Paul Flashcards
My cupboard doors in my kitchen are _____ing ___ _____ ______.
My cupboard doors in my kitchen are hanging off their hinges.
My _________ ___ doesn’t work
so when I’m cooking, I stink the place out. (вытяжной вентилятор)
My extractor fan doesn’t work
so when I’m cooking, I stink the place out.
My extractor fan doesn’t work
so when I’m cooking, I _____ the place ___. (квартира воняет)
My extractor fan doesn’t work
so when I’m cooking, I stink the place out.
My fridge can’t ________ the ___________ anymore
so all the fresh food goes off twice as fast.
My fridge can’t regulate the temperature anymore
so all the fresh food goes off twice as fast.
or: extractor hood - вытяжка
My fridge can’t regulate the temperature anymore
so all the fresh food ____ ___ _____ __ ____ (=портится в два раза быстрее)
My fridge can’t regulate the temperature anymore
so all the fresh food goes off twice as fast.
Yeah, a few years ago I ____ _____ __ __ _______ (купила дешёвую кухню) so
now I have to redo it and it’s going to cost a bloody fortune.
Yeah, a few years ago I went cheap on my kitchen so
now I have to redo it and it’s going to cost a bloody fortune.
Yeah, a few years ago I went cheap on my kitchen so
now I ____ __ ____ __ (мне надо её переделать) and it’s going to cost a bloody fortune.
. Yeah, a few years ago I went cheap on my kitchen so
now I have to redo it and it’s going to cost a bloody fortune.
. Yeah, a few years ago I went cheap on my kitchen so
now I have to redo it and it’s going to ____ _ _____ _______ (стоить как крыло самолёта)
. Yeah, a few years ago I went cheap on my kitchen so
now I have to redo it and it’s going to cost a bloody fortune.
Installation costs can ___ ____ ___ _________ (может дойти до тысяч долларов) and I haven’t even started on the appliances yet!
Installation costs can run into the
thousands and I haven’t even started on the appliances yet!
If you ___ ___ ____ __ do some DIY, what would you change around the place?
If you had the time to do some DIY, what would you change around the place?
If you had the time to do some DIY, what would you _____ _____ ___ _____ ? (=что бы ты поменял в своей квартире)
If you had the time to do some DIY, what would you change around the place?
We’re just talking about the kitchen ________ - you know, like the surfaces, the wood panels, maybe the extractor..
We’re just talking about the kitchen fittings - you know, like the surfaces, the wood panels, maybe the extractor..
You could look at your doors in your flat and go, ‘Look, the doors are hanging off their hinges - let’s just, like, __ ___ _____ __ _ ___. (=немного приведём квартиру в порядок, отремонтируем)
You could look at your doors in your flat and go, ‘Look, the doors are hanging off their hinges - let’s just, like, do the place up a bit.
The extractor fan doesn’t work - so that’s that kind of big metal thing above where you cook above your ____ or your ___ ____ or your ________ ____ (газовые горелки, электрические горелки).
The extractor fan doesn’t work so that’s that kind of big metal thing above where you cook above your hobs or your gas hobs or your electric hobs.
I wouldn’t mind ___________ my living room. (= where you don’t do any structural changes / lay cables etc).
I wouldn’t mind redecorating my living room.
There isn’t much wrong with it and it still has a couple of years left in it but I find it just a bit ____ (унылая-серая-скучная).
There isn’t much wrong with it and it still has a
couple of years left in it but I find it just a bit drab.
My _____-_____ _____ has undergone some wear and tear over the years
and needs replacing too.
My three-piece suite has undergone some wear and tear over the years
and needs replacing too.
There isn’t much wrong with it and it still ___ a ______
__ _____ l___ __ __ but I find it just a bit drab.
There isn’t much wrong with it and it still has a
couple of years left in it but I find it just a bit drab.
I’d get myself some good ________ ________
I’d get myself some good laminate flooring.
