IDIOM
IDIOM
1. A figure of speech, an expression that is peculiar to a language and cannot be translated literally into another language, for example. Russian expressions “to beat the heels”, “to kill a beaver”.
Ushakov's Explanatory Dictionary. D.N. Ushakov. 1935-1940.
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- (Greek idioma). Language famous people, adverb, dialect; typical pronunciation known to society. Dictionary of foreign words included in the Russian language. Chudinov A.N., 1910. idiom (French idiome language, adverb (Greek idioma peculiar... ... Dictionary of foreign words of the Russian language
IDIOM, idiom, male, and IDIOM, idiom, female. (Greek idioma) (ling.). 1. A figure of speech, an expression peculiar to some language and untranslatable literally into another language, for example. Russian expressions: beat your thumbs, kill a beaver. 2. Local dialect... ... Ushakov's Explanatory Dictionary
Noun, number of synonyms: 6 idiom (10) idiomatic expression (6) idiomatic expression ... Dictionary of synonyms
- (Greek) literally: originality, usually distinctiveness of language; local dialect, dialect, pronunciation characteristic of a known society. Idiosyncrasy is a sometimes observed peculiar property of other organisms to respond to certain stimuli... ... Encyclopedia of Brockhaus and Efron
Idiomatic expression; idiocy (outdated) Dictionary of synonyms of the Russian language. Practical guide. M.: Russian language. Z. E. Alexandrova. 2011… Dictionary of synonyms
idiom.- idiom. idiomatic expression Dictionary: S. Fadeev. Dictionary of abbreviations of the modern Russian language. St. Petersburg: Politekhnika, 1997. 527 p.... Dictionary of abbreviations and abbreviations
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Often in English speech you can hear phrases or expressions that confuse any foreigner for whom English is not their native language. These are idioms, or phraseological units, which for English-speaking people are an integral part of daily communication. And if you decide to improve your English skills, pay attention to 20 idioms that are found quite often. Some of them will make you smile.
20 common idioms
A Chip on Your Shoulder
No, this does not mean that a piece of something fell on your shoulder. “To have a chip on one’s shoulder” means resentment for a past failure, as if having passed through a destroyed building, a piece of it remained with the person for many years.
Bite Off More Than You Can Chew
This idiom means something akin to when you take a huge bite of a sandwich and end up unable to move your jaws to chew it. That is, you take on more than what you can handle successfully. For example, your agreement to create 10 websites in a week, while usually you can only do 5.
You Can't Take It With You
The meaning of this idiom is that you can't take anything with you when you die, so you shouldn't constantly deny yourself everything, or save things for special occasion. You Can't Take It With You encourages you to live now because eventually your things will outlive you.
Everything But the Kitchen Sink
This expression means that almost everything has been packed/taken/stolen. For example, if someone says “The thieves stole everything but the kitchen sink!” this means that the thieves stole everything they could take with them. In fact, it is very difficult to lift and carry the sink with you.
Over My Dead Body
Most of us will understand this phrase. An idiom that has the same meaning as the Russian expression "Only over my corpse."
Tie the Knot
Meaning: to get married. The phrase remains from the tradition of tying the hands of newlyweds with a ribbon so that their lives are sealed together for many years to come.
Don't Judge a Book By Its Cover
This phrase can be literally translated as “don’t judge a book by its cover.” It is used in cases where they want to explain that things are not always what they seem at first glance, and even if the first impression was not positive, sometimes you should give it another chance.
When Pigs Fly
Akin to our phrase “when the cancer whistles on the mountain,” only with a different hero. The idiom means "never".
A Leopard Can't Change His Spots
The meaning of the phrase: “you are who you are.” A person cannot change who he really is deep down in his soul, just as a leopard cannot change the pattern on his skin.
Wear Your Heart on Your Sleeve
That is, express your emotions freely, as if your heart was outside your body.
Bite Your Tongue!
Another great phrase is “bite your tongue” (an understatement). Used when it is recommended to a person. Goes in step with the following idiom.
Put a Sock In It
And this expression is sharper - it means “shut up.” The idea is clear - if you put a sock in your mouth, a person will not be able to speak. It's probably used when the previous idiom didn't work.
Let Sleeping Dogs Lie
The idea is that if several dogs are sleeping peacefully after a fight, it is better to leave them alone. The idea is that you should not bring up old disputes/thorny topics, as they can start a quarrel again.
Foam at the Mouth
Describes a condition in which a person hisses and growls, foaming at the mouth, like a rabid dog. Our equivalent is “to be furious.”
