3A British Wedding Traditions. Listening 2

Question 1

idiom - to get married, informal

связ(ыв)ать себя узами брака
(по)жениться

US+UK

Answer 1

to tie the knot

• So when are you two going to tie the knot?

Question 2

idiom - the person one sees as being perfect or ideal for them

… моей мечты

Answer 2

the (person) of (someone’s) dreams

• We’ve been married for 50 years because she is the woman of my dreams.

Question 3

idiom - to have a feeling of extreme happiness

быть на седьмом небе

US + UK

Answer 3

to be on cloud nine

• Daniel has been on cloud nine since he received his promotion.
• He was in love with me. It was like being on cloud nine.

Question 4

idiom - to go as planned without any problems.

пройти без сучка и задоринки

US + UK

Answer 4

to go off without a hitch

• Our recent marketing efforts have gone off without a hitch! We have doubled our sales.

Question 5

n phr - a party for a woman who is to be married

девичник

Answer 5

UK: a hen party

US: a bachelorette /ˌbætʃ.əl.əˈret/ party

• There was an extremely loud hen party happening down by the pool last night.

Question 6

n phr - a party for a man who is to be married

мальчишник

Answer 6

UK: a stag party

US: a bachelor party

Question 7

phrase - used to ensure that the audience does not get the wrong idea about what you’re saying

не поймите меня не правильно

Answer 7

don’t get me wrong

• I really can’t stand this song! Don’t get me wrong, she’s a great singer, but this song is rubbish.

Question 8

n - the group (often women) chosen by the bride to support her on her wedding day

подружки невесты

Answer 8

bridal party

• I need to rent 15 dresses for all of the women in my bridal party.

Question 9

the group of men chosen by the groom to support him on the wedding day.

The male equivalent of a bridal party

шафера, друзья жениха, свидетели

Answer 9

groomsmen

Question 10

phr v - to become more lively or active

взбодриться
приободриться
оживиться

Answer 10

to perk up

• Paula is napping right now to perk up for her football game later.

Question 11

phrase - to stop what you have been doing in the evening or night, often in order to go to bed

Answer 11

(to call it) an early night

• We left the party and I wanted to call it a night, but Martha invited people back for coffee.
• After two encores
  UK /ˈɒŋ.kɔː/ US /ˈɑːŋ.kɔːr/ (бис, на бис)
  the band finally called it a night and left the stage.