_ _____ __ ____ ____ ____ _____ (может быть избавлюсь от обоев) this time as it gets ripped, and go for painted walls instead
I might do away with wall paper this time as it gets ripped, and go for painted walls instead
I might do away with wall paper this time as it ____ ______, and go for painted walls instead
I might do away with wall paper this time as it gets ripped, and go for painted walls instead
go for painted walls instead;
____ ____ _________ (с ними намного легче, они не так портятся)
go for painted walls instead;
much more forgiving
My three-piece suite has _________ ____ ____ ___ ____ over the years
and needs replacing too. (=подызносился)
My three-piece suite has undergone some wear and tear over the years
and needs replacing too.
just a bit ______, a bit boring, a bit dull
just a bit dreary, a bit boring, a bit dull
I’d _______ the place __ _ ___ (сделать немного поярче-повеселее).
I’d lighten the place up a bit.
I might do away with the wallpaper, especially if you’ve got children because they like to ______ __ ___ _________ or you know put their handprints on them then you’ve got to basically redo it .
I might do away with the wallpaper, especially if you’ve got children because they like to doodle on the wallpaper or you know put their handprints on them then you’ve got to basically redo it .
Redecorating is where you don’t do any structural changes you know you don’t have to basically start ________ ____ ___ _____ (сверлить стены) so much to ___ ______ (прокладывать проводку).
Redecorating is where you don’t do any structural changes you know you don’t have to basically start drilling into the walls so much to lay cables.
How’s your granddad oh he’s fine he’s got _ ___ _____ ____ __ ___. (= ещё несколько лет проживёт)
How’s your granddad oh he’s fine he’s got a few years left in him.
So yes spend money on good laminate flooring because if you don’t then it can kind of ____.
So yes spend money on good laminate flooring because if you don’t then it can kind of warp.
At least with paint you can _____ ____ (закрасить) the graffiti that your kids do. So i’ll do away with.. get rid of.. i might do away with wallpaper this time.
At least with paint you can paint over the graffiti that your kids do. So i’ll do away with.. get rid of.. i might do away with wallpaper this time.
You got to like ___ __ ____ (оторвать их) and then lay up another roll of wallpaper and it’s quite problematic.
You got to like rip it down and then lay up another roll of wallpaper and it’s quite problematic.
Or if i say to my dad, “Oh dad you’re getting so old” - “You cheeky bastard i’ve got _.___ _____ ____ __ me ___” (я ещё немного поживу)
Or if i say to my dad, “Oh dad you’re getting so old” - “You cheeky bastard i’ve got a few years left in me yet.”
The wood can warp if you drop liquids on it if it’s cheap material. So you want to _____ some ____ _____ on laminate flooring.(= потратить немалые деньги)
The wood can warp if you drop liquids on it if it’s cheap material. So you want to spend some good money on laminate flooring.
I’m a bit _____ ___ _____ (у меня маловато места) in my house so if I had the finances, I’d do a loft conversion
I’m a bit tight for space in my house so if I had the finances, I’d do a loft conversion
I’m a bit tight for space in my house so if _ ___ ___ ________ (= если бы у меня были деньги на это), I’d do a loft conversion
I’m a bit tight for space in my house so if I had the finances, I’d do a loft conversion
I’d add a skylight to allow more _______ sunlight __ _________ ___ ____ (чтобы в комнату попадало больше солнечного света) which in the long run would add value to the property if I ever wanted to sell up.
I’d add a skylight to allow more natural sunlight to penetrate the room which in
the long run would add value to the property if I ever wanted to** sell up.**
_ ____ from _ _____ ___________ (мне сказал знакомый) that such work starts from 50 grand. Bloody expensive.
I know from a close acquaintance that such work starts from 50 grand. Bloody expensive.
I know like you have to be _____ _______ ____ ___ _____ (нужно с умом использовать пространство) in Russian flats because you know a lot of Russian flats are quite tight for space usually you don’t have much.
I know like you have to be quite clever with the space in Russian flats because you know a lot of Russian flats are quite tight for space usually you don’t have much.
You can convert the loft into an extra bedroom or maybe into _____ _____. (офис)
You can convert the loft into an extra bedroom or maybe into office space.
You’d have to add a ________.
You’d have to add a skylight.
My shower cabin has pr____ ____ ___ __. (сдохла)
My shower cabin has pretty much had it.