A Slap on the Wrist
Means a very mild punishment. A slap on the wrist will not cause much pain, but will be a good deterrent to misbehaving again.
You Are What You Eat
An idiom, the literal translation of which is firmly established in our language. "You are what you eat."
It's a Piece of Cake!
Means it's incredibly easy. What could be easier than eating a piece of pie?
It Takes Two to Tango
The point is that one person cannot dance tango. So, if something happened in a case in which 2 people took part, and two people are responsible for the result.
Head Over Heels
The idiom means "to be incredibly joyful and in a given mood, especially in love ( close value- “head over heels”). How to go down a hill on wheels, fly upside down.
An Arm and a Leg
A great phrase that means paying too much for something. When the price is so high that you have to sell part of your body to afford it.
Do you like idioms?
Personally, I love idioms, because with their help you can “dig” into the language and get acquainted with the characteristics of the people who came up with these strange expressions. I often draw a picture in my head of what an idiom means, and next to it a picture of the literal translation. In addition to the fact that the results are often uplifting, this method also helps to visually memorize new expressions and then use them in speech.
Do you have anything to add? Write your favorite (or not so favorite) idioms in the comments.
Id i*om (d *m), n. – Din fr. idiot. Trimis de gall, 09/13/2007. Sursa: DEX 98 IDIÓM s. v. dialect, grai, limbă. Trimis de siveco, 09/13/2007. Sursa...Dictionary Roman
Idiom- Sn Spracheigentümlichkeit, Phrase per. Wortschatz fach. (16. Jh.) Entlehnung. Uber ml. Idiōma entlehnt aus gr. idíōma Eigentümlichkeit, besonders sprachliche Eigentümlichkeit (Sprachausprägung oder Phrase); diesels zu gr. ídios eigen, selbst. In... Etymologisches Wörterbuch der deutschen sprache
idiom- idìōm m G idióma DEFINICIJA 1. lingv. a. svaki od entiteta jezika koji se ne želi označiti ni kao jezik, ni kao dijalekt, ni kao govor b. poseban i prepoznatljiv govor nekog kraja ili pojedinog govornika c. riječ ili izraz svojstven nekom … Hrvatski jezični portal
idiom- n. [ Fr & LL: Fr idiome LL idioma Gr idiōma, peculiarity, idiom idios: see IDIO ] 1. the language or dialect of a people, region, class, etc. 2. the usual way in which the words of a particular language are joined… … English World dictionary
idiom- in the context of language has two principal meanings: (1) the manner of expression that characterizes a language, and (2) a group of words that has a meaning not deducible from the individual words. The first can therefore be seen as the sum… … Modern English usage
idiom- ((/stl 13))((stl 8))rz. mnż, D. u, Mc. idiommie ((/stl 8))((stl 20)) ((/stl 20))((stl 12))1. ((/stl 12))((stl 7)) wyrażenie lub zwrot językowy, którego nie należy rozumieć dosłownie, ponieważ jego znaczenie nie wynika ze znaczeń poszczególnych… … Langenscheidt Polski wyjaśnień
Idiom- (v. gr.), 1) Eigenthümlichkeit, bes. einer Sprache; 2) bestimmte Art des Ausdruckes; wozu auch die besondere Aussprache u. Ton, die Wörter u. ihre Bedeutung, die Wortfügung u. die ganze Verbindung der Rede gehören, z.B. I. der gebildeten Stände;… … Pierer's Universal-Lexikon
Idiōm- (griech.), »Eigentümlichkeit«, besonders einer Sprache oder einer Mundart, daher überhaupt soviel wie Sprache oder Mundart... Meyers Großes Conversations-Lexikon
Idiom- Idiōm (grch., d.i. Eigentümlichkeit), eigentümliche Sprechweise, Mundart, Dialekt; Idiomăta, die Wesenseigentümlichkeiten der beiden Naturen Christi; idiomātisch, das I. betreffend, dazu gehörig … Kleines Konversations-Lexikon
Idiom- Idiom, Eigenthümlichkeit, charakteristische Besonderheit in der Aussprache: Mundart. B–l … Damen Conversations Lexikon
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To understand English speech, you need to know at least some of the most common idioms. The use of this kind of phraseological units will not only help make speech more lively, vivid and figurative, but will also bring it as close as possible to the speech of native speakers.
The purpose of this work is to study idioms, search for their Russian equivalents and systematize the knowledge gained in the form of a small directory of the most common phraseological units to help students of this language.
