Interesting quotes in English with translation. Beautiful phrases in English with translation: about love, quotes from songs, useful expressions
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As long as I breathe, I love and believe.
While I'm breathing - I love and believe.
All we need is Love.
All we need is love.
I'll get whatever I want.
I'll get everything I want.
God doesn't make mistakes.
God never makes errors.
Remember who you are.
Remember who you are.
Love of my life.
The love of my life.
One love for life.
One lifelong love.
Respect the past, create the future!
Respect the past, create the future!
My keeper is always with me.
My guardian is always with me.
Be loyal to the one who is loyal to you.
Be loyal to the one who is loyal to you.
My angel is always with me.
My angel is always with me.
Life is Beautiful.
life is beautiful.
The best thing in our life is love.
The best thing in our life is love.
Enjoy every moment.
enjoy every moment.
Angel.
Angel.
Demon.
Demon.
One life, one moment.
A life is a moment.
Never look back.
Never look back.
Live without regrets.
live without regrets.
Patience has more power than strength.
Tolerance is more powerful than force.
follow your heart.
Follow your heart.
Dad, I love you.
Dad, I love you.
Never say never.
Never say never.
My dreams come true.
My dreams are coming true.
I will get everything I want.
I will get everything I want.
Forever young.
Forever Young.
Endless love.
Endless love.
I shall not live in vain.
I won't live in vain.
Let it be.
Let it be.
To live forever.
Live forever.
Never look back.
I never look back.
Fall down seven times, stand up eight.
Fall seven times, stand up eight.
Feel the rain on your skin.
Feel the rain on your skin.
The earth is my body. My head is in the stars.
The earth is my body. My head is in the stars.
Faith.*
*Note translator: has two translations
Faith - faith in God, trust in man.
Belief - conviction, opinion.
Fighting for life.
Fight for life.
Killing is not a murder.
Mortification is not murder.
now or never.
Now or never.
That be or not to be.
To be or not to be.
Wait and see.
Wait and see.
By doing nothing we learn to do ill.
By doing nothing, we learn bad deeds.
Sayings of celebrities for tattoo inscriptions translated from English.
Everything takes longer than you think.
Murphy's law
Any business takes longer than you think.
Murphy's law
If you want to be somebody, somebody really special, be yourself!
Author unknown
If you want to be someone, someone really special - be yourself!
author unknown
To live is the rarest thing in the world. Most people exist, that's all.
Oscar Wilde
To live is the rarest phenomenon in the world. Most people just exist.
Oscar Wilde
Wisdom is knowing how little we know.
Oscar Wilde
Wisdom is knowing how little we know.
Oscar Wilde
Experience is simply the name we give our mistakes.
Oscar Wilde
Experience is just a word we call our mistakes.
Oscar Wilde
No act of kindness, no matter how small, is ever wasted.
Aesop
Kindness, even the smallest, is never wasted.
Aesop
It is with our passions, as it is with fire and water, they are good servants but bad masters.
Aesop
Our passions are like fire and water - they are good servants but bad masters.
Aesop
The only thing in life achieved without effort is failure.
unknown
The only thing in life that comes without effort is failure.
author unknown
A dream becomes a goal when action is taken towards its achievement.
Bo Bennett
A dream becomes a goal when action is taken to achieve it.
Bo Bennet
Success is not in what you have, but who you are.
Bo Bennett
Success is not in what you have, but in what you are.
Bo Bennet
I learned that it is the weak who are cruel, and that gentleness is to be expected only from the strong.
Leo Rosten
I learned that he who is weak is cruel, nobility is the lot of the strong.
Leo Rosten
Our greatest glory is not in never falling, but in getting up every time we do.
Confucius
We are glorious not because we never fall, but because we get up whenever it happens.
Confucius
It does not matter how slowly you go so long as you do not stop.
Confucius
No matter how slowly you move, the main thing is not to stop.
Confucius
Music is the soul of language.
Max Heindel
Music is the soul of language.
Max Handel
life is a foreign language; all men mispronounce it.
Christopher Morley
Life is like a foreign language, everyone pronounces it wrong.
