Useful phrases:
the Nth picture WAS taken ...
I took the Nth pic ...
the Nth pic is the view that ...
IN the pic, ...
in the foreground / in the background
many of them ARE ...
many of them LOOK ...
visibility is limited to ca. N km
you cannot see far
you can see no further/farther than N m/km
vokes / brings back ... (childhood) memories
N conjures images of ...
to raise the white flag in surrender
to fly a flag
entrance blocking equipment /pillars
this building houses/can house up to N people
New words:
shabby - ˈʃæbi; - (of buildings, clothes, objects, etc.) in poor condition because they have been used a lot
Example: She wore shabby old jeans and a T-shirt.
to hoist a flag
to lower a flag
with flying colours - to pass an exam with flying colours = to get 100% and (and fly a flag to celebrate :) )
Example: Sylvia had passed her exams with flying colours
to flag down a taxi - to hail a taxi
What's this thingy? - Что это за штука/хрень?
mourning - 'môrning - sadness that you show and feel because sb has died
Example: The government announced a day of national mourning for the victims.
to mourn - mɔːn - to feel and show sadness because sb has died; to feel sad because sth no longer exists or is no longer the same
Example: Today we mourn for all those who died in two world wars.
longevity - lɒnˈdʒevəti - long life; the fact of lasting a long time.
Example: We wish you both health and longevity.
be predisposed to sth - ˌpriːdɪˈspəʊz - to influence sb so that they are likely to think or behave in a particular way.
Example: He believes that some people are predisposed to criminal behaviour.
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