Английский в гифках

2021-05-11 16:11:00 An amazing natural phenomenon - "candle" ice, which is formed as columns perpendicular to the water surface. It looks just like a pack of candles.

amazing - удивительный
candle - свеча
pack - упаковка Открыть/Комментировать

2021-05-11 13:11:01 Slot Canyon in Utah, USA. Slot canyons are narrow passages and crevices between rocks.

It all starts with a small crack. At first, this crack is not wider than a hair, and then water enters it, and gradually it becomes wider.

Time passes, repeated floods destroy the rock and a gap is formed in it.

The final result appears before the eyes of amazed travelers in the form of a slot canyon.

crevice - щель
crack - трещина
repeated floods - многократные наводнения
gap - расщелина Открыть/Комментировать

2021-05-11 10:11:00 Center of the city of Bonn in Germany. The old part attracts with its beauty, but it especially pleases in spring during cherry blossoms. The heady scent of spring and sakura blossoms in all their glory are everywhere!

cherry blossoms - цветение вишни
heady scent - одуряющий запах
in all their glory - во всей красе Открыть/Комментировать

2021-05-10 16:11:00 All ingenious is simple.

A simple gimmick to understand how clothes from different fabrics will look like.

ingenious - гениальный
gimmick - приспособление
fabric - ткань Открыть/Комментировать

2021-05-10 13:11:01 Snails have terrible eyesight.

With the help of it, they can only understand whether it is day or night.

snail - улитка
eyesight - зрение Открыть/Комментировать

2021-05-10 10:11:00 "Ship" on the roof, Singapore

Marina Bay Sands is a hotel and casino on the shores of Marina Bay in the Central Region of Singapore.

The hotel was designed by the architect Moshe Safdie, who was inspired by a deck of cards during the construction. The design of the hotel is approved by feng shui masters.

inspire - вдохновлять
deck of cards - колода карт
feng shui - фэн-шуй Открыть/Комментировать

2021-05-09 16:11:00 The koala's brain weighs only 0.2% of the animal's body weight.

In their ancestors, it occupied the entire skull, but gradually degraded to its present state due to feeding on leaves.

ancestor - предок
skull - череп
gradually - постепенно
degrade - деградировать, уменьшаться
state - состояние
due to - из-за Открыть/Комментировать

2021-05-09 13:11:01 Cappadocia, Turkey

Cappadocia is a semi-desert region in central Turkey. It is famous for its magical chimneys - tall cone-shaped rock formations, as well as a parade of balloons.

semi-desert - полупустынный
chimney - дымоход
cone-shaped - конусообразный Открыть/Комментировать

2021-05-09 10:11:01 Pontoon bridge. Peru

While Peru is famous for its rich history and ancient cultures, it is home to some of the best surfing spots in the world. The country's beautiful 1,500-mile coastline has some of the best beaches for the best island entertainment, be it surfing or just sunbathing.

pontoon bridge - понтонный мост
surfing spot - место для серфинга
coastline - побережье
sunbathing - солнечные ванны Открыть/Комментировать

2021-05-08 16:11:00 Landslide descent

The landslide speed ranges from 0.06 m per year to 3 m per second. The distance that a landslide can overcome can be up to 4 km, and the volume of a moving mass can range from 10 thousand cubic meters (small) up to 1,000 thousand cubic meters (large landslides).

landslide - лавина
descent - спуск
range - варьироваться
overcome - преодолевать
volume - объем Открыть/Комментировать