16 Jun 2026, 22:00 UTC161 views10 reactionsread 8 August 2026 Photo
“Believe me, I never thought a shiksa goddess like you would fall for a putz like me.”
“You're not a putz.”
“Do you even know what putz means?”
“Yes, schmuck.”
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/ʃmʌk/
– stupid, foolish, annoying, contemptible, or unlikeable person. A jerk, idiot, or loser. The word comes from Yiddish and is usually insulting, though sometimes used jokingly among friends
дурак, олух
Harry refers to himself that way to …
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14 Jun 2026, 21:45 UTC160 views13 reactionsread 8 August 2026 Video
Когда доза сахара попадает в мой организм
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– to become more lively or cheerful, to make someone happier
оживиться, повеселеть
Some sugar perks me up when I'm feeling tired.
My dog perks up whenever I say 'walk'.
She'd been staring gloomily at her coffee, but she perked up at the mention of pizza.
🤩 Critics often use «perk up» when something becomes more interesting:
"The plot is predictable at first, …
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1 Jun 2026, 06:49 UTC157 views8 reactionsread 8 August 2026 A bit of a fancy vocabulary 👓👓
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/ˈɒs.ɪ.leɪt/
– move repeatedly back and forth, or to keep changing between two states, opinions, feelings, or values
колебаться, качаться
😱 National Geographic: “Temperatures in the region oscillate between extremes during the dry season
❤️TIME: “Public opinion continues to oscillate between optimism and anxiety as economic pressures persist.”
Register: formal
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24 May 2026, 21:17 UTC192 views11 reactionsread 8 August 2026 Photo
Не только муж
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/ˈhʌz.bənd/
– to use sth carefully and economically, especially resources like money, time, energy, or supplies
беречь
She carefully husbanded her energy for the final race.
Farmers learned to husband water during the drought.
He husbanded his savings for future medical expenses.
💋💋Girls, husband your energies for shopping, makeup and sports
Register: formal, journalistic
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19 May 2026, 21:03 UTC150 views8 reactionsread 8 August 2026 Когда лямка рюкзака зацепилась за дверцу 🥰
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/snæɡ ɒn/
My backpack strap snagged on the door handle.
– getting caught or hooked on something (usually fabric, hair, objects, etc.)
зацепиться за
More examples:
My ring is snagging on my dress.
My hair keeps snagging on the zipper.
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15 May 2026, 12:06 UTC173 views10 reactionsread 8 August 2026 Photo
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зловещая долина
/ˌʌnˈkæn.i ˈvæl.i/
– is a phenomenon that occurs when humanoid robots, animated characters, or visual art look almost like a human, triggering feelings of discomfort, eeriness or revulsion (eeriness or revulsion – жуткости и отвращения).
👨⚕️ The “uncanny” part comes from Freud’s concept of the unheimlich, referring to something familiar but strangely alien that provokes a sense …
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10 May 2026, 19:37 UTC153 views7 reactionsread 8 August 2026 🌟 A quick reminder:
Landmark – a famous or easily recognizable place/object
😠 Colosseum is a landmark
Sight – something worth seeing, especially for tourists
Example: “The city has many beautiful sights.”
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6 May 2026, 20:27 UTC172 views10 reactionsread 8 August 2026 Photo
Acronym vs Abbreviation vs Initialism 👓👓
Аббревиатура — любая сокращённая форма слова или фразы, общее название для сокращений слов
SMH – Shaking My Head
SYBAU – Shut Your B** Ass Up
Акроним – сокращение, которое читается как обычное слово:
FOPO — Fear Of People’s Opinions
NASA, NATO
Инициализм – сокращение, где каждая буква читается отдельно:
GOAT — Greatest Of All Time
FBI, USA
💜 Acronym со временем становится …
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3 May 2026, 13:00 UTC139 views8 reactionsread 8 August 2026 Photo
👑 Dishwater blonde Slavic diva
Platinum blonde
/ˈplætɪnəm blɒnd/
очень светлый, почти белый холодный блонд
She dyed her hair platinum blonde.
Dark blonde
/dɑːk blɒnd/
тёмный блонд (ближе к русому)
Her natural color is dark blonde.
🥲 Dirty blonde
/ˈdɜːti blɒnd/
смесь блонда и русого
Dishwater blonde
это тоже русый, но:
чаще холодный, сероватый, без блеска
His hair is dishwater blonde.
Light brown
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св…
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2 May 2026, 09:38 UTC112 views12 reactionsread 8 August 2026 Video
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/pæl əˈraʊnd/
болтать со всеми
-to spend time socially with someone in a friendly, informal way, often implying casual companionship or friendship
He likes to pall around with everybody at the office
Register: Informal / conversational
Note: The spelling “pall” is less common; the standard spelling is “pal”, which comes from “pal” = friend.
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30 Apr 2026, 22:33 UTC107 views8 reactionsread 8 August 2026 Photo
A phrase from Interstellar
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/ˈlɒŋ ʃɒt/
-something unlikely to succeed
шансы на нуле
“Getting that job is a long shot.”
- a risky attempt / gamble
It’s a long shot, but we might still catch the train.
☁️☁️ Interstellar
“So if we find a home, then what?
That’s the long shot.”
Synonym: a fat chance (informal)
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29 Apr 2026, 18:57 UTC94 views6 reactionsread 8 August 2026 Video
🤩A bit of sensitive content and a joke from Meryl Streep
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/ˈbʌnjən/
bony, painful bumps at the base of the big toe, caused by the toes drifting inward, forcing the joints outward
шишки на больших пальцах ног
“A bunion: when your toe starts making life choices without your permission.”
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