How the iPad revolution has transformed working lives

feed into sth
to have an influence on the development of sth
Example: "five users tell us about how the iPad is feeding into the way they work"

Пять пользователей рассказали нам как Ipad влияет на их работу.
feed into sth
Example: "five users tell us about how the iPad is feeding into the way they work"

острое зрение
keen eyesight
keen - kiːn

Мои глаза стали лучше видеть.
my eye gets keener
keen - kiːn


hype - haɪp
активная, назойливая реклама, пускание пыли в глаза; очковтирательство
advertisements and discussion on television, radio, etc. telling the public about a product and about how good or important it is
Example: But is it really changing the way we work? We interviewed a range of people in different professions to see whether the iPad is all hype – or whether in future we will all keep taking the tablets.

hack off
If you hack something off, you cut it off with strong, rough strokes using a sharp tool such as an axe or knife.
Example: The iPhone's battery life is too short – it hacks me off.


Url: http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/2011/mar/27/ipad-tablet-computer-users-rivals

'Palestinian' kills five Israelis in West Bank

manhunt - 'mænhʌnt
облава, преследование
an organized search for a criminal, suspect, or escaped prisoner
Example: Israeli troops have launched a manhunt after five members of a Jewish settler family were killed in the West Bank.


проводить облаву
conduct a manhunt
launched a manhunt
Example: Israeli troops have launched a manhunt after five members of a Jewish settler family were killed in the West Bank.


have ground to a halt
If a country's economy or something such as a process grinds to a halt, it gradually becomes slower or less active until it stops.
Example: The incident comes as peace efforts between Israel and the Palestinians have ground to a halt.

halt - hɔːlt
остановка; прекращение

требовать остановки
to call a halt
halt - hɔːlt

Заколотый насмерть
stabbed to death

vigorously - 'vɪg(ə)rəslɪ
решительно, сильно, энергично
Example: A statement on behalf of Mr Netanyahu said: "Israel will act vigorously to defend the Israeli population and to punish the murderers.

активно защищать кого-л.
to defend smb. vigorously
vigorously - 'vɪg(ə)rəslɪ

Url: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-12721170

Dozens of countries respond to Japan’s call for help

squad - skwɔd
a small group of people having a particular task
группа; команда; отделение; орудийный расчёт
Example: American, German, Swiss, Hungarian and Taiwanese squads.

погибший в землятресении
perished in the quake

Example: Although it is feared thousands may have perished in the quake and the ensuing tsunami the rescue teams are still hopeful of finding people alive beneath the rubble and debris.

perished - 'perɪʃt
погибший, умерший (обычно от холода, от лишений)
Example: Although it is feared thousands may have perished in the quake and the ensuing tsunami the rescue teams are still hopeful of finding people alive beneath the rubble and debris.


ensuing - ɪn'sjuːɪŋ
наступающий, надвигающийся
Example: the ensuing tsunam


следующее цунами
the ensuing tsunam

Example: Although it is feared thousands may have perished in the quake and the ensuing tsunami the rescue teams are still hopeful of finding people alive beneath the rubble and debris.


последствия (событий)
aftermath - 'ɑːftəmɑːθ
Example: While they are all specially trained in dealing with the aftermath of disasters, many of the personnel are volunteers.


Последствия катастрофы
aftermath of disasters
Example: While they are all specially trained in dealing with the aftermath of disasters, many of the personnel are volunteers.


Url: http://www.euronews.net/2011/03/14/dozens-of-countries-respond-to-japan-s-call-for-help/

Pumping Oil with Sunshine

oil field
seabed underlain by strata yielding petroleum, esp. in amounts that justify commercial exploitation
нефтяное месторождение

heat up
When you heat something up, especially food which has already been cooked and allowed to go cold, you make it hot.
Example: The goal is to provide a cleaner and cheaper way to heat up the steam used to melt the field's thicker oils and scour out more of the black gold.

screwed up
If you say that someone is screwed up, you mean that they are very confused or worried, or that they have psychological problems.

Он все испортил - use phrasal verbs with word screw
He got the whole thing screwed up

В этот приезд у меня все идет не так, как надо - use phrasal verbs with word screw
I'm totally screwed up on this trip