1. You want to have your suit cleaned and pressed.
2. You want to have stains removed from a skirt and a dress dyed.
3. You want to have your trousers cleaned and creased.
4. You’ve picked up your coat from the dry cleaner’s but the stain hasn’t been removed from it.
AT THE GAS STATION. REPAIRING THINGS. THE WATCHMAKER’S.
| attendant mechanic pump (v) the gas (fill up a tank) check (v) read indicators wipe (v) service station (petrol station, filling station (AmE: gasoline station, gas station), a self-service station petrol (AmE: gasoline; gas) unleaded gas hose nozzle cash readout volume readout petrol (gasoline) pump petrol can (AmE: gasoline can) | fire extinguisher engine engine oil oil can car tyres (AmE: automobile tires) tyre pressure gauge (AmE: tire pressure gauge) repair bay (repair shop) car wash Car Parts (AmE: automobile parts) tail-light trunk rearview mirror windshield headlight hood bumper | tyre door hubcap wheel plates (steering) wheel speedometer fuel gauge horn direction signal hand-brake brake pedal gas pedal gear shift ashtray radio speaker ignition |
At the Watch-Maker's
| set (v) the watch — by the radio time signal — by smb's watch be right (exact) keep good time keep bad time | go (be) wrong My watch is right (exact). be fast be slow spring The spring is at fault. | dial hand put (v) in — change (v) (replace (v)) glass crack (v) |
Ex.38 Read the dialogues:
1. Tom: Patrick, that garage door that you broke... We haven't had it mended yet.
Patrick: No, I don't think we can have it mended. It's completely broken. We shall have to buy a new door.
Tom: That will cost a lot of money.
Patrick: I suppose I shall have to pay for it.
Tom: Well, after all, you broke it.
Patrick: But the car wasn't damaged very much, was it?
Tom: No, but... it isn't in a very good condition. We must have it overhauled.
Patrick: I had the oil changed last week.
Tom: Yes, but there are a lot of other things to be done, besides that. For example, the radiator leaks. It'll get worse, if we don't have it mended. And the brakes aren't working well; they'll have to be adjusted.
Patrick: You know, Father, I don't want to be rude, but I don't think you look after your car very well.
Tom: I don't look after it!
Patrick: No; a car has to be overhauled every three months, regularly. You haven't had it done for nearly a year. Of course it goes wrong!
Tom: Well, what cheek! Let me tell you, young man, your hair's too long. Go and have it cut!
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