MY PRIME - you can say this about your most amazing (physically, spiritually, financially) years of living, if these are you 20's, 30's or whatever age you feel your best.
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What's up, guys?ππ
Hope you're having great time enjoying your life!β€οΈβ¨π₯
Today we've got something special for you.π±πππ€π
We had an interview with our amazing friend Anastasia, who'd lived in the US for several years!πΊπΈπΊπΈπΊπΈ
And she was veeery kind to tell us about her experience of living there -
AMERICAN FRIENDSHIP, STEREOTYPES, STUDIES - ALL COVERED!π₯π₯π₯
Click the link and read the full article here, MSU IAAS INTERNATIONAL CENTER https://vk.com/wall-206541493_129
Hope you're having great time enjoying your life!β€οΈβ¨π₯
Today we've got something special for you.π±πππ€π
We had an interview with our amazing friend Anastasia, who'd lived in the US for several years!πΊπΈπΊπΈπΊπΈ
And she was veeery kind to tell us about her experience of living there -
AMERICAN FRIENDSHIP, STEREOTYPES, STUDIES - ALL COVERED!π₯π₯π₯
Click the link and read the full article here, MSU IAAS INTERNATIONAL CENTER https://vk.com/wall-206541493_129
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ΠΠΎΡΠΎΠ³ΠΈΠ΅ Π΄ΡΡΠ·ΡΡ! ΠΡ ΡΠΎΡΠΊΡΡΠΈΠ»ΠΈΡΡ ΠΏΠΎ Π½Π°ΡΠ΅ΠΉ Π·Π°ΠΌΠ΅ΡΠ°ΡΠ΅Π»ΡΠ½ΠΎΠΉ ΡΡΠ±ΡΠΈΠΊΠ΅ "ΠΠ΅ΠΆΠ΄ΡΠ½Π°ΡΠΎΠ΄Π½ΠΎΠ΅ ΡΠΎΡΡΡΠ΄Π½ΠΈΡΠ΅ΡΡΠ²ΠΎ"?πβπ
Π‘Π΅Π³ΠΎΠ΄Π½Ρ Ρ Π½Π°Ρ Π½Π΅ΠΎΠ±ΡΡΠ½ΡΠΉ ΡΠΎΡΠΌΠ°Ρ - ΠΌΡ Π²Π·ΡΠ»ΠΈ ΠΈΠ½ΡΠ΅ΡΠ²ΡΡ Ρ ΠΠ½Π°ΡΡΠ°ΡΠΈΠΈ ΠΠΎΠ½ΠΎΠΌΠ°ΡΠ΅Π²ΠΎΠΉ, Π²ΡΠΎΡΠΎΠΊΡΡΡΠ½ΠΈΡΡ ΠΠ‘ΠΠ, Π² ΠΊΠΎΡΠΎΡΠΎΠΌ ΠΎΠ½Π° ΡΠ°ΡΡΠΊΠ°Π·Π°Π»Π° ΠΎ ΡΠ²ΠΎΡΠΌ Π½Π΅Π²Π΅ΡΠΎΡΡΠ½ΠΎΠΌ ΠΎΠΏΡΡΠ΅ ΠΆΠΈΠ·Π½ΠΈ ΠΈ ΡΡΡΠ±Ρβ¦
Π‘Π΅Π³ΠΎΠ΄Π½Ρ Ρ Π½Π°Ρ Π½Π΅ΠΎΠ±ΡΡΠ½ΡΠΉ ΡΠΎΡΠΌΠ°Ρ - ΠΌΡ Π²Π·ΡΠ»ΠΈ ΠΈΠ½ΡΠ΅ΡΠ²ΡΡ Ρ ΠΠ½Π°ΡΡΠ°ΡΠΈΠΈ ΠΠΎΠ½ΠΎΠΌΠ°ΡΠ΅Π²ΠΎΠΉ, Π²ΡΠΎΡΠΎΠΊΡΡΡΠ½ΠΈΡΡ ΠΠ‘ΠΠ, Π² ΠΊΠΎΡΠΎΡΠΎΠΌ ΠΎΠ½Π° ΡΠ°ΡΡΠΊΠ°Π·Π°Π»Π° ΠΎ ΡΠ²ΠΎΡΠΌ Π½Π΅Π²Π΅ΡΠΎΡΡΠ½ΠΎΠΌ ΠΎΠΏΡΡΠ΅ ΠΆΠΈΠ·Π½ΠΈ ΠΈ ΡΡΡΠ±Ρβ¦
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Hi! What's up? ππ₯°π₯³ Look at these random sentences and just... I mean look how smooth, amazing and natural they sound! (read carefully!π)π
1. It can be difficult to teach a mixed ability class.ππ« π«‘π€
2. He has an uncanny (=interesting, unexplicable) ability for spotting investment opportunities.π€―π€©ππΈπΈπΈπΈπΈ
3. I could detect the hint of a German accent in her voice.πββπ€¦ββπ€·ββ
4. She put her foot on the accelerator and the car picked up speed (HOWEVEEER in America they say "the gas" instead of "accelerator")π₯πππ
1. It can be difficult to teach a mixed ability class.ππ« π«‘π€
2. He has an uncanny (=interesting, unexplicable) ability for spotting investment opportunities.π€―π€©ππΈπΈπΈπΈπΈ
3. I could detect the hint of a German accent in her voice.πββπ€¦ββπ€·ββ
4. She put her foot on the accelerator and the car picked up speed (HOWEVEEER in America they say "the gas" instead of "accelerator")π₯πππ
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