Christopher Morley
The rose speaks of love silently, in a language known only to the heart.
unknown
The rose speaks of love without sound, in a language known only to the heart.
author unknown
Beautiful phrases about love in English for a tattoo
Wake at dawn with a winged heart and give thanks for another day of loving.
Kahlil Gibran
Wake up at dawn with an uplifted heart and give thanks for another day of love.
Kalil Gibran
Love involves a peculiar unfathomable combination of understanding and misunderstanding.
Diane Arbus
Love consists of a strange, incomprehensible combination of understanding and disagreements.
Diana Arbus
No man or woman really knows what perfect love is until they have been married a quarter of a century.
Mark Twain
No man or woman will know what perfect love is until they have been married for a quarter of a century.
Mark Twain
The best love affairs are those we never had.
Norman Lindsay
The best love adventures are the ones we never had.
Norman Lindsay
Those who love deeply never grow old; they may die of old age, but they die young.
Arthur Pinero
Those who truly love never grow old; they may die in old age, but they leave young.
Arthur Pinero
Calamities are of two kinds. Misfortunes to ourselves, and good fortune to others.
"Disasters are of two kinds: the failures that we endure and the successes that accompany others."
Destroy what destroys you.
"Destroy what destroys you."
Do not squander time - this is stuff life is made of.
"Don't waste your time - life is made of it."
enjoy every moment.
"Enjoy every moment."
Everyone is the creator of one's own fate.
"Everyone is the creator of his own destiny."
Remember who you are.
"Remember who you are."
Stretching his hand out to catch the stars, he forgets the flowers at his feet.
"When he stretches out his hand to catch the stars, he forgets about the flowers under his feet."
Success is not in what you have, but who you are.
“Success is not in what you have, but in what you are.”
The more you give the more you love
"The more you give, the more you love."
You can't make your heart feel something it won't.
"You can't make your heart feel what it doesn't feel."
Your life is not a problem to be solved but a gift to be opened.
"Your life is not a problem to be solved, but a gift to be revealed."
live without regrets.
"Live without regrets."
Lost time is never found again.
"Lost time will never come back."
Love is my religion.
"Love is my religion."
Love is not finding someone to live with, its finding someone you can't live without.
"Love is finding someone you can't live without."
Money often costs too much
“Money is often too expensive.”
Never look back.
"Never look back."
Never stop dreaming.
"Never stop dreaming."
Everyone sees the world in one's own way
"Everyone sees the world differently."
Everyone transfers something that changed him.
"Everyone has gone through something that has changed them."
Failure does not mean I have disgraced; It does mean I have dared to try
“Failure does not mean that I am disgraced; It means I had the courage to take a chance."
A very small degree of hope is sufficient to cause the birth of love.
"The slightest drop of hope is enough to give birth to love."
All we need is love.
"All we need is Love."
Be careful with your thoughts – they are the beginning of deeds.
"Be attentive to your thoughts - they are the beginning of actions."
Be loyal to the one who is loyal to you.
"Be loyal to the one who is loyal to you."
Beauty is an outward gift which is seldom despised, except by those to whom it has been refused.
“Beauty is a gift for which few people feel contempt, except for those who are denied this gift.”
Beauty is only skin deep, but it's a valuable asset if you are poor or haven't any sense.
"Beauty is deceptive, but it is a valuable quality if you are poor or not very smart."
beauty is power; a smile is its sword.
"Beauty is strength and a smile is her sword."
No act of kindness, no matter how small, is ever wasted
"Kindness, even the smallest, is never wasted."
No man or woman is worth your tears, and the one who is, would not make you cry.
"No person deserves your tears, and those who do will not make you cry."
Not the power to remember, but it's very opposite, the power to forget, is a necessary condition for our existence.
“Not the ability to remember, but quite the opposite, the ability to forget is a necessary condition for our existence.”
Nothing is beautiful from every point of view.
"Nothing can be beautiful from all points of view."
One word frees us of all the weight and pain of life: that word is love.
“One word frees us from all the hardships and pains of life: this word is love.”
Those who cannot change their minds cannot change anything.