It was one of those IKEA jobs done __ ___ _____. (=по дешёвке)
It was one of those IKEA jobs done on the cheap
When you’re younger, traveling __ ___ _____ is so much fun, because it’s all about meeting people, exploring, the world is so exciting, everywhere you look.
When you’re younger, traveling on the cheap is so much fun, because it’s all about meeting people, exploring, the world is so exciting, everywhere you look.
The plastic is _______ and the ______ not _____ properly. (пластик осыпается и стыки нормально не загерметизированы)
the plastic is brittle and the joints not sealed properly.
It’s leaking a tiny bit but __ _____ ___ _____
yet. (пока нет причин беспокоиться)
It’s leaking a tiny bit but no cause for alarm
yet.
If I had to ________ __ _ _____ ______ (пришлось делать ремонт с очень ограниченным бюджетом), I’d at least redo the floors and hang up some nice wallpaper.
If I had to decorate on a tight budget, I’d at least redo the floors and hang up some nice wallpaper.
I’m not sure whether to ___ ______ a walk-in shower or a large corner bath with hydromassage _______.
I’m not sure whether to get myself a walk-in shower or a large corner bath with hydromassage options.
It’s been suffering ____ _____ __ _______ (= годами не следила за ней) because I simply haven’t had the time or the cash to do the place up.
It’s been suffering from years of neglect because I simply
haven’t had the time or the cash to do the place up.
a new sofa, arm chair, maybe a TV stand and _____ ____ (стеллаж) might do to begin with until I can round up some more cash.
a new sofa, arm chair, maybe a TV stand and shelf unit might do to begin with until I can round up some more cash.
I’d also __-____ ___ _____ and give the walls a lick of paint. (поменял бы плитку на полу)
I’d also re-tile the floor and give the walls a lick of paint.
I’d also re-tile the floor and ____ the walls _ ____ __ _____. (подкрасить стены немного)
I’d also re-tile the floor and give the walls a lick of paint.
I could install a new _____ _______ (=светильник), too.
I could install a new light fitting, too.
It was one of those IKEA ____ done on the cheap. (=по дешёвке)
It was one of those IKEA jobs done on the cheap.
If I had to decorate on a tight budget, I’d at least ____ the floors and hang up some nice wallpaper.
If I had to decorate on a tight budget, I’d at least redo the floors and hang up some nice wallpaper.
My whole flat needs __ __ ________. (нуждается в обновлении - inf)
My whole flat needs to be revamped.
a new sofa, arm chair, maybe** a TV _____** and shelf
unit might do to begin with until I can round up some more cash.
a new sofa, arm chair, maybe a TV stand and shelf unit might do to begin with until I can round up some more cash.
also:
a TV cabinet
a TV unit
It’s been suffering from years of neglect because I simply haven’t had __ ____ __ ___ ____ to __ the place __.(у меня не было ни времени, ни денег на то, чтобы привести квартиру в порядок)
It’s been suffering from years of neglect because I simply
haven’t had the time or the cash to do the place up.
If I had to decorate on a tight budget, I’d at least redo the floors and ____ __ some nice wallpaper.
If I had to decorate on a tight budget, I’d at least redo the floors and hang up some nice wallpaper.
You can ____ __ (buy) some furniture ___ _________ (по адекватной цене) prices from some large stores.
You can pick up some furniture for reasonable prices from some large stores;
TV _____sre definitely the best choice if you have small children, if you are pressed for space, if you don’t need extra storage (like for a bedroom television)
TV mounts are definitely the best choice if you have small children, if you are pressed for space, if you don’t need extra storage (like for a bedroom television)
a new sofa, arm chair, maybe a TV stand and shelf unit might do to begin with until I can _____ __ some more cash. (=надыбать, поднакопить)
a new sofa, arm chair, maybe a TV stand and shelf unit might do to begin with until I can round up some more cash.
I would’ve at least changed the furniture, painted the walls maybe _______ed some of the holes in the wall or something. (заштукатурить дыру)
I would’ve at least changed the furniture, painted the walls maybe plastered some of the holes in the wall or something.
You can get like a shelf unit with some drawers.. You can actually have a _____ ________ (двери со стеклом) on the doors to protect all these antique plates and glasses that you might store there or something.
