Перевод:
Фразы:
the candle was burning - свеча горела
the candle was sputtering - свеча горела, потрескивая
he was received with great circumstance - ему устроили пышную встречу
all that was within the compass of my power - всё, что было в моих силах
a fatality that it was hopeless to avoid - судьба, которой нельзя было избежать
when my last was born - когда родился мой младший (сын)
a nasty fear that she was lost - мучительный страх, что она потерялась
while I was on the nod - пока я был "под кайфом"
the influence on that element was absolutely null - влияние на этот элемент было практически ничтожным
he was seized with terror - его охватил /на него напал/ ужас
Связанные термины:
be: You use be with a present participle to form the continuous tenses of verbs.
bist: to have presence in the realm of perceived reality ; exist; live
pesewa: a Ghanaian monetary unit worth one hundredth of a cedi
Tewa: a member of any of seven North American Indian groups living in pueblo villages ( six in New Mexico and one in Arizona )
court was adjourned: A court is a place where legal matters are decided by a judge and jury or by a magistrate .
marriage was annulled: A marriage is the relationship between two people who are married .
luck was on sb's side: If you say that luck was on someone's side, you mean that they succeeded in something by chance as well as by their own efforts or ability.
the problem was evident: A problem is a situation that is unsatisfactory and causes difficulties for people.
was not born yesterday: is not gullible or foolish
the relief was short-lived: If you feel a sense of relief, you feel happy because something unpleasant has not happened or is no longer happening .
the research was based on: Research is work that involves studying something and trying to discover facts about it.
hurt pride: Pride is a sense of the respect that other people have for you, and that you have for yourself.
Rome was not built in a day: said to mean that it takes a long time to do a job or task properly, and you should not rush it or expect to do it quickly
such as it is (or was, etc.): being the kind it is (or was, etc.)
liberate a camp: A camp is a collection of huts and other buildings that is provided for a particular group of people, such as refugees, prisoners, or soldiers, as a place to live or stay .
palpable relief: If you feel a sense of relief, you feel happy because something unpleasant has not happened or is no longer happening .
sb wasn't to know/how was sb to know: You can say ' How was I to know ? ', or in British English ' I wasn't to know ', to mean that you cannot be blamed or criticized for something you did, because you did not have enough information to realize that it was wrong .
something was on the tip of your tongue: said to mean that you really wanted to make a remark or ask a question about something, but that you decided not to
an announcement is imminent: An announcement is a statement made to the public or to the media which gives information about something that has happened or that will happen.
shock the audience: The audience at a play, concert, film, or public meeting is the group of people watching or listening to it.
stun the audience: The audience at a play, concert, film, or public meeting is the group of people watching or listening to it.
welcome the announcement: An announcement is a statement made to the public or to the media which gives information about something that has happened or that will happen.