| There … Flight JM 514 to Barcelona … Friday the twenty-third of May at nine o’clock in the evening … Check in at seven thirty. What do I do between half past seven and nine o’clock? You get your boarding pass and wait in the departure lounge. |
Так … Рейс JM 514 в Барселону … Пятница двадцать третьего мая в девять часов вечера … Регистрация в семь тридцать. А что мне делать, между 7:30 и 9:00? Ты получишь посадочный талон и будешь ждать в зале вылета. |
| Hang on. Haven’t you ever flown before? No. I’ve never been on an aeroplane. Actually, I’m a bit … Nervous? Terrified. Oh, Matt. Don’t be silly. FIying’s really exciting. |
Подожди. Разве ты не летал раньше? Нет. Я никогда не был в самолете. На самом деле, я немного … Нервный? В ужасе. О, Мэтт. Не будь глупым. Летать очень интересно. |
Noun + preposition (`reason for‘, `cause of‘ etc.)
Посмотрите на список конструкций существительное + предлог. Иногда и другие предлоги возможны — более подробную информацию см. в хорошем словаре.
a cheque FOR (a sum of money):
— They sent me a cheque for $ 50.
a demand / a need FOR something:
— The firm closed down because there wasn’t enough demand for its product.
a reason FOR something:
— The train was late but no-one knew the reason for the delay.
a rise / an increase / a fall / a decrease IN something:
— There has been an increase in road accidents recently.
an advantage / a disadvantage OF something:
— The advantage of living alone is that you can do what you like.
однако говорят `there is an advantage in doing something’:
— There are many advantages in living alone.
a cause OF something:
— Nobody knows what the cause of the explosion was.
a photograph / a picture OF someone/something:
— He always keeps a photograph of his wife in his wallet.
damage TO something:
— The accident was my fault, so I paid for the damage to the other car.
an invitation TO a party / a wedding etc.:
— Did you get an invitation to the party?
a reaction TO something:
— I was surprised at his reaction to what I said.
a solution TO a problem / an answer TO a question /
a reply TO a letter/ a key TO a door:
— Do you think we’ll find a solution to this problem.
— The answer to your question is `No’!
an attitude TO/TOWARDS someone/something:
— His attitude to/towards his job is very negative.
a relationship / a connection / contact WITH someone/something:
— Do you have a good relationship with your parents?
— Police want to question a man in connection with the robbery.
однако: a relationship / a connection / contact / a difference BETWEEN two things:
— Police have said that there is no connection between the two murders.
— There are some differences between British English and American English.