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Theatre/cinema
arena theater – брит. круглый театр со сценой в середине зала: The
Arena Theatre is not only one of Houston’s oldest concert venues, it is one
of Texas’ most historic!
art theatre – брит. кинотеатр, где демонстрируются лучшие иностранные фильмы: Some people say if you want to forget all the problems of
your life, all troubles of existence you should go to the art theatre.
caper film – амер. приключенческий фильм, в сюжет которого входит
планирование убийства, его осуществление и обязательные сцены погони: Then, in 1964, he went back to the caper film, only this time, instead
of a gritty black-and-white drama, he did a candy-colored comedy caper
film.
cast breakdown – амер. распределение ролей в спектакле/кино: And as
far as we can tell from its newly publicized cast breakdown, the forthcoming
Star Wars: Episode VII is using this showbiz mentality in the assembly of its
stars.
dinner theatre – амер. ресторан, где во время или после обеда показывают пьесу, мюзикл и т. д.: Sometimes the play is incidental entertain-
ment, secondary to the meal, in the style of a sophisticated night club, or the
play may be a major production with dinner less important, or in some cases, optional. Dinner theatre requires the management of three distinct entities: a live theatre, a restaurant, and usually, a bar.
drag artist – брит. эстрадный актёр, исполняющий роль женщины:
There are many kinds of drag artists and they vary greatly, from professionals who have starred in movies to people who just try it once.
dream factory – амер. разг. киностудия: We now invite all our clients to
come to our office and use our software to create their perfect door-to-door
distribution campaign.
escape artist – брит. артист, демонстрирующий умение освобождаться
от цепей, наручников, кандалов, исчезать из запертых ящиков и т. д.:
To survive with a young family of six and travel across Europe in those terrible days must have demanded the dexterity of an escape artist, and an iron
will — not to mention extremely good connections and much luck.
fringe theatre – амер. брит. экспериментальный театр: The volunteer
driven organization brings to Regina and southern Saskatchewan affordable
and innovative live independent Fringe theatre for audiences of all ages.
hot ticket – амер. спектакль, идущий с постоянным аншлагом, привлекающий внимание всех театралов: The musical is this season's hot ticket.
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matinee idol – [ˈmætɪneɪ] брит. разг. актер, пользующийся большим
успехом у женщин: A Broadway matinee idol famous for his black-face
portrayals anonymously joins an amateur acting troupe and falls in love
with the leading lady.
opening number – брит. фильм, который показывают дополнительно к
основному фильму: This clip is the opening number of the movie called,
“I’ve Got Everything That I Need.”
peanut gallery – амер. разг. шутл. галерка, самые дешевые места в театре: It was difficult to convince him as I was getting pelted by potatoes and
tomatoes from the peanut gallery.
stage fright – брит. волнение перед выходом на сцену, страх перед
аудиторией: I get stage fright whenever I have to speak in front of a large
group of people.
stock company – амер. театральная группа с одним составом актёров:
Summer stock theatres frequently take advantage of seasonal weather by
having their productions outdoors or under tents set up temporarily for
their use.
top liner – амер. разг. популярный актер/певец: Continued top liner Ray
Romano (news): "The decision will be made creatively on how we feel the
show is going."
walking part – брит. роль без слов: Danny started in Mrs Brown's
Boys as
a small walking part but graduated to Buster Brady & brings a new level of
excellence to his role.
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SOCIAL LIFE
Religion
Advent calendar – амер. брит. календарь рождественского поста с ми-
ниатюрными картинками на библейскую тему: Harvey Nichols has used
the Advent Calendar in its current magazine advertising campaign.
amen corner – амер. часть церкви, где находятся самые усердные прихожане (самая истовая часть молящихся): Our "Amen Corner" is where
we affirm all of the great things the Lord is doing in our lives!
Apostle spoon – [əˈpɒsl] брит. серебряная ложечка в подарок на крестины: Invited in, Shirley watched the little woman delving into her capa-
cious handbag from whose depths had already emerged, in addition to the
usual accessories, a scout-knife, an apostle spoon, and a miniature iron.
Ash Wednesday – амер. пепельная среда, когда священник посыпает
золой головы кающихся, начало Великого поста: When Ash Wednesday
arrived, however, she found herself going alone to the service.
basket meeting – амер. религиозное собрание в форме пикника: A dona-
tion is passed at each basket meeting. Our program is not a religious one,
but a spiritual way of life.
Bible school – амер. занятия при церкви, организуемые во время летних
каникул для религиозного образования детей, изучения ремесел и рукоделия: We can go through Sunday school and Bible school, we can sit in
church year after year, after year and take it all in and learn great reams of
the Bible by heart, and be able to explain this and that, that does not make
us a Christian!
