Limba engleză
Crowded Bus
It was rush hour, and the city bus filled until the aisle was jammed with standing commuters. One woman, precariously balanced on spike heels, clung to a handgrip. Suddenly the bus took a sharp corner, flinging her across …
That’s What the Water Made Me
Cântecul interpretat de Bon Jovi
„The Sonnet I” de William Wordsworth
Nuns fret not at their convent's narrow room, And hermits are contented with their cells, And students with their pensive citadels; Maids at the wheel, the weaver at his loom, Sit blithe and happy; bees that soar for …
venal, venial
Adjectivul "venal" înseamnă acelaşi lucru în limba engleză ca şi în limba română. Numai că - în ambele limbi - puţini ştiu clar ce înseamnă, chiar dacă l-au auzit pe la ştiri sau prin altă parte. Nu este …
All-Occasion Card
A man entered a stationery store and asked the clerk for a birthday/anniversary card. The clerk replied, "We have birthday cards and we have anniversary cards. Why not take one of each?" The man said, "You don't understand. …
I Don’t Want to Miss a Thing
Cântecul interpretat de Aerosmith
„Upon Westminster Bridge” de William Wordsworth
Earth has not anything to show more fair: Dull would he be of soul who could pass by A sight so touching in its majesty: This City now doth like a garment wear The beauty of the morning; …