Немного разговорного английского, выражений, которых я совершенно не знаю:
get
English Learner: What time did you arrive?
Native Speaker: What time did you get there?
Get - многозначное слово, может употребляться и как 'buy', 'become', 'take'.
English Learner: I became angry when the train was late.
Native Speaker: I got angry when the train was late.
В этом случае 'get' для временных состояний, 'become' - для постоянных.
Temporary: She got bored with the movie.
Permanent: Ralph became a doctor at age twenty-five.
Incorrect: Ralph got a doctor at age twenty-five.
used to
English Learner: Last time, I smoked a lot.
English Learner: I smoked a lot, but now, no.
Native Speaker: I used to smoke a lot.
Оно имеет два значения:
1) было в прошлом, но не сейчас
2) это привычно
Example 1: I used to be a policeman.
Example 2: I am used to eating spicy food.
managed to
English Learner: Did you succeed to find the keys that you lost?
Native Speaker: Did you manage to find the keys that you lost?
about to
English Learner: I think it is going to rain soon.
Native Speaker: It looks like it's about to rain.
English Learner: I can't have another coffee. I am going soon.
Native Speaker: I don't have time for another coffee. I'm about to go.
very
very good - terrific, fabulous, excellent
very bad - awful, terrible, dreadful
very small - tiny, microscopic
very old - ancient
very new - brand-new
very beautiful - gorgeous
very clean - spotless
get
English Learner: What time did you arrive?
Native Speaker: What time did you get there?
Get - многозначное слово, может употребляться и как 'buy', 'become', 'take'.
English Learner: I became angry when the train was late.
Native Speaker: I got angry when the train was late.
В этом случае 'get' для временных состояний, 'become' - для постоянных.
Temporary: She got bored with the movie.
Permanent: Ralph became a doctor at age twenty-five.
Incorrect: Ralph got a doctor at age twenty-five.
used to
English Learner: Last time, I smoked a lot.
English Learner: I smoked a lot, but now, no.
Native Speaker: I used to smoke a lot.
Оно имеет два значения:
1) было в прошлом, но не сейчас
2) это привычно
Example 1: I used to be a policeman.
Example 2: I am used to eating spicy food.
managed to
English Learner: Did you succeed to find the keys that you lost?
Native Speaker: Did you manage to find the keys that you lost?
about to
English Learner: I think it is going to rain soon.
Native Speaker: It looks like it's about to rain.
English Learner: I can't have another coffee. I am going soon.
Native Speaker: I don't have time for another coffee. I'm about to go.
very
very good - terrific, fabulous, excellent
very bad - awful, terrible, dreadful
very small - tiny, microscopic
very old - ancient
very new - brand-new
very beautiful - gorgeous
very clean - spotless