Bible thumper – брит. разг. неодобр. человек, пытающийся в навязчивой и неприятной форме привлечь окружающих к христианству, угрожая им ужасными наказаниями, если они не примут веру: When I asked
her why she said, “I believe in God but find the church to be rather superficial besides Jack’s mom is a hard core Bible thumper”.
broad church – брит. широкая церковь, направление в англиканской
церкви, терпимость к различным взглядам: Everyone is invited to each
service at the Broad Street Church of Christ in Statesville North Carolina
where a warm welcome awaits you.
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canonical hours – брит. канонические часы для бракосочетаний в приходских церквях с 8 до 18 часов: The observance from being optional
having become obligatory for certain classes of persons in virtue of canons
or ordinances promulgated by the Church, each portion of the Divine Office
was called a canonical hour, and the whole of the prayers fixed for a certain day took the name of canonical hours.
circuit rider – амер. священник, переезжающий с места на место и совершающий богослужения в различных частях своего церковного округа: But while the circuit rider of 1900 was a preacher on horseback, the
1950 circuit rider is a public health worker in an automobile or jeep.
family Bible – брит. семейная Библия, на чистых листах которой записываются важные семейные даты: After several minutes he rose and
walked to the shelf where he kept some personal books, among them the
family bible, bearing the signature of his father and his grandfather and his
great-grandfather.
forbidden degrees – брит. степени родства, при которых запрещаются
церковные браки: For example, a man may not marry his mother, daugh-
ter, sister, grandmother and so on. Therefore, you should keep in mind this
fact to ensure you make your union a legal marriage. This is known as forbidden degrees
of relationships.
Gospel side – амер. брит. северная часть алтаря, откуда читают Евангелие: Before 1488, the epistle side was called the right side of the altar, and
the gospel side the left.
local preacher – амер. проповедник без церковного сана, имеющий лицензию на службу в приходе: Gray is a local preacher, and is well known
to different congregations in the country districts to whom he preached the
gospel.
proof text – брит. слова священного писания, приводимые в доказательство: In other words, anyone who wishes to prove that the Bible is in
fact the Word of God will do so by using the Bible as a proof text.
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Traditions, holidays
Admission Day – амер. день приема в состав США: The third Friday in
August is Admission Day in Hawaii. It celebrates Hawaii's admission to the
Union on August 21, 1959. The following article appeared in the New York
Times on August 21, 1959 – the actual day of Hawaii's statehood.
April fool – амер. жертва первоапрельской шутки: I mentioned the re-
view to a friend of mine who was convinced it was an April fool joke.
Arbor Day – амер. День древонасаждения, празднуемый с 1872 г., когда журналист и секретарь территории Небраски Дж. С. Мортон предложил выделить день в апреле специально для посадки деревьев.
Из-за различий в климатических условиях дата устанавливается индивидуально каждым штатом, обычно весной: On the first Arbor Day,
April 10, 1872, an estimated one million trees were planted.
baby show – амер. конкурс малюток, проводится женскими организациями в курортных городах, в котором выигрывает самый здоровый и
сообразительный ребенок: The baby show annually hosts more than
150,000 young people and parents motivated, seeking information and
advice.
baby shower – амер. вечеринка, проводимая друзьями или родственниками в честь женщины, ждущей ребенка: Another way to use flowers in
baby shower centerpieces is to mix them with balloons.
barn dance – брит. сельская вечеринка с танцами: In October there will
be a Barn Dance at Rayleigh organized by the display team in aid of their
funds.
bean feast – брит. традиционный обед, устраиваемый хозяином для
служащих раз в году: At a late bean feast, a Gentleman Taylor, celebrated
for his liberality, gave a rich treat to his men, at his occasional country
residence.
black tie – амер. черный галстук-бабочка; строгий вечерний костюм:
You couldn't go into a restaurant on The Strip if you didn't have a black tie.
block party – амер. вечер, организованный жителями одного квартала,
во время которого улица перекрывается, на ней устанавливаются столы с угощением и устраиваются развлечения: One of my favorite 4th of
July daytime activities is to attend the local neighborhood block party!
blue ribbon – амер. голубая ленточка, вручаемая победителю конкурса:
The winner is the one who jumps and crawls for the longest time, and he
receives a blue ribbon to wear round his waist.
