Exercise 1. Do you know the Russian translation of the following words and collocations? Check it out.
ridiculous
to peek
my feet are sore
to get on with it
a namesake anniversary
to tie a knot a bit too good
to cry out loud
come on, let me do it
Isn't she a cracker?
I pulled a lot of strings to get this
Do you not like it?
a grave
I must confess
a ruby anniversary (40th anniversary)
mourn [mɔːn $ mɔːrn]
in the blessed view
to crane your neck
to live in a nightmare
barmy cock-a doodle-doo things
to take a biscuit
Karate [kəˈrɑːti]lessons
the prostitute get up for my 60th
burlesque[bɜːˈlesk $ bɜːr-]-themed nightmare
it looked a lot tamer on the website
the claymore sword for our silver anniversary
you were big into Braveheart at the time
a virtue of actually being silver
a cemetery [ˈsemətri $ -teri] plot
ruby earrings, or a necklace, or a brooch [brəʊtʃ $ broʊtʃ]
extravagant
you can never start too early
to book a plot at the cemetery
Mind you!
pops
to ground
a sombre music
to come on a moped [ˈməʊped $ ˈmoʊ-]a moped rumbling
to sit on that very wall
to gaze on that view for all eternity
to make a big impression on somebody
to drive a mini
to sigh
to go out with somebody
Oh balls
40 odd years of this insanity is enough
to get cremated
I beg your pardon
a gate squeaking
waves crashing
a door clattering
Ruby sniffling
Exercise 2: Wedding anniversaries gifts and names by year
Year |
Anniversary Name |
Modern Gift or Present |
---|---|---|
1st (first) | Paper | Clock |
2nd (second) | Cotton | China |
3rd (third) | Leather | Crystal or Glass |
4th (fourth) | Linen | Fruit or Flowers |
5th (fifth) | Wood | Silverware |
6th (sixth) | Iron | Sugar |
7th (seventh) | Copper | Copper or Wool |
8th (eighth) | Bronze | Bronze or Pottery |
9th (ninth) | Willow | Linen or Lace |
10th (tenth) | Tin | Diamond |
11th | Steel | Jewellery |
12th | Silk | Pearls |
13th | Lace | Textiles |
14th | Ivory | Gold Jewellery |
15th | Crystal | Watches |
20th | China | Platinum |
25th | Silver | Silver |
30th | Pearl | Ivory or Diamond |
35th | Coral | Jade |
40th | Ruby | Ruby |
45th | Sapphire | Sapphire |
50th | Gold | Gold |
55th | Emerald | Emerald |
60th | Diamond | Diamond |
65th | Blue Sapphire | Blue Sapphire |
70th | Platinum | Platinum |
80th | Oak | Oak |