"He who cannot change his views cannot change anything."
To get anywhere, strike out for somewhere, or you will get nowhere
"To get somewhere, move in a direction or you won't get anywhere."
We do not remember days, we remember moments.
"We don't remember days, we remember moments."
When in doubt, tell the truth
"When in doubt, speak the truth."
While I'm breathing - I love and believe.
“While I breathe, I love and believe.”
It is easier to forgive an enemy than to forgive a friend.
"It's easier to forgive an enemy than a friend."
A life is a moment.
"One life - one moment."
Fall down seven times, stand up eight.
"Fall seven times, stand up eight."
Fools grow without watering
"Fools grow without watering."
Happiness is not a destination. It is a method of life.
"Happiness is not a goal, but a way of life."
Have no fear of perfection; you'll never reach it
Beautiful, thoughtful sayings in English are a popular topic in the tattoo world. What meaning and message the tattoo inscription on the body will carry is up to you, and the tattoo artist will always help you decide on the font and design. Your attention - a collection of phrases and quotes with translation.
Phrases for a tattoo about love
Where there is love there is life.
Where there is love, there is life. (Mahatma Gandhi)
"When love is not madness it is not love."
If love is not crazy, then it is not love. (Pedro Calderon de la Barca)
"Love never dies"
Love never dies.
"True love is rare, and it's the only thing that gives life real meaning."
True love is rare, and only it gives life a true meaning. (Nicholas Sparks)
“The heart wants what it wants. There's no logic to these things. You meet someone and you fall in love and that's that.
The heart wants what it wants. There is no logic in this. You meet someone and fall in love, that's all. (Woody Allen)
"You yourself, as much as anyone in the entire universe, deserve your love and affection."
You yourself, no less than anyone else in the universe, deserve your love. (Buddha)
"You can't make your heart feel something it won't."
You can't make your heart feel what it doesn't feel.
"Love is anguish".
Love is torment (pain, torment).
"Love is an irresistible desire to be irresistibly desired."
Love is an irresistible desire to be irresistibly desired. (Robert Frost)
"The very essence of romance is uncertainty."
The whole point of a romantic relationship is uncertainty. (Oscar Wilde)
"It was love at first sight, at last sight, at ever and ever sight."
It was love at first sight, from the last sight, from the eternal sight.” (Vladimir Nabokov, "Lolita")
“I love you without knowing how, or when, or from where. I love you simply, without problems or pride: I love you in this way because I do not know any other way of loving but this.”
I love you without knowing how, when or from where. I just love you, no problem or pride: I love you this way because I don't know any other way to love. (Pablo Neruda)
"A woman knows the face of the man she loves as a sailor knows the open sea."
A woman knows the face of a man she loves, just as a sailor knows the open sea. (Honore de Balzac)
"Even when love isn't enough...somehow it is."
Even when love alone is not enough… somehow, it is (…enough). (Stephen King)
Love is a fire. But whether it is going to warm your hearth or burn down your house, you can never tell.
Love is fire. But whether she's going to warm your heart or burn down your house, you can never tell for sure. (Joan Crawford)
"You know you're in love when you can't fall asleep because reality is finally better than your dreams."
You know you're in love when you can't sleep because reality is finally more beautiful than your dreams. (Dr. Seuss)
"For the world you may be just one person, but for one person you may be the whole world!"
For the world you are just one person, but for one person you are the whole world!
"Lots of people want to ride with you in the limo, but what you want is someone who will take the bus with you when the limo breaks down."
A lot of people want to ride with you in a limousine, but what you really need is this person to ride the bus with you when the limo breaks down. (Oprah Winfrey)
Love everyone, trust the elect and do no harm to anyone. (William Shakespeare)
“Never compare your love story with those in the movies, because they are written by scriptwriters. Yours is written by God.
Never compare your love story to movies. They were invented by screenwriters, yours was written by God himself.
"A very small degree of hope is sufficient to cause the birth of love."
The slightest drop of hope is enough to give birth to love.
"Love is not finding someone to live with, its finding someone you can't live without."
Love is finding someone you can't live without.