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booby prize – брит. «приз проигравшего», который в шутку вручается
тому, кто занял последнее место в соревнованиях: A pair of golfing
gloves and balls were won by Ron Turnbull, Ian Proudfoot and Jim Dever
for the best team nett score and winner of the Booby prize umbrella was
Richard Millward.
bottom drawer – брит. ящик в комоде, в котором хранится приданое
невесты: It was again the bottom drawer in which he found most of interest,
a riddle.
cherry bomb – амер. разг. рассыпной фейерверк красного цвета:
Cherry bombs are not authorized under the Explosives Act, thus making
importation, possession, transportation, storage or manufacturing illegal
in Canada.
dinner ring – амер. перстень, который надевают только на званые обеды: Dinner rings became popular during the 1940s and 1950s. They are
generally worn by women and placed on the fourth finger of the right hand.
For this reason they are sometimes known as Right Hand Rings.
Easter parade – амер. пасхальное шествие, на котором женщины демонстрируют яркие весенние шляпы: The Easter parade is an American
cultural event consisting of a festive strolling procession on Easter Sunday
but without religious significance.
fat farm – брит. разг. курорт для полных людей, с курсом диеты и
упражнениями, чтобы сбросить вес: Numerous readers have pointed to
Rachelle 's negative comments concerning her mother 's wishes to send her
to a "fat farm" to lose weight.
fish fry – брит. пикник с жареньем рыбы на берегу водоёма: It's funny
how we never forget the annual town fish fry.
flower girl – брит. девочка, которая несет цветы во время свадебной
церемонии: They were married by a Unitarian Universalist minister on
May 17, 2004, the first day that same-sex marriages were legal under the
court ruling. Annie served as flower girl and ring-bearer.
garden party – брит. приём в саду: Her annual garden party, for buyers
of fleets of cars and trucks who dealt with her husband, was always a memorable occasion, reported upon in detail by the queen of the social columns
of the Tollemarche Advent, a lady who could make or break a local hostess.
garden wedding – амер. свадьба, которую празднуют в саду или парке:
For example, if you’re having a garden wedding at Centennial Park and it
rains, you should have an alternative place for your wedding nearby.
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golden jubilee – [ˈdʒuːbɪliː] брит. золотая свадьба: So, today, I am very
honored as a guest and a part of this Golden Jubilee celebration.
hen party – брит. разг. девичник накануне свадьбы: Elsa organized a
‘hen party’ which included many of her colleagues and friends from Douglas Reyburn.
hope chest – амер. сундук, в котором хранится приданое невесты: Ra-
ther than wake him by pulling the clothes off him and having to face the
likely consequences, Mrs Stych put her housecoat over her nightgown, got a
spare blanket out of her old hope chest, and eased herself down beside the
chrysalis which was her husband.
house party – брит. гости, приглашённые на несколько дней: At the end
of the game the small house party trooped back to Petworth for a barbecue
in the grounds of the de Pass' country home.
Juliet cap – брит. чепчик для венчального обряда, расшитый серебром:
Juliet cap is a woman's skullcap that is often made of elaborately decorated
mesh and used especially for semiformal and bridal wear.
love knot – [nɒt] брит. бант как символ любви, завязывается восьмеркой: The landlord's daughter, plaiting a dark red love knot, into her long
black hair.
maid of honor – амер. подружка невесты на свадьбе: The maid of honor
and the bridesmaids passed by, Betty Jo appeared on the arm of her father
floating in a cloud of white.
marriage favours – брит. бант из белых лент или букет из флёрдоранжа
для почетных гостей на свадьбе: The marriage favours
are significant
part with the wedding as well as bride most probably wants to go for and
trinkets favours very little.
Morris dance – брит. шуточный народный танец в костюмах героев
легенды о Робин Гуде: To give you a flavour of our music we have
attached a variety of folk and Morris dance tunes which will play as you
examine each web page.
pancake race – амер. брит. «бег с блинчиками», состязание домохозяек
по бегу с подбрасыванием блинчиков на сковороде, традиционно в последний день Масленицы: Do keep the press informed of events which
provide photo opportunities — Easter bonnet parade, pancake race, the
school's celebration of its 50th birthday etc.
pocket piece – брит. монетка на счастье: He soon knew the piece to be his
Wife's, being the same he had some time ago given her for a pocket piece.
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receiving line – амер. брит. цепочка встречающих на официальном
приёме: A receiving line really is the best way to be sure they don't miss
anyone, especially if the wedding is large (more than 75 people).
slumber party – амер. разг. вечеринка, после которой девочки-подростки остаются ночевать у подруги: Another birthday slumber party for
Amie
and Fancy is up to her old tricks again.
spot dance – брит. приз, который получает пара, оказавшаяся в свете
прожектора, когда кончилась музыка: You should be spotlighted to win
this prize.
stag party – амер. разг. встреча без женщин: He writes, for example, a
fine satiric account of a Hollywood producer's stag party where the guests
are compelled to sit in a circle, bang drums and earnestly articulate their
feelings about the groom.
stocking stuffer – амер. небольшой рождественский подарок, который
кладется в чулок: Small toys make great stocking stuffers.
