воскресенье, 20 октября 2024 г.

ankle, uncle

ankle - /ˈæŋkəl/

uncle - /ˈʌŋkl/


  • My uncle twisted his ankle while hiking last weekend.
  • I sprained my ankle at the family reunion, and my uncle had to help me walk.
  • After my uncle injured his ankle, he had to rest for a few days.
  • My uncle gave me some advice on how to recover from my ankle injury quickly.
  • When I broke my ankle, my uncle drove me to the hospital right away.
  • My uncle always tells the story of how he hurt his ankle playing football.
  • I accidentally stepped on my uncle’s ankle while we were playing soccer.
  • During our hike, my uncle slipped and twisted his ankle on a rocky path.
  • My uncle had a brace on his ankle after he fell down the stairs.
  • I was limping because of my ankle, and my uncle noticed right away.

  • Ankle - /ˈæŋkəl/ - лодыжка, щиколотка
  • Uncle - /ˈʌŋkl/ - дядя

latter, letter, later

latter - /ˈlætər/ или /ˈlæt.ɚ/

letter - /ˈlɛtər/

later - /ˈleɪtər/


  • I received the letter yesterday, but I’ll respond to it later; as for your suggestions, I prefer the latter.
  • The letter arrived much later than expected, and in the debate, I agreed with the latter argument.
  • He sent the letter, but later realized that the latter part of it needed more detail.
  • I’ll read the letter now and reply later, but keep in mind that I support the latter proposal.
  • She wrote a letter explaining her decision, but she plans to send it later after choosing between the two options, favoring the latter.
  • He found the letter hidden in a drawer, and later, he discovered that the latter pages were missing.
  • The letter mentioned two meetings; I can attend the later one, and I agree with the latter suggestions made.
  • I'll respond to the letter later, but for now, I want to discuss the latter half of your presentation.
  • I forgot to send the letter, so I’ll do it later, but I still think the latter solution is better.
  • After reading the letter, he realized that the later revisions were better than the latter half of the original draft.

  • latter - /ˈlætər/ или /ˈlæt.ɚ/  - последний, поздний, недавний.
  • letter - /ˈlɛtə/ - письмо, буква.
  • later - /ˈleɪtə/ - позже, позднее, поздно.


понедельник, 7 октября 2024 г.

воскресенье, 6 октября 2024 г.

Фразовые глаголы с противоположным значением

Get up

to rise from a bed or a sitting position

I get up at 7 a.m.


Lie down

to recline or go to bed

I lie down to rest in the afternoon.


Put on

to dress in clothes

She puts on her coat.


Take off

to remove clothes

He takes off his shoes.


Turn on

to switch on a device

I turn on the TV.


Turn off

to switch off a device

She turns off the lights.


Pick up

to collect or lift something

He picks up the phone.


Drop off

to leave something or someone at a destination

I drop off the kids at school.


Sit down

to take a seat

Please sit down.


Stand up

to rise to your feet

Stand up when the teacher enters.


Wake up

to stop sleeping

We wake up early.


Fall asleep

to begin to sleep

We fall asleep quickly.


Give up

to stop trying

Don't give up on your dreams.


Take up

to start a new activity

She takes up yoga.


Put in

to place something inside

Put the money in the box.


Take out

to remove something

Take the book out of the bag.


Break down

to stop working

The car broke down.


Fix up

to repair something

They fix up the house.


Move in

to start living in a new place

We move in next week.


Move out

to leave a place you live in

They move out tomorrow.


Fill up

to make full

Fill up the tank with gas.


Empty out

to remove contains

Empty out the drawer.


Put together

to assemble

He puts the model together.


Take apart

to disassemble

They take the toy apart.


Calm down

to relax after being upset

Please calm down.


Cheer up

to become happier

Cheer up, it's a sunny day.


Look for

to search for

I look for my keys.


Find out

to get information about something

How did you found out about the school.


Run away

to escape

The dog runs away.


Come back

to return

He comes back home.


Go up

to rise

Prices go up.


Go down

to move down or decrease

The sun goes down.


Bring in

to bring something inside

Bring in the groceries.


Take away

to remove something

Take away the rubbish.


Speed up

to go faster

Speed up the car.


Slow down

to go slower

Slow down near the school.


Turn up

to increase volume or intensity

Turn up the music.


Turn down

to decrease volume or intensity

Turn down the heat.


Build up

to develop or increase

Build up your muscles.


Tear down

to demolish

They tear down the building.


Pick up

to lift something

Pick up the pen.


Put down

to place something down

Put down the pen.


Bring up

to mention a topic

She brings up an interesting point.


Drop off

to fall asleep or deliver something

He drops off quickly.


Get on

to board a vehicle

Get on the bus.


Get off

to leave a vehicle

Get off the train.


Set up

to arrange or establish

Set up the tent.


Take down

to dismantle or disassemble

Take down the decorations.


Come in

to enter

He came in the house.


Go out

to leave

Go out for a walk.


Put up

to hang or place something

He put up a poster.


Take down

to remove from a place

Take down the painting.