"One word frees us of all the weight and pain of life: that word is love".
One word frees us from all the hardships and pains of life: this word is love.
One life long love.
One love for life.
"What is love?"
What is love?
Beautiful phrases for a tattoo about life
"Respect the past, create the future".
Respect the past, create the future.
Live without regrets.
"Good friends, good books, and a sleepy conscience: this is the ideal life".
Good friends, good books and a sleepy conscience - this is the ideal life. (Mark Twain)
"Welcome to my mad world".
Welcome to my crazy world.
"Life is a succession of lessons which must be lived to be understood."
Life is a series of lessons that you need to live in order to understand them.
"The man who has no imagination has no wings".
A man without imagination has no wings. (Mohammed Ali)
"We're all mad here."
Everyone here is crazy!
"Life is what happens to us while we are making other plans."
Life is what happens to us while we are making other plans. (Allen Saunders)
“Always forgive your enemies; nothing annoys them so much.”
Always forgive your enemies, nothing annoys them more. (Oscar Wilde)
“The time for action is now. It's never too late to do something."
It's time to act now. It's never too late to do something.
"Life isn't about finding yourself. Life's about creating yourself".
Life is not meant to find oneself, but to create oneself. (George Bernard Shaw)
“It's not the years in your life that count. It's the life in your years".
What matters is not the number of years lived, but the quality of your life in these years.
"Do not squander time - this is stuff life is made of".
Don't waste your time - life is made of it. (Benjamin Franklin)
"No man or woman is worth your tears, and the one who is, would not make you cry."
No person deserves your tears, and those who do will not make you cry.
"Your life is not a problem to be solved but a gift to be opened."
Your life is not a problem to be solved, but a gift to be revealed.
"No act of kindness, no matter how small, is ever wasted - Kindness, even the smallest, is never wasted."
“Happiness is not a destination. It is a method of life".
Happiness is not a goal, but a way of life.
"Stretching his hand out to catch the stars, he forgets the flowers at his feet."
Stretching out his hand to catch the stars, he forgets about the flowers under his feet.
"There are people who have money and people who are rich."
There are people who have money and there are rich people. (Coco Chanel)
“Have no fear of perfection; you'll never reach it."
Don't be afraid of perfection; you will never reach it.
"Keep love in your heart. A life without it is like a sunless garden when the flowers are dead.”
Keep love in your heart. Life without love is a garden without sun, all the flowers in which have withered. (Oscar Wilde)
"A good head and a good heart is always a formidable combination".
A good head and a good heart is always an amazing combination.
"Those who cannot change their minds cannot change anything."
He who cannot change his views cannot change anything.
Beauty is an outward gift which is seldom despised, except by those to whom it has been refused.
Beauty is a gift for which few people feel contempt, except for those who are denied this gift.
To get anywhere, strike out for somewhere, or you will get nowhere
To get somewhere, move in some direction or you won't get anywhere.
beauty is power; a smile is its sword.
Beauty is strength and a smile is its sword.
“The foolish man seeks happiness in the distance; the wisely grows it under his feet.
A fool seeks happiness far away, a smart one grows it nearby.
"It is easier to forgive an enemy than to forgive a friend."
It is easier to forgive an enemy than a friend.
“Life is short. There is no time to leave important words unsaid.
Life is short. There is no time to leave important words unsaid.
"Not the power to remember, but it's very opposite, the power to forget, is a necessary condition for our existence."
Not the ability to remember, but quite the contrary - the ability to forget is a necessary condition for our existence.
"Only love can break your heart so be sure it's right befor you fall."
Only love can break your heart and be ready for it before you fall in love.
“Failure does not mean I have disgraced; It does mean I have dared to try.
Failure does not mean that I am disgraced; It means I had the courage to take a risk.
"We do not remember days, we remember moments."
We don't remember days, we remember moments.
Believe in yourself!
Look here - Listen.
What can I do for you? - How can I help you?
Keep in touch. - Do not disappear (be in touch).
good job! - Well done!
It is a good idea. - It's a good idea.
I don't saga. - I don't care / don't care.
It doesn't matter. - Doesn't matter.
look out. - Watch out.
