English! Daily word

2021-05-28 18:15:01 Misfortune [mɪsˈfɔːtʃuːn]

bad luck, or an unlucky event

неудача/несчастье - The news of your misfortune panged me to the innermost of my heart. [Весть о твоём несчастье заставила меня страдать до глубины души.] Открыть/Комментировать

2021-05-27 18:04:01 Shell [ʃel]

the hard outer part that protects the body of a sea creature
the hard outer covering of something, especially nuts, eggs, and some animals
the basic outer structure of a building or vehicle, especially when the parts inside have been destroyed or taken or have not yet been made
a container, usually with a pointed end, that is filled with explosives and shot from a large gun

ракушка - The children were collecting shells on the beach. [Дети собирали ракушки на берегу моря.]

скорлупа - They cracked the nuts and removed their shells. [Они кололи орехи и очищали их от скорлупы.]

каркас - We saw a shell of a burned-out farmhouse in the field. [Мы увидели каркас сгоревшего амбара в поле.]

снаряд - We ran for cover as shells dropped all around us. [Мы побежали в укрытие среди рвущихся вокруг нас снарядов.] Открыть/Комментировать

2021-05-26 18:02:01 Surround [sə'raʊnd]

to be everywhere around something
the area or border around something

окружать - The field was surrounded by trees. [Поле было окружено деревьями.]

отделка/окаймление - Our bathtub has a tiled surround. [В нашей ванной отделка из плитки.] Открыть/Комментировать

2021-05-25 18:02:01 Mutable ['mjuː.tə.bəl]

able or likely to change

изменчивый - Language is not static, it is mutable. [Язык не стоит на месте, он изменчив.] Открыть/Комментировать