Call up

to phone someone

Call up your friend.


Hang up

to end a phone call

Hang up the phone.


Take off

to leave the ground (for airplanes)

The plane takes off at 6 pm.


Land in

to arrive at a specific location by plane

The plane lands in New-York.


Turn up

to arrive unexpectedly

She turn up at the party.


Turn down

to reject or refuse

He turn down the offer.


Go out

to leave home for social activities

They go out every weekend.


Stay in

to remain at home

I prefer to stay in tonight.


Break in

to enter by force

Someone tried to break in last night.


Break out

to escape

The prisoner broke out of jail.


Look up

to search for information

Look up the world in the dictionary.


Look down

to gaze downward or feel superior

He looks down from the balcony.


Give in

to yield or surrender

She gave in to the pressure.


Stand firm

to remain resolute

He stand firm in his beliefs.


Get in

to enter a place or a vehicle

Get in the car.


Get out

to leave a place or a vehicle

Get out off the room.


Put away

to store or tidy up

Put away your toys.


Take out

to remove or extract

The had to take out two trees.


Get together

to meet or gather

We get together every Friday.


Break up

to end a relationship

They decided to break up.


Take on

to accept challenge or responsibility

She takes on new projects.


Let go

to release or dismiss

He let go of his old habits.



straddle, struggle

straddle - /ˈstræd.l̩/ 

struggle - /ˈstrʌɡ.l̩/


  • He had to straddle the log while trying not to struggle with balance.
  • The athlete tried to straddle both sports but began to struggle with time.
  • I saw the horse straddle the fence while it seemed to struggle to break free.
  • She tried to straddle two jobs and began to struggle with burnout.
  • The child had to straddle the bike and struggle to pedal uphill.
  • They wanted to straddle both sides of the debate but began to struggle to justify it.
  • The hiker had to straddle a rock while continuing to struggle up the steep slope.
  • Don't straddle the issue - take a stand, even if you struggle at first.
  • He could straddle between comedy and drama, but would struggle with stage fright.
  • The gymnast learned to straddle the beam, though she’d still struggle with landings.


  • straddle /ˈstræd.l̩/ - оседлать, широко расставить ноги, колебаться, двойственная политика, колебания.
Straddle имеет короткий звук /æ/ как в слове "cat".

Приблизительно рифмуется со словами paddle, saddle, rattle.

  • struggle - /ˈstrʌɡ.l̩/ - борьба, усилие, напряжение, бороться, биться, пробиваться, отбиваться.

  • Struggle имеет короткий звук /ʌ/ как в слове "cup".

    Приблизительно рифмуется со словами juggle, snuggle, muggle.


    paddle - /pædl/ - весло, лопатка, лопасть, затвор, гребля, плескаться, отшлепать, играть руками. 
    saddle - /ˈsædl/ - седло, суппорт, седловина, оседлать, седлать, седельный. 
    rattle - /ˈrætl/ - греметь, дребезжать , смущать, волновать, погремушка.

    juggle - /ˈdʒʌɡl/ -  жонглировать, показывать фокусы, ловкость рук, фокус, трюк, обман.
    snuggle - /ˈsnʌɡl|/ - прильнуть, прижаться, прижать, уютно устроиться, уютно устроить.
    muggle - 1) марихуана; сигарета с марихуаной; косяк. 2)  человек, не обладающий магическими способностями (в серии детских романов)

    beam - /biːm/ - луч, ширина, балка, брус, бревно, коромысло, светить, излучать, сиять, испускать лучи. 


    суббота, 10 августа 2024 г.

    gone, gun

    gone - /ɡɑn/

    gun - /ɡʌn/


    • By the time they found the gun, the suspect was already gone.
    • He realized the gun was gone from the drawer.
    • She had gone hunting but forgot to bring her gun.
    • The loud noise meant someone had fired a gun, and then quickly gone.
    • If the gun is gone, we have a serious problem.
    • The soldiers had gone into the forest with just one gun between them.
    • When the lights came back on, the gun was gone, and so was the thief.
    • He reached for the gun, but it was already gone.
    • The tension gone, he lowered his gun and took a deep breath.
    • Without his gun, he felt vulnerable and wished he hadn’t gone alone.


  • gone - /ɡɔn/ или /ɡɑn/ - past participle от “go”; ушедший, покинувший.

  • Gone рифмуется со словами: dawn, fawn, lawn, yawn, pawn.
    • gun - /ɡʌn/ - пистолет, пушка, оружие, пушечный, оружейный, стрелять, охотиться.
    Gun рифмуется со словами: sun, run, fun, done, one.


    dawn - /dɔːn/ - рассвет
    fawn - /fɔːn/ - олененок, молодой олень, лебезить, подлизываться, желтовато-коричневый.
    lawn - / lɑ:n/ - лужайка, газон.
    yawn - /jɔːn/ - зевать, позевывать, зиять, разверзаться, зевота, зевание, зазор, скучища.
    pawn - /pɔːn/ - пешка, залог, заклад, закладывать, отдавать в залог, ручаться.