The work is accompanied by an application and presentation.
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Title of work:
"Idioms in English»
Subject area: foreign languages
Vyacheslavovna
9th grade
Scientific supervisor:
English teacher
Language
Dranzhevskaya Irina
Nikolaevna
MBOU "Gymnasium No. 6"
Bryansk
Bryansk 2015
1.Idioms.
1.1 Introduction.
1.2 Concept of idiom.
1.3 Types of idioms.
1.4 Idioms about feelings, family and relationships between people.
1.5 Idioms containing advice.
1.6 Idioms about education and work.
1.7 Idioms involving animals.
1.8 Idioms on financial topics.
1.9 Idioms related to food.
1.10 Generalized idioms.
1.11 Conclusion.
1.12 Sources.
1.13 Appendix.
Introduction
Of course, in our time, the study of foreign languages plays a huge role not only in politics and economics, but also in everyday life. English has long been the language of international communication; knowledge of it has become a necessity. Possession foreign language implies the ability to speak using expressions characteristic of this language. As in any other language, so-called idioms - proverbs, sayings, phraseological units - occupy a certain place in English. They store grains folk wisdom, they reflect the history and worldview of the people who created them, their traditions, morals, customs and humor. They are “untranslatable” combinations of words - a literal translation is completely absurd.
To understand English speech, you need to know at least some of them, the most common ones. The use of this kind of idiom will not only help make speech more lively, vivid and figurative, but will also bring it as close as possible to the speech of native speakers.
The purpose of this workis the study of idioms, the search for their Russian equivalents and the systematization of the acquired knowledge in the form of a small directory of the most common phraseological units to help students of this language.
Relevance of this workdue to the extremely widespread use of the English language and a huge amount people trying to learn to speak English, who often use watching films, TV series, cartoons and also reading books in the original as a way of learning, but do not understand idiomatic expressions. Knowledge of phraseological units can greatly help them in this, as well as in communicating with foreigners.
To achieve the above goals, I have set myself the following tasks:
1.Study as many different English idioms as possible and choose the most common ones.
2. Find Russian equivalents for them.
3. Systematize the information received.
The object of my researchsteel phraseological units English and Russian languages.
In my work I used the following methods:
1. Sampling method.
2. Comparison (analogy).
3.Classification.
Practical valueOur work is to help both those who study English on their own and teachers who, by teaching students idiomatic expressions, will be able to bring students’ speech closer to the speech of real native speakers, making it more vivid and expressive.
Idiom concept
IDIOMA - [gr. idioma peculiar expression] linguistically steady turnover speech, the meaning of which is not determined by the meaning of its constituent words; indecomposable phrase (for example, “carelessly”, “headlong”) - Dictionary of Foreign Words of the Russian Language.
Here is the definition given by Wikipedia:
Phraseologism is characteristic only given language a stable combination of words, the meaning of which is not determined by the meaning of its constituent words, taken individually. Due to the fact that a phraseological unit (or idiom) cannot be translated literally (the meaning is lost), difficulties in translation and understanding often arise. On the other hand, such phraseological units give the language a bright emotional coloring. Often the grammatical meaning of idioms does not meet the norms modern language, but are grammatical archaisms.
Types of idiomatic expressions
Scientists have not yet developed a unified principle for the classification of phraseological units. Of course, you can divide idioms according to meaning and theme, but you should remember that such a division is quite arbitrary, because one proverb can illustrate several aspects of life. Having spent enough large number time in search of a suitable classification of idioms, I realized that many of them are too difficult for the average person to understand or are difficult to apply in practice.
Semantic (Semantics is a branch of linguistics that studies the semantic meaning of language units.) classification of phraseological units in the Russian language, proposed by Academician V.V. Vinogradov, can also be applied to the phraseology of the English language. According to this classification, all phraseological units can be divided into three groups: phraseological combinations, phraseological unities and phraseological fusions.
Phraseological combinations- these are stable combinations in which each of the components, while remaining non-free, retains some semantic independence, for example: “to show one’s teeth”. Literally translated “to show someone’s teeth”, and as a phraseological combination “to snap.” Independence in this combination is shown by the word “one's”, which means “someone’s”. It can be replaced with the words “my”, “your”, “his”, etc.
