C1 things, thing, thingy Flashcards
[Formulate with ‘things’, ‘thing’ or ‘thingy’]
A: Are you hungry? Shall I make something for you?
B: I’d like one of those _ you made last week.
A: A panini? Okay. What sort of filling do you want?
(= вот эти штуки, которые ты готовил на прошлой неделе)
I’d like one of those thingies you made last week.
[Reformulate with ‘things’, ‘thing’ or ‘thingy’]
A: “I just tried this new fruit called a ‘pluot’.”
B: “A ‘pluot’? Does it really exist, or are you pulling my leg?”
A: “No, seriously, it’s a cross between a plum and an apricot!”
(= такое правда существует или ты просто подшучиваешь надо мной?)
Is that actually a thing, or are you pulling my leg?”
[Formulate with ‘things’, ‘thing’ or ‘thingy’]
I can’t find my s_ _ anywhere.
(= **спортивные вещи)
I can’t find my sports things anywhere.
[Formulate with ‘things’, ‘thing’ or ‘thingy’]
‘I have a splitting headache’. ‘Oh, I’m so sorry’.
> > Oh, you p_ t_!
(= бедняжка!)
Oh, you poor thing!
[Formulate with ‘things’, ‘thing’ or ‘thingy’]
_ aren’t good between us.
(= we’re having problems in our relationship)
Things aren’t good between us.
[Formulate with ‘things’, ‘thing’ or ‘thingy’]
A: There was a _ at the office today.
B: Really? What sort of _?
(=у нас кое-что произошло в офисе)
A: There was a thing at the office today.
B: Really? What sort of thing?
[Reformulate with ‘things’, ‘thing’ or ‘thingy’]
The situation at work hasn’t been very good lately.»_space;
= T_ _ _ very good at work lately.
(=в последнее время дела на работе обстоят не очень хорошо)
Things haven’t been very good at work lately.
[Formulate with ‘things’, ‘thing’ or ‘thingy’]
A: What would you like to do this evening?
B: Shall we watch that _ on TV?
(тот фильм/передачу, о которых мы знаем/слышали)
Shall we watch that thing on TV?
[Formulate with ‘things’, ‘thing’ or ‘thingy’]
I’ve got something on at work tonight, so I might be late.
(= у меня кое какие дела на работе)
I’ve got a thing on at work tonight, so I might be late.
[Formulate with ‘things’, ‘thing’ or ‘thingy’]
I don’t know t_ f_ t_ about cars.
(= I don’t know anything about cars)
I don’t know the first thing about cars.
[Reformulate with ‘things’, ‘thing’ or ‘thingy’]
A: “I’m going to a goat yoga class this weekend.”
B: “Goat yoga? Do people really practice yoga with goats?”
A: “Yes, it’s a real practice, and it’s meant to help people relax more.”
(= такое бывает?)
B: “Goat yoga? Is that a thing?”
[Reformulate with ‘things’, ‘thing’ or ‘thingy’]
A: “I’m going to a goat yoga class this weekend.”
B: “Goat yoga? Do people really practice yoga with goats?”
A: “Yes, it’s a real practice, and it’s meant to help people relax more.”
(= с каких пор это что-то, что правда существует?)
“Goat yoga? Since when is that a thing?”
[Formulate with ‘things’, ‘thing’ or ‘thingy’]
I haven’t got a **_* to wear.
(= мне нечего надеть)
I haven’t got a **thing* to wear.
[Formulate with ‘things’, ‘thing’ or ‘thingy’]
A: “Should we make any big decisions on the project now?”
Person B: “Let’s hold off and see how the situation progresses over the next week.”
(= как будут развиваться дела)
“Let’s hold off and see how things progress over the next week.”
[Reformulate with ‘things’, ‘thing’ or ‘thingy’]
I haven’t seen you for ages! How are you doing?
(= как дела?)
I haven’t seen you for ages! How are things?
[Formulate with ‘things’, ‘thing’ or ‘thingy’]
A: Look, I’ve got this _ on my foot.
B: You poor thing. Does it hurt?
(= у меня тут что-то (ранка/сыпь) на ноге)
Look, I’ve got this thing on my foot.
[Formulate with ‘things’, ‘thing’ or ‘thingy’]
Olya, I’m not sure I can say ‘rock-n-roll-ish’. _?
(= Так можно сказать?)
Olya, I’m not sure I can say ‘rock-n-roll-ish’. Is that a thing?
[Formulate with ‘things’, ‘thing’ or ‘thingy’]
Person A: “Can you pass me the… uh, _?”
Person B: “Oh, the bottle opener? Sure, here you go.”
(= ну эту штуку для открывания бутылок)
“Can you pass me the… uh, thingy for opening bottles?”
[Formulate with ‘things’, ‘thing’ or ‘thingy’]
A: “The kitchen is a mess after that cake-baking marathon.”
B: “Yeah, there are flour and b_ _ everywhere! I’ll start cleaning up.”
(= вещи для выпечки)
B: “Yeah, there are flour and baking things everywhere! I’ll start cleaning up.”
