Tuesday 23 August 2011

The rise of binge drinking in China

1)
binge - bɪnʤ
выпивка, кутёж, пирушка, празднество, попойка
a short period of time when sb does too much of a particular activity, especially eating or drinking alcohol

Example: The rise of binge drinking in China

Source: http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2011/aug/22/rise-of-binge-drinking-china

2)
spilling out of pubs
to tell sb all about a problem etc. very quickly; to come out quickly

Example:
Has she been spilling out her troubles to you again?
.... binge drinking is associated with young men and women spilling out of pubs and clubs in the early hours of the mornings.

Source: http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2011/aug/22/rise-of-binge-drinking-china

3)
forthright - 'fɔːθraɪt
(of a person or their manner or speech) direct and outspoken; straightforward and honest

Example: People want to show they are forthright and try to get along with others

Source: http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2011/aug/22/rise-of-binge-drinking-china

4)
greases the wheels of business in the west
grease - griːs
any thick oily substance, especially one that is used to make machines run smoothly
смазывать (жиром) ; замасливать, засаливать

5)
рвота
vomit - 'vɔmɪt

Example:
Foreigners are not immune to the pressure – one friend recalls being poured half pints of baijiu by an overly hospitable local official, who paused briefly to vomit before topping up his glass again.

Source: http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2011/aug/22/rise-of-binge-drinking-china

6)
consumption has soared
soar - [sɔː]
подъём вверх

7)
top up
докладывать; досыпать (доверху) ; доливать

Example:
Can I top you up? — Можно, я вам долью?
Do let me top you up — Дай мне, пожалуйста, еще тебе налить
who paused briefly to vomit before topping up his glass again.

Wednesday 10 August 2011

Birmingham riots: intense anger after deaths of three young men

Q. массовые беспорядки в Бермингеме
A. Birmingham riots

Example: Birmingham riots: intense anger after deaths of three young men

Source: http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/2011/aug/10/birmingham-riots-anger-deaths

Q. move or push (something) suddenly or violently?
A. fling - fling

Example: Another group of British Asian men said they had seen the fatal incident, which was over in seconds but saw the victims flung into the air as a black Audi rammed into them.

Source: http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/2011/aug/10/birmingham-riots-anger-deaths

Q. присутствующий на похоронах
A. mourner - 'mɔːnə

Example: Another mourner embraced Sobia and the victims' younger sister who was welcoming mourners into the house, and said in Urdu: "They died martyrs."

Source: http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/2011/aug/10/birmingham-riots-anger-deaths