Phraseological unities- these are stable phrases in which the meaning of the whole is motivated and derived from the meaning of the individual components. The individual words included in its composition are semantically independent, and the meaning of each of the components is subordinated to the unity of the general figurative meaning the entire phraseological expression as a whole. However, with a literal translation, we can guess the meaning of the phrase. For example: “to know the way the cat is jumping.” Literally translated “to know where the cat will jump”, and as a phraseological unit “to know where the wind is blowing”.
Phraseological adhesions- these are stable phrases that represent a semantically indivisible whole and the meaning of the whole is not derived from the meanings of individual words that are part of a given phraseological fusion. The semantic independence of words - components is completely lost. Such phraseological units are “pure idioms”. With a literal translation, we cannot understand the meaning. For example: “to show the white feather”. Literally translated as “show a white feather”, and as a phraseological unit “to chicken out”. None of the words, when translated literally, hint at the meaning of the whole combination.
So, to facilitate understanding, I decided to take as a basis the oldest, but more understandable method of “thematic” or “etymological” classification of idioms, which is based on the origin of idioms.
So, for myself I have identified the following groups:
1.4. Feelings, family, relationship:
As a general group, it is worth highlighting phraseological units associated with relationships between people, since man is a biosocial being and he needs communication. A person communicates with friends, family members, and colleagues. Interaction with other individuals gives rise to feelings, without which life would be colorless. This is all very important, so I have collected some idioms that reflect this topic.
I have butterflies in my stomach.- “Butterflies in the stomach”
This is where I draw the line.- meaning. .I won't do more.
I will have to sleep on it.-meaning-I’ll think and tell you tomorrow.
He is backing out of it. -meaning He changed his mind. He won't do this.
He must put his foot down. - meaning He must refuse.
He will have to face the music.-He will pay for his mistakes.
Tastes differ. - There is no arguing about tastes.
Like father, like son. -The apple doesn’t fall far from the tree.
You will scratch my back and I will scratch yours.
1.5. Some Advice:
Many phrases are translated into Russian in imperative mood, that is, they contain various kinds of instructions and warnings. Moreover, they occur quite often; in this regard, I have identified the “Tips” group.
You would better stay on your toes. -Forewarned is forearmed.
Don’t stretch the truth.-meaning. Don’t turn the truth with a lie.
Zip your lip. - Shut up.
Look before you leap. - Without knowing the ford, don’t poke your nose into the water.
Haste makes waste. - If you hurry, you will make people laugh.
It is no use crying over split milk. - Tears cannot help your grief.
Never buy a pig in a poke. - Don’t buy a pig in a poke.
1.6. Trade or profession:
Don't forget about such topical issues as work and training. For the vast majority of people they play very important role in life. Therefore, among the people there are proverbs and sayings, dedicated to the topic study and work occupy far from the last place.
Live and learn.- Live and learn.
It is never too late to learn.
Men learn while they teach. By teaching others, people learn themselves.
Practice makes perfect. Repetition is the mother of learning.
It is not whether you win or lose that matters, it is how do you play the game. - The main thing is not victory, the main thing is participation. (lit. Meaning - What matters is not whether you won or lost, but how you played.)
Where there is a will, there is a way. - Where there is a will, there is a skill.
He that never climbed never fell. - He who never climbed never fell.
You really take the cake. -You deserve it.
Actions speak louder than words. - People are judged not by words, but by deeds.
1.7. Animal idioms:
A huge difficulty for ordinary people in translation is the translation of phraseological units in which the names of any animals appear in one way or another. Many people begin to translate and try to understand what birds/dogs/other animals have to do with it. In order to avoid problems with their interpretation, I have compiled a small list of similar idioms:
Bald as an eagle.- Bald like a falcon.
Sly as a fox.- Sly as a fox.
Stubborn as a mule.- Stubborn as a donkey.
The early bird catches the worm. The early bird catches the worm (He who gets up early has good luck.)
Let the cat out of the bad.- (Let the cat out of the bag) - Reveal the secret.
Birds of a feather flock together.-A fisherman sees a fisherman from afar. Birds of a feather.
Take the bull by the horns. - Take the bull by the horns.
At open doors dogs come in.- Carelessness leads to trouble
You can take a horse to the water but you cannot make him drink. - You can lead a horse to water, but you cannot make him drink.
1.8. Money idioms:
An important part of the life of each of us is market and economic relations. Money has always been an interesting subject to discuss. Money is one of the few things that you can never have too much of. Of course, this topic is represented quite widely in idioms.
The best things in life are free. -The most expensive things in life are free.
A penny saved is a penny earned. - A penny saves the ruble.
Easy come, easy go.- As is acquired, so is lived.
