- •Expressions with take, do, make and get
- •Expressions with make
- •Expressions with get
- •Expressions with Let / Make / Have / Get Gap-fill Exercise
- •Complete the sentences below using the correct form of the verbs "let," "make," "have," and "get"
- •Rendering stylistic devices in translation
- •Functional styles and translation functional style, register: definition
- •Translating bureaucratic style
- •Impersonality of style is obtained by using the third person deixis, impersonal constructions, passive verb forms.
- •Translating journalistic (publicistic) style
Expressions with take, do, make and get
EXPRESSIONS WITH TAKE
Take advantage
Take advice
Take a break
Take care
Take a chance
Take a decision
Take a photograph
Take responsibility
Take a risk = to do something although you know that something unpleasant or dangerous could happen
Take your time
Take off (plane) = when the aircraft leaves the ground and starts to fly.
Take place = happen
Take medicine
Take exams / tests
Take part in an event
Take it for granted = to believe that sth is true without checking or thinking about it.
Take a rest / a break
Take a taxi / bus / plane
Take the temperature = take measurement of how hot is your body.
Take it easy = to relax and not to use too much energy
EXPRESSIONS WITH DO
Do business
Do the dishes
Do an exercise
Do homework / housework
Do it yourself
Do a job
Do one's best = try hard as you can
Do one's duty
Do the shopping / the washing up
Do someone a favour
Do someone good
Do someone harm
Do volunteer work
Do well = to be successful
Do badly = to be unsuccessful
Do Biology / French / History
Do your hair / make up Do a problem / a puzzle
Do for a living = do as a job money that you earn to live on
Expressions with make
Make an announcement
Make a bed
Make a cake
Make a change
Make a choice
Make a deal
Make a decision / make up your mind
Make a demand
Make a donation
Make an effort
Make an exception
Make excuses
Make a fool of oneself = to behave in a silly or embarrassing way
Make fun of somebody / something = make jokes about someone /something in an unkind way.
Make friends
Make an impression
Make an inquiry
Make a journey / trip
Make a list
Make a living = earn or get money
Make love
Make a mess of something = to damage or spoil something.
Make a mistake
Make money
Make a noise
Make an offer
Make plans / arrangements
Make a point
Make a resolution = a firm decision to do something
Make sure / certain
Make tea / coffee
Make progress
Make a promise
Make room for somebody / something
Make sense = to be practical and sensible
Make a speech
Make a suggestion
Make trouble
Make a phone call
Make war / peace
Expressions with get
Get a good mark
Get a shock = get a big, unpleasant surprise
Get an idea
Get angry
Get lost
Get off (a bus / train) = leave a bus, a train
Get on (a bus / a train) = go onto a bus, train
Get on well with somebody
Get rid of something = throw something away or give something to someone because you do not want it
Get upset = sad, worried or angry about something
Get to a place = arrive at a place
Get in trouble
Get / Be / Keep in touch with = in communication with someone by going to see them, speaking to them or writing to them
Get a haircut
Get something back = if you get something back, something that you had before is given to you
Get ready
Get ill /well /wet
Get married / killed / divorced
Get cancer / flu
Get something wrong = produce an answer or result that is not correct
Get to the bottom of something = discover the truth about a situation
Expression with "get"
For each of the six questions choose the one correct answer.
EXPRESSIONS WITH TAKE, DO, MAKE and GET 1
EXPRESSIONS WITH TAKE 1
EXPRESSIONS WITH DO 1
EXPRESSIONS WITH GET 2
COLLOCATION WITH COMMON VERBS 9
TRANSLATING SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNICAL STYLE 12
TRANSLATING BUREAUCRATIC STYLE 14
TRANSLATING JOURNALISTIC (PUBLICISTIC) STYLE 16
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After the small talk was over, it was time for the two heads of state to discussions
concerning bilateral relations between the two countries.
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get through with
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get by with
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get down to
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get around
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My accountant advised me that one of the best ways to paying taxes in my own
country was to set up an offshore bank account.
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get away with
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get by with
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get down to
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get around
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The high school teacher was so strict that he would not let his students any of the
stunts that they tried to pull with their previous teacher.
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get away with
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get by with
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get down to d. get around
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Train passengers wishing to go to the football match were advised to the train at
the next stop.
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get on with
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get off
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get in
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get on
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By the time I you, you will be sorry that you ever stepped foot on the face of this earth !
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get through with
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get by with
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get down to
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get around
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The referee instructed both captains t&stop their complaining and the rugby match.
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get on with
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get by with
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get through with
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get on
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The days wh£n Americans can in the world on English only will soon be gone.
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get in
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get by
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get off
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get up
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Please mind your step when you the train.
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get on with
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get by with
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get by
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get on
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15.1 knew that I had to early the next morning, so I set my alarm for 4.30 a.m.
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get on
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get off
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get up
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get out
16. Employees at the reinsurance company were finding it very difficult to with their new
manager.
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get along
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getaway
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get through
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get out