Not only the origins but also the incredible past of English leads to its continuous enrichment with words and expressions that put it among the first places in lexical diversity. Imagine, there are approximately 750,000 words in English! This shouldn't discourage you,
if you have set your mind to learn the foreign language wellSo don't raise your hands right now, even Oxford University graduates don't know and use so many words. Interesting is the study of the Swedish polyglot Eric V. Gunnemark, who claims that approximately 8,000 words are enough in a person's vocabulary to communicate fully. If these figures are frightening to you, we will highlight another fact from his research, namely even with 400 correctly selected and well learned words, you can cover even 90% of the vocabulary needed for daily communication, of course, in accordance with the context of your environment. Still,
to distinguish yourself with a special knowledge of English, add to your dictionary these interesting and distinctive words and expressions.
- Blimey! [ˈblʌɪmi]
This word is used to express surprise, emotion, or anxiety. It is appropriate in those cases where we would exclaim:
- Reckon [ˈrɛk(ə)n]
The English use that word when they want to emphasize their personal opinion about something or someone. In Bulgarian it means "I think" . I believe that . The word comes from the Dutch "rekenen" and the German "rechnen" and in both languages is of the same meaning: . Here is an example in a sentence in English:
„I reckon that we'll have to leave early.“
- Full of beans
This English expression is used in cases where you need to describe, mention a person full of enthusiasm and energy. So when you hear it, don't rush to think about a bean dish or something! You may already wonder what beans and enthusiasm have in common, unfortunately the origin of this expression in English is not very clear. One of the most credible statements is the fact that it is actually about coffee beans (caffeinated beans), but gradually coffee .
- Bonkers [ˈbɒŋkəz]
This word also sounds very English, but remember that it is not used in the official English language. It means crazy, crazy, eccentric. Where's it coming from? Most likely from the sound that is made when hitting something (something that is .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .), the English are making an association with the fact that by hitting the head, you are definitely not the same . . . something your clapstick, as we like to say J. Here is an example in English with this word:
„The man must be bonkers to take such a risk.“
- On your bike!
It's time to learn
how to say in EnglishThat someone is bothering you and it is better to stop. ? On your bike! ? is a popular glangonic expression that brings the meaning of ? come on come on come on, don't fuck with me ? Keep in mind he's not very nice. See also a specific example:
All right kids, on your bikes, you're starting to get on my nerves!
And now you have nothing left but to write these words and phrases in English, repeat them several times and to shine with knowledge in your next conversation in the foreign language. Coming up on a sequel!
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