Value time over money-only time cannot be replenished. - Value time more than money. - only time cannot be returned.
1.9. Food idioms:
One of those categories of idiomatic expressions that, as I have noticed, are difficult to translate correctly. In its composition, the group resembles idioms associated with animals - the meaning of proverbs is different, but there are words of a common theme. Only here we will talk about “edible” expressions.
There is a small choice in rotten apples.- Horseradish is not sweeter than radish.
Eat at pleasure, drink with measure. - Eat to your heart's content, and drink in moderation.
The proof of the pudding is in the eating. -To know what the pudding is, you need to eat it.
Better an egg today than a hen tomorrow. -Better an egg today than a chicken tomorrow.
1.10. Other words of wisdom:
I put it in a separate group catchphrases of a generalized nature. It should immediately be noted that the idioms of this group are not related at all either in meaning or theme - they are simply phraseological units that are often used in English speech.
Too many cooks spoil the broth - seven nannies have a child without an eye.
A watched pot never boils - When you wait, time moves slowly.
The road to hell is paved with good intentions.- The road to hell is paved with good intentions.
All roads lead to Rome - all roads lead to Rome.
He is bending over backwards for you. - meaning. He does more than necessary.
Better late than never.-Better late than never.
The mountain has brought forth a mouse.- The mountain gave birth to a mouse.
Lighting never strikes the same place twice - Lightning never strikes twice in the same place.
It never rains but it pours. - When trouble comes, open the gate.
Cut your coat according to your cloth. - Stretch your legs along the clothes.
Conclusion.
So, to summarize my work, I would like to say that I completed all the tasks that I set for myself:
1. Studied a lot English proverbs and a saying.
2. She gave them Russian equivalents (if she didn’t find any, she explained the meaning).
3. Classified the most used phraseological units.
I conducted a survey of students in our class about the use of idiomatic expressions in English speech.
As a result of the survey, I found out that not all of my classmates have English phraseological units in their vocabulary, and even if they know, they extremely rarely resort to using them in practice. More precisely, out of 30 respondents, only 4 (which is about 13%)
It is worth noting that the classification I compiled was very useful to me. Now we (our class) use it in our English.
I hope that my work will not go in vain and that people will at least try to use such amazing phrases in their practice.
Sources
1. Wikipedia
2.B.S. Ostrovsky. English language. Optional course.
3.K.I.Kaufman, M.Yu.Kaufman.Happy English.ru.
4. http://dic.academic.ru/dic.nsf/ruwiki/1864797
5. http://www.vesnianka.ru/articles/Lections/UK/English_Idioms.pdf
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When pigs fly
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List of "fresh" idioms:
* Pigs might fly (Whatever happens in the world)
* This place is a pigsty (It's just a pigsty)
* To make a pig's ear of something (Doing something very bad)
* To eat like a horse (Have a voracious appetite)
* Straight from the horse's mouth (First hand)
* To flog a dead horse (waste your energy)
* Knee-high to a grasshopper (Two inches from the pot)
* To have butterflies in your stomach (Feel nervous trembling)
* To have ants in your pants (Burn with impatience)
* There's something fishy about this (It looks suspicious)
* A big fish in a small pond (Local VIP)
* A fish out of water (Out of my element)
* Bird brain (Narrow-minded, stupid person)
* To have a bird's eye view (Watch from a bird's eye view)
* A little bird told me (The earth is full of rumors)
* There isn't enough room to swing a cat (The apple has nowhere to fall)
* To let the cat out of the bag (Let it slip)
* To put a cat among the pigeons (Let the fox into the chicken coop)
* To be in the doghouse (Be in disgrace)
* The hair of the dog (Alcohol for a hangover)
* To make a dog's dinner of something (Make a mess, fail the case)
* To monkey around (Fool around)
* Monkey business (Pranks, tricks)
* To make a monkey out of someone (Make someone look like a fool)
* Busy as a bee (Worker)
* The bee's knees (Top grade)
* To have a bee in your bonnet (Be obsessed with something)
* To be full of beans (Be energetic)
* I haven't got a bean (I don't have a penny)
* To spill the beans (Give away a secret, spill the beans)
* He "s a bad egg (He is a scoundrel)
* Don "t put all your eggs in one basket (Do not put everything on one card)
* He got egg on his face
* To go bananas (Get nervous, go crazy)
* It "s a case of sour grapes (Grapes are good, but green)
* A second bite of the cherry (One more try)
* It's a hot potato (This is a touchy subject)
* A carrot and stick (Carrot and stick method)
