ESLPodcast 66 - A Trip to the Jewelry Store Flashcards

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наступать (о событии)

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My wife’s birthday was …….and I wanted to get her a special present.

come up

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gift

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My wife’s birthday was coming up and I wanted to get her a special ……

present

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to spend (money) lavishly or ostentatiously

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She always tells me to not to ….. on gifts for her but for once, I decided to pull out all the stops.

splurge on

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Use all the resources or force at one’s disposal

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She always tells me to not to splurge on gifts for her but for once, I decided to …….

pulled out all the stops

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ювелирный магазин

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I went to the ……. and began looking at all of the display cases.

jewelry store

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витрины для ювелирных изделий

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I went to the jewelry store and began looking at all of the …..

.display cases

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браслет

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I went to the jewelry store and began looking at all of the display cases. I started by looking at the …….

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a rigid, ring-shaped bracelet usually made without a clasp so as to slip over the hand, but sometimes having a hinged opening and a clasp.

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I went to the jewelry store and began looking at all of the display cases. I started by looking at the bracelets. The sales clerk asked me if I was looking for a …… or a chain bracelet.

bangle

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браслет в виде цепочки

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I went to the jewelry store and began looking at all of the display cases. I started by looking at the bracelets. The sales clerk asked me if I was looking for a bangle or a……

chain bracelet

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желтое золото

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The sales clerk asked me if I was looking for a bangle or a chain bracelet. I told her that I wasn’t sure and she showed me some inююююю, white gold, and platinum.

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белое золото

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The sales clerk asked me if I was looking for a bangle or a chain bracelet. I told her that I wasn’t sure and she showed me some in yellow gold, ……, and platinum.

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изумруд

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The clerk asked if my wife liked diamonds and I told her that she did, but that she also liked other stones, like ….., rubies, or sapphires.

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