Be careful. - Be careful.
Don't worry. - Don't worry.
Ahh, where have you been? Ahh, where have you been?
My goodness, long time no speak (see)
What's his nickname? What is his nickname?
My name is... / I am... My name is...
My friends call me... Friends call me...
You can call me...
How do you spell your name? How is your name spelled?
Haven "t we met (before)? Haven't we already met (before)?
I "m going to call you Bill for short. For brevity, I will call you Bill.
I think we "ve already met. I think we've already met.
Nice to see you. / Good to see you. I'm glad to see you.
I don "t mind - I have nothing against
I think so - I agree
You "ll make it - you will succeed
That "s the whole point - that's the whole point
Easy - easier
Calm down - calm down
It makes things easier - it's easier (to endure / endure pain)
I havent given it much thought - I haven't thought about it yet (about plans for the future)
It serves you/smb. right - so-so/someone needs it.
You "ll hear from me - I will let you know / tell you about myself
It "s going to be all right - everything will be fine
You bet - still ask!
Sounds good to me - it suits me
Hear me out - listen to me
I couldn't reach you - I couldn't get through to you
Let happen whatever would happen
It never crossed my mind, (that) - it never occurred to me that...
Don "t mention that - don't talk about it
Get out of my way - get out of the way
Get lost - disappear
You have a point there - here you are right / also true
I mean it - seriously
Let "s get to the point / Let" s hold a reason - let's get down to business
So far so good - so far everything is going well
It "s not that I don" t - not that I don't ...
I rely on you - I rely on you.
When we meet? - When shall we cross (meet)?
Spare me two minutes
I would like ... - I would like (I "d like)
Are you free tomorrow? - Are you free tomorrow
Are you free tonight? - Free this evening?
Well you're cool! - You're cool!
Well, you're a freak! - You "re a strange dude!
He doesn't have all his buttons - He doesn't have all his buttons
How are you? - How are you? (How are you getting on?)
What's new? - What's news?
What are you doing? - What are you going?
What the hell are you doing here? - What the hell are you doing here?
What's wrong? - What has gone down?
I "m really buzzing! - Everything is just great with me.
I "m having a really peachy time! - I'm having a great time.
I "m walking on air! - I'm in seventh heaven with happiness!
She threw a wobbly. - She's not herself.
I had a complete fit. - I was pissed off to no end.
She blew her top. - Her "roof" went.
I have no idea - I have no idea
I mean it! - I'm serious
I wish I knew - I wish I knew!
It "s none of your business - None of your business
What are you driving at? - What do you mean?
What are you talking about? - What are you talking about!
What for? - Why?
What of it? - And what of it?
You can take it from me - Can you believe me
It is urgent. - This is urgent.
I "ll see about it. - I'll take care of it.
What a pity! - What a pity!
It didn't work out. - Nothing happened.
It was a success. – We have successfully coped.
That's so true. Quite right.
That "s for sure. That's for sure. / That's for sure.
Tell me about it! (Conversational form.) And how! / I understand perfectly! / etc.
You "re absolutely right. You are absolutely right.
Absolutely! And how! / Oh sure! / Yes sir! / etc.
No, I don't think so. No I do not think so.
I don't see it that way. I see it differently.
I can't share your point of view. I cannot share your point of view.
I'm afraid it isn't right. I'm afraid this is wrong.
You can't really be serious! You're not serious, are you?
Take care! - Take care
good luck! - Good luck
All the best! - All the best
Have a good trip - Have a good trip
Write to us - Write to us
Call me - call me
I "m sorry to see you go - It's a pity that you are leaving
I "ve enjoyed seeing you - I was glad to see you
Come back soon - Come back soon
My regards to the family - hello to the family
TOP 50 SPOKEN PHRASES IN ENGLISH.
I don "t mind. - I have nothing against it.
2. I think so. - I agree.
3 . You "ll make it. -You will succeed.
four . That "s the whole point. - That's the whole point.
5 . Easy! - Take it easy. Don't jump on the rampage. Take it easy.
