- •I picked out a dress for my wife and I had to change it twice.
- •I can't remember anything!
- •I'd like to look at the accordions, please.
- •It's just too hot to wear clothes today.
- •I'm surprised, why didn't you say anything?
- •I never cheated on my wife.
- •It could be worse.
- •Intimidated (испугавшись), the group of people began to leave (группа людей начала расходиться), casting puzzled stares (бросая озадаченные взгляды) in his direction (в его сторону).
- •I've been trying to do that for years!
- •Is there a problem?
- •I did that by mistake.
- •It went great!
- •I was just too tired to walk.
- •I agree with you completely.
- •I got real problems.
- •I was thinking about the time before we got married.
- •I'm so glad you called.
- •It made a huge difference for me.
- •I just wanted to say…
- •I apologize for taking your car.
- •It can be disastrous.
- •I'll show you how.
- •I’ll take a nap.
- •I'm sorry.
- •It is a ripoff!
- •It is all I have on me.
- •Incredible!
- •It might be a good idea to check on your girlfriend.
- •I'm curious.
- •I am scared to death.
- •I invested that nickel in an apple. I spent the entire day polishing the apple and, at the end of the day, I sold the apple for ten cents.
- •Is that the best answer you can come up with?
- •I tried it once and I didn't like it.
- •I never go to the movies.
- •I'm getting a plate and a spoon.
- •I spoiled that woman!
- •I wonder just how much stronger I'm going to get.
- •I'm going to ask you just one question.
- •It might help business.
- •It helps keep our marriage a happy one.
- •I'm gonna need some help on this.
- •I tried it over and over.
- •I wouldn't know what to say.
- •I’ll miss you.
- •I can’t do that, darling.
- •I knew I could count on you!
- •If you had a yacht, what would you do with it?
- •Isn't that awfully steep?
- •It's included in the price.
- •I can't afford that.
- •I'd like to, but it's so much trouble.
- •I was struck dumb with amazement.
- •190 Мультиязыковой проект Ильи Франка www.Franklang.Ru
I’ll take a nap.
A man walks into a bar (человек входит в бар) and asks the bartender (и спрашивает бармена), "If I show you a really good trick, (если я покажу тебе действительно классный фокус), will you give me a free drink? (ты дашь мне бесплатную выпивку)"
The bartender considers it (обдумывает это), then agrees (затем соглашается). The man reaches into his pocket (лезет в свой карман) and pulls out a tiny rat (вытаскивает крошечную крысу). He reaches into his other pocket (в другой карман) and pulls out a tiny piano (пианино). The rat stretches (вытягивается), cracks his knuckles (щелкает суставами пальцев), and proceeds to play the blues (принимается играть блюз).
After (после того, как) the man finished (закончил) his drink, he asked the bartender, "If I show you an even better ("даже лучше") trick, will you give me free drinks for the rest of the evening? (весь оставшийся вечер)"
The bartender agrees, thinking that no trick could possibly be better than the first (думая, что ни один фокус не может быть лучше первого). The man reaches into his pocket and pulls out a tiny rat. He reaches into his other pocket and pulls out a tiny piano. The rat stretches, cracks his knuckles, and proceeds to play the blues. The man reaches into another pocket and pulls out a small frog (лягушку), who (кто; которая) begins (начинает) to sing along (подпевать) with the rat's music.
While the man is enjoying (наслаждается) his beverages (напитки; beverage [`bev∂rıdż]), a stranger (незнакомец) confronts ("встает напротив") him and offers (предлагает) him $100,000.00 for the frog. "Sorry," the man replies (отвечает), "he's not for sale (она не для продажи)."
The stranger increases (увеличивает) the offer to $250,000.00 cash (наличными). "No," he insists (настаивает), "he's not for sale."
The stranger again increases the offer, this time to $500,000.00 cash. The man finally (наконец) agrees, and turns the frog over (и передает лягушку) to the stranger in exchange for the money (в обмен на деньги).
"Are you insane? (вы ненормальный)" the bartender demanded (спрашивает). "That frog could have been worth millions to you (могла бы принести вам миллионы; worth – стоящий, имеющий ценность), and you let him go for a mere (а вы отдали ее всего-то за) $500,000!"
