Просто пост о том, как прекрасен и прост английский 🇬🇧
Сегодня взгляд привлекло слово BIT - столько у него значений и смыслов, что его по праву можно назвать одним из важнейших для освоения. Вот добавляешь его в речь, и сразу +1 к аутентичности.
// Хочу поделиться некоторыми частотными случаями использования этого малыша:
➡️A bit of a… + noun (often negative): "He’s a bit of a nightmare." (= very annoying) "This weather’s a bit of a joke!" (= terrible)
➡️Bit of a… + adjective (casual understatement): "That exam was a bit of a bastard." (= very hard)
➡️Do one’s bit = Contribute: "I’ve done my bit—now it’s your turn!"
➡️Bit much = Unreasonable/too far: “Asking me to work late again? That’s a bit much."
➡️Bit on the side = An affair (informal/naughy!): "Rumour is, he’s got a bit on the side.”
➡️Chuffed to bits = Delighted (very British!): "She was chuffed to bits with her birthday present."
➡️Not a bit of it! = Not at all! (defiant/cheeky): "Did he apologise? Not a bit of it!"
➡️Go to bits = Get emotional/fall apart: "She went to bits when her cat went missing."
➡️Bits and bobs = Random small items: "I’ve got a few bits and bobs to do before lunch." (Also you can say “bits and pieces” when talking about things to do: “I’m heading to the city to do some job-related bits and pieces”. )
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Просто пост о том, как прекрасен и прост английский 🇬🇧
Сегодня взгляд привлекло слово BIT - столько у него значений и смыслов, что его по праву можно назвать одним из важнейших для освоения. Вот добавляешь его в речь, и сразу +1 к аутентичности.
// Хочу поделиться некоторыми частотными случаями использования этого малыша:
➡️A bit of a… + noun (often negative): "He’s a bit of a nightmare." (= very annoying) "This weather’s a bit of a joke!" (= terrible)
➡️Bit of a… + adjective (casual understatement): "That exam was a bit of a bastard." (= very hard)
➡️Do one’s bit = Contribute: "I’ve done my bit—now it’s your turn!"
➡️Bit much = Unreasonable/too far: “Asking me to work late again? That’s a bit much."
➡️Bit on the side = An affair (informal/naughy!): "Rumour is, he’s got a bit on the side.”
➡️Chuffed to bits = Delighted (very British!): "She was chuffed to bits with her birthday present."
➡️Not a bit of it! = Not at all! (defiant/cheeky): "Did he apologise? Not a bit of it!"
➡️Go to bits = Get emotional/fall apart: "She went to bits when her cat went missing."
➡️Bits and bobs = Random small items: "I’ve got a few bits and bobs to do before lunch." (Also you can say “bits and pieces” when talking about things to do: “I’m heading to the city to do some job-related bits and pieces”. )
А у вас есть любимое выражение с bit? Пишите в комментариях 😋
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