You can get like a shelf unit with some drawers.. You can actually have a glass covering on the doors to protect all these antique plates and glasses that you might store there or something.
I think the _______ is ______ ___ (швы кафеля отваливаются) and the water seeping in between the cracks.
I think the grouting is coming off and the water seeping in between the cracks.
I would love to __ ___ ___ __ decorating my flat. (пуститься во все тяжкие, сделать всё возможное)
I would love to go all out on decorating my flat.
My bathroom looks really manky and _____‘_ _ ____ ____ ______ ____ the toilet cistern. (из бочка воняет)
My bathroom looks really manky and there’s a rank smell coming from the toilet cistern.
My bathroom looks really manky and there’s a rank smell coming from the ______ _______. (из бочка)
My bathroom looks really manky and there’s a rank smell coming from the toilet cistern.
/ˈsɪstən/
So yeah, I’d completely renovate my bathroom ____ ___ __ ______ (снизу доверхху) because it’s on its last legs.
So yeah, I’d completely renovate my bathroom from top to bottom because it’s on its last legs.
My sink is _______ (засорилась) and no ______ (хлорка) helps.
My sink is clogged and no bleach helps.
I think the grouting is coming off and the water _______ __ ______ ___ ______. (просачивается сквозь щели/трещины)
I think the grouting is coming off and the water seeping in between the cracks.
There are signs of _____ __ ___ ____ (плесень по всей стене).
There are signs of mould up the wall.
So yeah, I’d completely renovate my bathroom from top to bottom because it’s __ ___ ____ ____ (на последнем издыхании).
So yeah, I’d completely renovate my bathroom from top to bottom because it’s on its last legs.
I’d definitely try to ____ ___ of ___ _______ _____ (оптимально использовать ограниченное пространство) by being effectively minimalistic.
I’d definitely try to make (optimal) use of the limited space by being effectively minimalistic.
Like ‘Oh, that’s m____! Urgh!’
BrE informal for ‘disgusting’
Like ‘Oh, that’s manky! Urgh!’
Imagine if I like spat into my beer and drink it. You’d go, ‘Oh Paul that’s __ ____ (=disgusting), why would you do that.’
Imagine if I like spat into my beer and drink it. You’d go, ‘Oh Paul that’s so rank, why would you do that.’
You try to ______ (залить туда жидкость) it to _______ (прочистить) the sink, but it’s still _______ (забита).
You try to bleach it to unblock the sink, but it’s still clogged.
but it’s still clogged so you need to kind of ____ __ _ __________ (вызвать ремонтника)
but it’s still clogged so you need to kind of call in a specialist
‘________’ includes more like
when you do major structural changes
renovate includes more like
when you do major structural changes
when you do major structural changes
like you completely ___ your bathroom (очистить её до бетона перед ремонтом)
when you do major structural changes
like you completely gut your bathroom
пляжный отдых
a beach-bum holiday
I have ____ (диарея)
I have the shits
the squits
the runs
“The Apprentice” is the number one show on NBC. The ratings are _______ ___ ____. (=very high)
in the stress hormone cortisol, which we all know is a sign that you are way stressed out, if your cortisol is _____ing _______ ___ ____.
“The Apprentice” is the number one show on NBC. The ratings are through the roof
in the stress hormone cortisol, which we all know is a sign that you are way stressed out, if your cortisol is shooting through the roof.
are you going to go and get absolutely ____-_____ downtown (drunk)
are you going to go and get absolutely shit-faced downtown
No marriage is perfect, but you have to ____ ___ ____ ____ ___ ___.
No marriage is perfect, but you have to take the good with the bad
they’re already trying to vote her out of ____
they’re already trying to vote her out of Premiership
/ˈpremiər/
**[petrol prices] **it’s doubled ______ ___ _____ __ three month
it’s doubled within the space of three month
I could _____ things up a bit here (=приводить в порядок, прихорашиваться)
I’d like to _____ myself up a bit before we go out.
I could spruce things up a bit here
/spruːs/
I think Russians are getting more ___ ____.
I think Russians are getting more environmentally conscious.
To witness something _______ (= with your own eyes)
To witness something firsthand