"Don't worry about it (не волнуйтесь "об этом")," the man answered (ответил). "The frog was really nothing special (лягушка не была чем-то особенным). You see (видите ли), the rat's a ventriloquist (чревовещательница)."
A man walks into a bar and asks the bartender, "If I show you a really good trick, will you give me a free drink?"
The bartender considers it, then agrees. The man reaches into his pocket and pulls out a tiny rat. He reaches into his other pocket and pulls out a tiny piano. The rat stretches, cracks his knuckles, and proceeds to play the blues.
After the man finished his drink, he asked the bartender, "If I show you an even better trick, will you give me free drinks for the rest of the evening?"
The bartender agrees, thinking that no trick could possibly be better than the first. The man reaches into his pocket and pulls out a tiny rat. He reaches into his other pocket and pulls out a tiny piano. The rat stretches, cracks his knuckles, and proceeds to play the blues. The man reaches into another pocket and pulls out a small frog, who begins to sing along with the rat's music.
While the man is enjoying his beverages, a stranger confronts him and offers him $100,000.00 for the frog. "Sorry," the man replies, "he's not for sale."
The stranger increases the offer to $250,000.00 cash. "No," he insists, "he's not for sale."
The stranger again increases the offer, this time to $500,000.00 cash. The man finally agrees, and turns the frog over to the stranger in exchange for the money.
"Are you insane?" the bartender demanded. "That frog could have been worth millions to you, and you let him go for a mere $500,000!"
"Don't worry about it," the man answered. "The frog was really nothing special. You see, the rat's a ventriloquist."
Don't worry about it.
A man is in a bar (человек в баре) and falling off his stool (падает со стула) every couple of minutes (каждые две минуты). He is obviously (явно, очевидно) drunk (пьян). So (поэтому) the bartender says to another man in the bar (говорит другому человеку в баре): "Why don't you be a good Samaritan and take him home (почему бы тебе не быть добрым самаритянином и не отвести его домой)."
The man takes the drunk out the door (выводит пьяного за дверь) and to his car (к его машине) and he stumbles (спотыкается) at least ten times (по крайней мере десять раз). They drive along (едут) and the drunk points out (показывает, указывает на) his house (его дом) to the man.
He stops the car and the drunk stumbles up the steps (спотыкаясь, поднимается по лестнице) to his house with the man.
The drunk's wife (жена) greets (встречает) them at the door: "Why (здесь: что ж), thank you for bringing him (спасибо, что привели его) home for me, but where is his wheel chair? (но где же его инвалидное кресло)"
A man is in a bar and falling off his stool every couple of minutes. He is obviously drunk. So the bartender says to another man in the bar: "Why don't you be a good Samaritan and take him home."
The man takes the drunk out the door and to his car and he stumbles at least ten times. They drive along and the drunk points out his house to the man. He stops the car and the drunk stumbles up the steps to his house with the man.
The drunk's wife greets them at the door: "Why, thank you for bringing him home for me, but where's his wheel chair?"
Take him home, please.
A serious drunk (сильно пьяный) walked into a bar (зашел в бар) and, after staring for some time (после некоторого времени пристального смотрения) at the only woman seated at the bar (на единственную женщину, сидевшую в баре; to seat – сидеть, усесться), walked over (подошел) to her and kissed her (поцеловал). She jumped up (вскочила) and slapped him (ударила, дала пощечину; slap – пощечина, шлепок). He immediately (немедленно, тут же) apologized (извинился) and explained (объяснил), "I'm sorry (простите). I thought (я думал) you were my wife (вы моя жена). You look exactly like her (вы выглядите в точности как она)."
"Why you worthless (никчемный; worth – ценность, стоимость), insufferable (невыносимый, невозможный; to suffer – страдать; терпеть, сносить), wretched (жалкий), no good drunk! (негодный пьяница)" she screamed (завопила, закричала).
"Funny (забавно)," he muttered (пробормотал), "you even sound exactly like her (вы даже "звучите" точно как она)."
A serious drunk walked into a bar and, after staring for some time at the only woman seated at the bar, walked over to her and kissed her. She jumped up and slapped him. He immediately apologized and explained, "I'm sorry. I thought you were my wife. You look exactly like her."
"Why you worthless, insufferable, wretched, no good drunk!" she screamed.
"Funny," he muttered, "you even sound exactly like her."