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The Holiday

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Amanda lives in LA and is a movie trailer editor. Iris lives in Surrey and is a journalist. The two decide to swap houses for two weeks at Christmas - both trying to forget their troubled love lives, until love finds them anyway.


Увлекательная романтическая комедия о двух женщинах, которые обмениваются домами в разных странах на время зимних праздников и неожиданно находят любовь.

Фильм идеально подходит для улучшения навыков восприятия английской речи. В нём представлены два акцента — британский и американский, что помогает лучше различать их особенности. Простые и живые диалоги, а также знакомая и тёплая тематика делают процесс изучения языка интересным и доступным.

влюбиться; полюбить
To develop strong feelings of affection and attachment towards someone or something.
I'm not sure I even fall in love.  

― The Holiday

I'm not going to fall in love with you,
I promise.
 

― The Holiday

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несчастный
жалкий; унылый
It means to feel very unhappy, sad, or depressed.
...and I have willingly loved that man for over three miserable years, the absolute worst years of my life.  

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безответная любовь; неразделенная любовь
When someone loves another person, but that person does not love them back. It means one person has strong feelings for someone who does not feel the same way.
It's called unrequited love.  

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переоцененный
Something that is considered to be better or more important than it actually is. It means that something is given more praise or attention than it deserves.
- I think it's overrated.  

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в британском английском вульгарное значение - заниматься сексом
танец шэг
a type of dance that is characterized by a lot of hip and body movement.
Which is when I stopped shagging him.  

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Then you found out he was shagging that drip from Circulation.  

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🎭 Multiple meanings
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прелюдия; ласки
Touching and kissing that happens before sex.
- How do you feel about foreplay?  

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любовь слепа
When someone is in love, they may not see the faults or problems in the person they love.
It was Shakespeare who also said, "Love is blind. "  

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запутанный
Not clear or easy to understand, and likely to make people unsure.
That would be confusing.  

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раздевание; снятие
The act of taking off clothes or removing something from a surface. It can also mean to take away parts of something, like paint from a wall. Sometimes, it is used to describe a type of dance where someone removes their clothes in front of an audience.
"The onrushing stripping of dignity and thought from British lives. "  

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привлекательный
Something or someone that is pleasing to look at and draws attention. It can be used to describe someone's appearance or something that has a pleasing quality.
That must have been really attractive.  

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измученный; изможденный
Looking very tired and worn out, often because of worry or lack of sleep. It means someone looks like they have been through a lot.
So when we're stressed, we look haggard.  

― The Holiday

...so the stress of it all shows up on our faces, making us look haggard while Ethan goes on looking cute forever...  

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изменять; обманывать
To be unfaithful to a partner by having a romantic or sexual relationship with someone else.
You know, I would never cheat on you.  

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пролить слезу
To cry or have tears come out of your eyes when you are sad or upset.
I mean, you're the only woman on the face of the earth who breaks up with her boyfriend and doesn't even shed a tear?  

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рутина; повседневность
A set of actions or tasks that are done regularly and in the same order. It can also refer to a regular schedule or daily activities.
Pathetic explanation, but, unfortunately, it's become a bit of a routine.  

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крыльцо
A covered structure that is attached to the entrance of a house. It is like a small outdoor area with a roof, usually at the front of a house.
- Iris, open the door, or I swear I'm gonna take a leak all over your front porch.  

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не совсем
not completely or not exactly
It's just that, you know, I'm not quite myself right now.  

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So why is it you aren't quite yourself at the moment?  

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инвалидный; инвалид
Having a physical or mental condition that makes it hard to do some activities.
We are the unloved ones, the walking wounded, the handicapped without the advantage of a great parking space.  

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спокойный; тихий; безмятежный
Calm and peaceful, without any disturbance or noise.
"A fairy tale English cottage set in a tranquil country garden.  

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без сознания; бессознательный
When someone is not awake or aware of what is happening around them. They are not able to think or respond.
Call me old-fashioned, but one doesn't have sex with women who are unconscious.  

― The Holiday

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облажаться, испортить
To have made a mistake or done something wrong.
I mean, you screw up every relationship you've ever been in.  

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