* Like two peas in a pod (Like two peas in a pod)
* It"s not my cup of tea (This is not to my taste)
* I wouldn't do it for all the tea in China (I won't do this for any price)
* It "s as good as a chocolate teapot (This is as good as a goat's milk)
* It's as easy as pie (It's as easy as pie)
* Pie-eyed (Heavily drunk/with bloodshot eyes)
* To have a finger in many pies (Do many things at the same time)
* I "ve got itchy feet (I have a thirst for travel)
* I got cold feet (I drifted)
* I shot myself in the foot (I said something stupid / I did it to my own detriment)
* They"re up in arms (They are ready to get their way)
* I"d give my right arm to do it (I would give a lot to do this)
* He "s twisting my arm (He twists my arms (presses on me))
* To keep an eye on something (Keep an eye on something, keep an eye on)
* To have eyes in the back of your head (Have eyes in the back of your head)
* His eyes are bigger than his stomach (He would eat everything with his eyes)
* It"s like banging your head against a brick wall
(It's like hitting a wall with your forehead)
* He "s got his head in the clouds (He's in the clouds)
* An old head on young shoulders (Wise beyond his years)
* I let my hair down (I relaxed (gave myself a break))
* Keep your hair on (Don't lose your temper, calm down)
* I"m tearing my hair out (I'm just obsessed with this)
* A bolt from the blue (Thunder from the blue)
* Once in a blue moon (For once)
* Until you are blue in the face (Until you turn blue)
* To have green fingers (To be a lucky gardener for whom everything grows by leaps and bounds)
* The grass is always greener on the other side (It’s good where we are not)
* I "m green with envy (I turned green with envy)
* I painted the town red (I went on a spree)
* I caught him red-handed (I caught him red-handed)
* It"s like a red rag to a bull (It's like a red rag for a bull)
* It's black and white (No doubt)
* As white as a sheet (Pale as a sheet)
* A white-knuckle ride (Extremely nervous ride)
or an attraction (you sit on pins and needles the whole way)
* As good as gold (Gold, not a person)
* A heart of gold
* Worth its weight in gold
* Born with a silver spoon in his mouth (Born under a lucky star)
* He is silver-tongued (He has a suspended tongue)
* Every cloud has a silver lining (Every cloud has a silver lining)
* It's neck and neck (Nostril to nostril)
* On the home straight or stretch (At the finish line)
* Down to the wire (All the way, until the very end)
* Keep your eye on the ball (Keep your finger on the pulse)
* It's a whole new ball game (A completely different matter)
* He is on the ball (He grabs it on the fly)
* Below the belt
* Take it on the chin (Don't lose heart)
* To throw in the towel (Give up)
* Get your skates on
* Skating on thin ice (Playing with fire)
* To skate over (Avoid or bypass)
Classification of idioms with examples
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"Idioms in English"
Introduction The urgency of the problem is due to the extremely wide spread of the English language in the world. Knowledge of idioms helps to understand spoken and literary language, as well as culture. Object of study: phraseological units of English and Russian languages. Purpose of the work: study English-language idioms, their Russian equivalents and systematize the acquired knowledge in the form of a practical guide. Research methods: phraseological identification, comparative-descriptive and survey.
The concept of IDIOMA - [gr. idioma a peculiar expression] a linguistically stable figure of speech, the meaning of which is not determined by the meaning of the words included in it; indecomposable phrase (for example, “carelessly”, “headlong”) - Dictionary of Foreign Words.
Origin Borrowing from literature, primarily the Bible Original (purely English). They can be either original (for example, from the works of L. Carroll, A.-C. Doyle), or folk, ethnically specific, the authorship of which is unknown.
Classification Space Weather Hobbies and free time Health To promise the Moon Everything is good in its season. No pain, no gain. Health is above wealth. Education, studies and trade. Live and learn.
Questionnaire
Survey results: Question No. 1: “In your opinion, is it necessary to study idioms in an English language course?”
Question No. 2: “Do you use English idioms during foreign language lessons (professional activities)?”
Question No. 3: “Do you find it difficult to translate, use, or read idioms?”
Survey results: practical part 9 9
Conclusion from the survey results: The vast majority of respondents are confident in the need to use idioms in English speech. Among all categories of respondents, the translation task caused difficulties. There is a need to develop visual aids, illustrated dictionaries that facilitate the perception, translation and memorization of idioms, which I did as a practical part of my research work.
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