Lucian Velea
bullion, bouillon / bulion
Cine ghiceşte ce înseamnă "bullion" în engleză? Nu are nici cea mai mică legătură cu vreun lichid comestibil. Înseamnă pur şi simplu "lingou" (plus alte câteva lucruri din aur, dar aceste sensuri au ieşit din uz). Dar "bouillon"? …
Restaurant Wait
Four local, but unmistakable VIP's arrived for dinner at a New York hotel right at the busiest time. There was no table available and they were kept waiting in the lobby. The hotel manager spotted them and hurried …
Appeal the Case
Lawyer: "Judge, I wish to appeal my client's case on the basis of newly discovered evidence." Judge: "And what is the nature of the new evidence?" Lawyer: "Judge, I discovered that my client still has $500 left."
Oportunitate pentru elevii de liceu de a studia 1 an în Marea Britanie
Junior Achievement România împreuna cu Headmasters' & Headmistresses' Conference organizează în România o nouă ediţie a programului de burse HMC - Projects in Central and Eastern Europe. Anual, prin participarea la program, 50 de elevi din 13 ţări …
Depozit de mobilă
Trebuie să fi fost bătaie până au completat literele :))
Dress in the Window
Customer: I'd like to try on that dress in the window. Saleslady: I'm sorry, madam; you'll have to use the fitting room like everyone else.