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untidy (adj) — неопрятный, неряшливый, неаккуратный
□ an untidy boy
compare (v) (with) — сравнивать, проводить параллель; сличать
to compare a translation with the original.
movement (n) — 1. движение; перемещение, передвижение
- He made a movement toward the door.
2. жест, телодвижение
□ a movement of impatience
mind [maind] (n) — 1. ум, разум
□ His mind was filled with sad thoughts.
2. memory — память
□ to bear/to keep/smth in mind — помнить,, запоминать; иметь в виду
□ to bring /to call/ smth to mind — вспоминать; воскрешать в памяти, напоминать
3. opinion — (откровенное) мнение, взгляд
□ They were all of one mind.
make up one's mind — решиться, принять решение to one's mind — по чьему-л. мнению
Out of sight, out of mind (proverb). С глаз долой — из сердца вон.
So many men, so many minds (proverb). Сколько голов, столько умов.
A sound mind in a sound body (proverb). В здоровом теле здоровый
дух.
heir (n) [еэ] — наследник
□ The eldest son is usually the heir.
□ to be heir to lands and money
heiress — наследница
□ She is their only heiress.
dislike (v) not like — не любить, испытывать неприязнь
□ I disliked the man from the moment I saw him.
butler (n) head manservant — дворецкий
□ This butler has worked for them for more than 10 years.
detail (n) small fact — деталь, подробность
□ Please give me all details.
in detail — детально, подробно; обстоятельно
□ He explained it to me in detail.
go/enter into details — вдаваться в подробности
- Не went into details while describing his plan.
stairs (n), staircase — лестница, ступеньки
□ He always runs up (down) the stairs.
expect [iks'pekt] (v) think or believe that smth will happen — ожидать, ждать; рассчитывать, надеяться
□ We expected you yesterday.
□ I didn't expect to see him today.
forgive (v) (forgave; forgiven) — прощать
□ He is not a man who easily forgives.
entertain (v) 1. receive people as guests — принимать гостей; оказывать гостеприимство
□ They like to entertain.
2. развлекать, забавлять
□ He entertained us with his songs.
HOW WE KEPT MOTHER'S DAY
by Stephen Leacock
We decided to have a special celebration of Mother's Day. We thought it a fine idea. It made us realize how much Mother had done for us for years, and all the efforts and sacrifices that she had made for our sake.
So we decided that we'd make it a great day, a holiday for all the family, and do everything we could to make our Mother happy. Father decided to take a holiday from his office, so as to help in celebrating the day, and my sister Ann and I stayed home from college classes, and Mary and my brother stayed home from High School.
It was our plan to make it a day just like Xmas* or any big holiday, and so we decided to decorate the house with flowers. We asked Mother to do it, because she always does it.
The two girls thought it would be a nice thing to dress in our best for such a big occasion, and so they both got new hats. Father had bought silk ties for himself and us boys. We were going to get Mother a new hat too, but it turned out that she liked her old hat better than a new one.
After breakfast we decided that we would hire a motor car and take Mother for a beautiful drive away into the country. Mother is hardly ever able to have a treat like that, because she is busy in the house nearly all the time.
But on the very morning of the day we changed the plan a little bit. We all felt that it would be nicer to have a definite purpose. It turned out that Father had just got a new rod the day before, and he said that Mother could use it if she wanted to: in fact, he said it. was practically for her, only Mother said she would rather watch him fish than fish herself.
So we got everything ready for the trip. Mother cut up some sandwiches and packed all up in a basket for us.
When the car came to the door, it turned out that we couldn't all get in. Father said that he could stay at home and work in the garden. There was a lot of dirty work that he could do. He said that he wanted us to be happy and have a big day. The girls said that Mother had only to say the word and they'd gladly stay at home and work.
In the end it was decided that Mother would stay at home and have a lovely restful day round the house. It turned out anyway that Mother didn't care for fishing and also it was just a little bit cold and fresh out-of-doors, though it was lovely and sunny, and Father was afraid that Mother might take cold if she came.
So we all drove away and Mother stood and watched us as long as she could see us.
We had the loveliest day. Father and the boys fished, the girls met quite a lot of people. We all had a splendid time.
It was quite late when we got back. The dinner was ready. It was grand. Mother had to get up and down during the meal fetching things back and forward, but at the end Father noticed it and said she simply mustn't do it.
When the dinner was over all of us wanted to help clear the things up and wash the dishes, only Mother said that she would really much rather do it.
It was quite late when it was all over, and when we all kissed Mother before going to bed, she said it had been the most wonderful day in her life and I think there were tears in her eyes.
Note:
* Xmas — сокращенно от Christmas — Рождество
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