6. Calm down. - Take it easy.
7. Don "t worry. Relax. - Don't worry. Calm down. Relax.
eight . It makes things easier. - It's easier (to endure / endure pain).
9 . I haven "t given it much thought. - I haven't thought about it yet. (about plans for the future)
ten . It serves you / smb. right. - So you / someone needs it.
eleven . You "ll hear from me. - I will let you know / inform about myself.
12 . It "s going to be all right. - Everything will be fine.
13 . You bet! - Still asking!
fourteen . - Do you want me to help you? - You bet! - Do you want me to help you? - Still ask!
fifteen . Sounds good to me. - That's fine for me.
16 . Time "s up. - Time is up.
17 . Hear me out! - Listen to me!
eighteen . I couldn't reach you. - I couldn't get through to you.
19 . Let happen whatever would happen. - Let it be what will be.
twenty . It never crossed my mind (that)... - It never occurred to me that...
21 . Don "t mention that. - Don't talk about it.
22. I don't give a damn / a shit - I don't care, it doesn't matter: Let's hold to reason. Let's hold to reason. Let's hold to reason.
23. Tell him whatever you want, I don "t give a shit. - You can tell him whatever you want - I don't care.
24. Get out of my way. - Get out of my way.
25 . get lost. - Get out. Get out of here. Get out.
26 . You have a point there. - Here you are right. / It is truth too.
27 . I mean it. - Honestly. / I speak sincerely.
28. I want to buy your house. I mean it. -I want to buy your house. Honestly.
29. Let's get to the point. Let's hold to reason. - Let's get down to business.
thirty . So far so good. - So far, everything is going well.
31 . It "s not that I don" t ... -He is that I don't ...:
32 . It was not that he didn't love her. -He didn't love her.
33 . Don "t be silly. - Don't be stupid. Don't be stupid.
34 . You know better than that. -And you are not so simple (as you seem).
35 . Don "t worry, I can make it on my own. - Don't worry, I can handle it myself.
36 . not likely. Unless ... - Most likely not. If only...:
37 . No reason in particular. - Just. For no particular reason.:
38. Why do you ask? - No reason in particular.
39. suit yourself. - As you wish. Your will. Do as you know.
40. Suit yourself, but I "ve got a work to do and I won't go to Paris. - It's your choice, but I need to do something, and I won't go to Paris.
41. It never occurred to me that... - It never occurred to me that...
42. I meant only the best. - I only wanted the best.
43. Tend to your own affairs. - Better mind your own business. / Mind your own business.
44 . Think it over. - Think carefully.
45 . coffee? - If it is no bother. - Coffee? - If not difficult.
46 . You are on the right track. - You are on the right track. You are thinking correctly.
47 . Come on. Let "s get this over with. - Let's finish this business.
48. Whatever is to be will be. - Which have not be avoided.
49 . Here's what we'll do. - We'll do this.
fifty . It beats me. - That beats me.
How quickly you got to us! Seems like you live far from here?
- Itook a taxi
.
The correct combination of words.
- I am so glad to see you! What an unexpected meeting!
- I didn't expect it. Justtook the plane
and flew to you.
Wrong combination of words.
Well, we Russians don't say that. Got on a plane, bought a plane ticket, but not took the plane. Of course, we will understand the meaning of the expression, but an unnatural combination will “cut the ear”.
In English, the same principle: some words are combined, others are not.
quick food - fast food
a fast shower
Hence our advice: learn not only individual words, but also popular set expressions in English.
Even when you learn a single word, immediately look for the context in which it can and should be used (you will find it in dictionaries). We will devote to how best to learn new words. And today we are talking about phrases.
List of set expressions in English with translation
Yes, we have prepared a small list of ≈ 140 expressions. The same set phrases are duplicated in our set of words -.
And yes, just in case: set expressions- these are combinations of 2 or more words that are often used together with each other and sound natural to a native speaker. It can be noun + adjective, noun + verb, verb + adverb, etc.
