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, 06 2009 . 19:21 +
Rucci (Learning_English)

, , - «»:
(American breakfast) - (flakes with milk), (bacon), (coffee); (porridge), (sausages), (ham and eggs); (buns), (French fries), (toasts), (maple syrup), coffee (); (waffles), (pancakes), (coffee);
(English breakfast) – (scrambled eggs with bacon or boiled sausages), (buttered toasts with jam or cheese), (tea or coffee);
« » (Continental breakfast) – , / (coffee, tea or baking chocolate and buttered croissants with or without jam).


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, 06 2009 . 18:59 +
Rucci (Learning_English)

, . , , , , :
•« » (á la cárte) – - ;
•« » (a part) – , , ;
•«» (table d’hôte) – ;
• (Swedish Board) – .
• (Buffet Service) – .
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• , .. (, ) – Full Board (FB)
• ( ) - Half-Board (HB)
• - Bed and Breakfast (B&B).
, ( , ) – (All inclusive).

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• – closing time ( 23.00);
• – work time ( );
• – weekly closure
• - break
- licensing hours.

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• , , - closed Sunday;
• - closed between seasons;
• - closed evening;
• - closed morning and at lunchtime.

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•7.00 – 10.00 – breakfast ();
•12.00 – 14.00 – lunch ( );
•13.00 – 15.00 – brunch ( );
•17.00 - five o’clock ( 17.00);
•19.30 – 21.00 – dinner ();
• 21.00 - supper / night ( / ).


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The 100 Funniest Words in English...

, 18 2009 . 13:26 +
CupOfTea (Learning_English)
The 100 Funniest Words in English
Abibliophobia The fear of running out of reading material.
Absquatulate To leave or abscond with something.
Allegator Some who alleges.
Anencephalous Lacking a brain.
Argle-bargle A loud row or quarrel.
Batrachomyomachy Making a mountain out of a molehill.
Billingsgate Loud, raucous profanity.
Bloviate To speak pompously or brag.
Blunderbuss A gun with a flared muzzle or disorganized activity.
Borborygm

A rumbling of the stomach.

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, 06 2009 . 01:43 +
Rucci (Learning_English)

  , , : «: Happy Birthday!» , , : «Happy New Year!» – , , (, ), . , – , , , . , , , … ? , - . ? ? ? .

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, 04 2009 . 22:48 +
Rucci (Learning_English)

. , , , . 2007 107 .

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  • Bioprivacy -
  • Fakester - , , - - . .
  • Fauxtography - , .
  • Glamping - (glamour camping) - : , , .
  • Globish - ( , ), .
  • Microblogging - , .
  • Multi-dadding - .
  • Ungoogleable - , .
  • Upcycling - , , .
  • Vajayjay - "", "Grey’s Anatomy" (" " ).

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: Hand...

, 10 2009 . 22:38 +
never_givin_up (Learning_English)

To HAND DOWN - (, , - )

The skill of making violins WAS HANDED DOWN from father to son.
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This bracelet HAS BEEN HANDED DOWN in our family for two hundred years.
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to HAND IN - (, )

"It's time to HAND IN your works", - said the teacher.
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When can you HAND IN your article to the editor?
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Pragmatic Idioms...

, 10 2009 . 22:04 +
never_givin_up (Learning_English)

Abide by  - ,
A basketball player may know he did not foul, but he must abide by the referee's decision.
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about to do something - -
She was about to leave when the phone rang.
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absent-minded  -
My grandfather is very absent-minded and often forgets his key.
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act one's age - -,
Mr. O'Brien was playing tag with the children at the party. Then Mrs. O'Brien said, "Henry! Act your age!" and he stopped.
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Break...

, 10 2009 . 14:09 +
never_givin_up (Learning_English)

 BREAK AWAY
1) , , ( , )
The criminal broke away from the policemen who were holding him. — , .
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BREAK AWAY FROM

1) , - , ( -, -, )
2) , , , , ( , , , , )
Modern music has broken away from 18th century rules. — , 18 .
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: Beauty...

, 09 2009 . 21:51 +
never_givin_up (Learning_English)


Way cool - "" ( )
His voice is way cool. I love listening to him.
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Ritzy - ", , "
Curt has a ritzy apartment in Berlin.
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Peaches-and-cream  -" "
This new lotion will give you a peaches-and-cream complexion.
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Dapper Dan -  " "
He looks so great in his new suit - a real dapper Dan!
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Chick -" "
I like Molly - she's a cool chick!
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How to stop something?...

, 09 2009 . 21:10 +
never_givin_up (Learning_English)

To delete – ( , , ..
To repeal – , ( , , ..)
To deter – -,
To dissuade – -,
To rescind – , , ( , )
To suppress – , - ( , , ..)
To sever – , ( , )
To turn down – -, -
To back out – -, ,
To deny – ,
To cancel – ( )


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