Backpack British English 3 Flashcards

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It contains the hint of a firm offer which ought not to be refused. 126 demons: lively children are conventionally referred to as young demons a phrase conveying admiration for their vitality but at the same time sympathy for the trouble which they can cause. 127 get on means get on well together, like each other and are good companions. 128 sort it out with James: discuss this question with James 129 Ill come over simply means Ill come to you. 130 frig: refrigerator 131 Is this Mrs Jones?: Americans begin a telephone call by asking, Is this? whereas the English ask, Is that? 132 To call in British English more often means to come in person, though it can have the sense of calling up or ringing up on the telephone, which is always the American meaning. 133 to rent: houses in England are usually said to be to let. The distinction is that you let your house to someone, but you rent a house from someone. 134 right now: an English person would probably just say now or at the moment. 135 Closet is rarely used in England and would generally be taken to refer to water-closet. 136 Gosh!: an exclamation of extreme surprise 137 stowaway безбилетный пассажир, заяц 138 Jordache Джордак 139 Rudolph Рудольф 140 Sarah Capa 141 Deborah Дебора 142 Leigh Ли (мужское имя) 143 five-seven 5 футов и 7 дюймов (о росте) = 152 см 144 one-twenty and one-thirty 120 фунтов и 130 фунтов (о весе) = 54 кг и 58 кг 145 trouble shooter специальный уполномоченный по улаживанию конфликтов 146 Well run what we have ...