Translation of set expressions from English into Russian
1. Set expressions with the verb to do in English
To do someone a favor (Provide someone a favor)
To do the cooking (Cook)
To do the housework (Do housework)
To do the shopping (Make purchases)
To do the washing up (Wash the dishes)
To do your best (Try)
To do your hair (Comb your hair)
2. Set expressions with the verb to have in English
To have a good time (Have a good time, more often used as a wish)
To have a bath (Take a bath)
To have a drink (Drink)
To have a haircut (Cut your hair)
To have a holiday (Have a vacation / vacation)
To have a problem (Have a problem, face a problem)
To have a relationship / to be in relationship (To be in a relationship)
To have lunch (Dine, have lunch)
To have sympathy (Sympathize)
3. Set expressions with the verb to break
To break the law (Break the law)
Break a leg (Informal: Good luck! No fluff, no feather!)
To break a promise (Break a promise)
To break a record (To break a record)
To break someone's heart (Break someone's heart)
To break the ice (Idiom: break the ice, take the first step, soften the situation, make a start)
To break the news to someone (Tell someone important news)
To break the rules (Break the rules)
4. Set expressions with the verb to take
To take a break (Take a break)
To take a chance (Take a chance, use a chance)
To take a look (Look)
To take a rest (Relax)
To take a seat (Sit down)
To take a taxi (Take a taxi)
To take an exam (Take an exam)
To take notes (Take notes)
To take someone's place (Take someone's place)
5. Set expressions with the verb to make
To make a difference (Make a difference, make a difference, significantly change things)
To make a mess (Make a mess)
To make a mistake (Make a mistake)
To make a noise
To make an effort (Make an effort)
To make money (Earn)
To make progress
To make room (Give room for someone)
To make trouble (Deliver problems)
6. Phrases with the verb to catch
To catch the bus (Catch the bus)
To catch a ball (Catch the ball)
To catch a cold (Catch a cold)
To catch a thief (Catch a thief)
To catch fire (Light up)
To catch sight of (See, notice)
To catch someone's attention (Catch someone's attention)
To catch someone's eye (Get someone's attention)
To catch the flu
7. Set expressions with the verb to pay
To pay respect (Express respect)
To pay a fine (Pay a fine)
To pay attention (Pay attention)
To pay by credit card (Pay by credit card)
To pay cash (Pay cash)
To pay interest
To pay someone a visit (Visit someone)
To pay the bill (Pay the bill)
To pay the price (Pay the price)
8. Stable expression with the verb to keep
To keep the change
To keep a promise (Keep a promise)
To keep an appointment (Come to the appointed place)
To keep calm (Keep calm)
To keep in touch (Stay in touch)
To keep quiet
To keep someone's place (Take, hold someone's place)
9. Phrases with the verb to save
Dictionary of set expressions of the English language
Phew, that's quite an impressive list, isn't it? to learn these expressions through interactive training.
But that's not all. Let's move on to the promised dictionaries. Oxford Collocation Dictionary- an amazing dictionary of set expressions in the English language. It works like this: you open the word that you are currently learning and look at lists of words (nouns, verbs, adjectives, collective words, etc.) that match with it.
There is another source where you can find the context of a word - these are English-English online dictionaries: Cambridge Dictionary, Oxford Dictionary, Oxford Learner's Dictionaries. You type a word into the search bar and you will find a bunch of usage examples next to its meaning. It is immediately clear which independent and service parts of speech are used together with it.
- Learn not only individual words, but also set phrases that native speakers use. Learn and perceive them together as a whole.
- To search for them, use a special dictionary with stable expressions or look at the context in which the word is used in English-English dictionaries. You need to do this with every new word that you learn!
- When you read texts / watch movies / listen to songs in English, also write down the combinations of words that you hear there.
- You can memorize set expressions in English in different ways: by topic (food, time, business, etc.) or by keyword (as in our article). If it is more convenient for your memory to memorize by topic, take our examples and break them into such thematic groups.
- If you are writing a text or compiling a story in English on a topic, then look for English-language articles on this topic. Look at what expressions are used there (most often, they will be the same). If you find it, feel free to use it: this is exactly what native speakers say about this topic.
: we have a huge amount of authentic materials in English, from where you can pick up set expressions, and then drive them away in training. 🙂