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TRANSPORT
acceleration lane – амер. полоса ускорения на магистральной скорост-
ной автостраде: The two conflicts with right-turning vehicles at the conventional intersection might have been avoided if an acceleration lane was
available and used.
air taxi – амер. аэротакси, небольшой самолет, перевозящий пассажиров и почту по трассам, не обслуживаемым авиалиниями: Zell has a tiny
airport, and a trip in an air taxi or a glider, offering unforgettable mountain
panoramas, should prove an experience you'll never forget.
back road – амер. проселочная грунтовая дорога: You went from Street,
if you went downstairs and come out the back road and cut across the
square you were in Street.
backseat driver – амер. разг. ирон. пассажир, дающий водителю ненужные указания о том, как вести машину; человек, чьи указания мешают делу: I collapsed into the front seat – I'm not a good backseat
driver – and tried to harness my heartbeat.
black cab – брит. чёрный кэб, английское такси черного цвета: For ex-
ample, chauffeurs may need insurance providers that can provide replacement executive vehicles, and black cab taxis may need protection for doing
business in big cities that are perceived as a greater risk.
black spot – брит. неприятное место, время, ситуация; участок дороги
повышенной опасности: The accident happened on a notorious black spot
on the A43.
boat train – амер. брит. поезд, согласованный с пароходным расписанием: The boat train to Paris was waiting at Cherbourg.
body shop – амер. мастерская по ремонту кузовов автомобилей:
He immediately came to my rescue, driving me to work and my car to the
body shop.
bucket seat – амер. брит. одноместное сидение в машине или самолете:
The latest insight on the 2014 Chevy Impala shows bucket seats without the
option of the front bench seat.
bumper sticker – амер. наклейка на бампере автомобиля с политическим или религиозным лозунгом, остротой и т. д.: Next to it was a red
Porsche 944 with a bumper sticker which read ‘My other car's a Porsche as
well.’
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business car – брит. личный вагон для деловых поездок: Today, all re-
gional trains have the cafe in the middle of the train, but the business car is
still on the front.
camper van – брит. туристический фургон: This is a comfortable mo-
torhome like camper van conversion, with a specially designed high top
roof, a bathroom and four beds.
car dealer – амер. владелец автомагазина, агент по продаже автомобилей определенной автомобильной компании по контракту с ней:
Our car dealer serving Atlanta can help you buy the vehicle that you're
looking for. Our site is designed to help you search for the perfect vehicle.
caravan site – брит. место для стоянки туристических фургонов:
A beautiful coastal caravan site on the shores of Luce Bay, Dumfries & Galloway in South West Scotland. A 30 pitch grass sea side site just waiting for
you to arrive.
cat walk – амер. тротуар для прохода пешеходов вдоль моста: There is
also an average length cat walk at the front of the church. These descriptions are not true for all Tyrist churches.
chop shop – амер. мастерская, где краденые автомобили разбирают на
запчасти для незаконной перепродажи: Mr. Harder and Mr. Driskell ran
a "chop shop" together, cutting up stolen vehicles and reselling the parts.
club car – амер. вагон с мягкими креслами и баром в поездах дальнего
следования: Southern have teamed up with City Car Club so that train
travelers can have access to a car which can be booked at any time of the
day from under £5-an-hour.
courtesy car – брит. автомобиль, предоставляемый фирмой, пока собственная машина на ремонте: Picking up a Mito 1.6 JTD as a courtesy car
on Tuesday while my 156 is in for service.
courtesy light – амер. брит. лампочка, автоматически включающаяся
при открывании дверцы в автомобиле: This product works as car courte-
sy light, when you open the door, the car logo will be projected on the
ground.
cruising taxi – брит. свободное такси, ищущее пассажиров: Cruising
taxi service does not lend itself to systematic routing.
day return – брит. обратный билет на тот же день за меньшую цену,
чем обычный: The NS day return ticket Aquatech Amsterdam 2011 is only
valid from 09.00 hrs and for the whole day on Saturday and Sunday.
Denver boot – амер. разг. приспособление, вставляемое в колесо автомобиля, делающее его неподвижным, используется полицией как средство борьбы с водителями, не платящими за стоянку или за стоянку в
неположенном месте: If you are looking for an anti-theft Denver boot de-
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