Word of the Day: January

January is the first month of the year and the second month of winter. Its name originates from the Latin word 'ianua' which means 'door' since January (Ianuarius in Latin) is the door to the year.

January is the first month with 31 days. It is the coldest month in the Northern Hemisphere and the warmest - in the Southern Hemisphere.

One of the most famous cities in the world is named after this month. It is Rio de Janeiro (River of January).

 January in Different Languages

German  - Januar
French - Janvier
Spanish - Enero
Italian - Gennaio
Portuguese - Janeiro
Russian - январь
Japanese - 1月

Word Form

January (sg) - Januaries (pl)

written abbreviation - Jan

Proverbs: Weather

After rain comes fair weather. - Не всё ненастье, будет и солнышко.
Small rain lays great dust. - Мал золотник, да дорог.
It never rains, but pours. - Пришла беда - отворяй ворота.
Make hay while the sun shines. - Куй железо, пока горячо.
There`s no bad weather, there are bad clothes. - Нет плохой погоды, есть плохая одежда.
Everything is good in its season. - Всё хорошо в своё время.
Every cloud has a silver lining. - Нет худа без добра.
One swallow doesn`t make a summer. - Одна ласточка весны не делает.

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Word of the Day: Begin

to everybody who is about to begin something

begin -начинать

begin - start doing something

begin (all over) again
begin anew
begin immediately, quickly, suddenly
begin gradually, slowly
begin shortly, soon

be due (expected, scheduled) to begin
be ready to begin
be about (going) to begin

begin by
begin with

begin at the beginning
be just (only) beginning
begin at the wrong end

Proverbs and Sayings

well begun is well done
to begin with

Word Family

beginner
beginning

Synonyms

start, commence, arise, originate, bribg into being, come into being

Antonyms

end, finish

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Word of the Day: Inspiration

to everybody who has ever inspired me

Inspiration - вдохновение

 Collocations

great inspiration - большое вдохновение
true inspiration - истинное вдохновение
sudden inspiration - блестящая идея (которая вдруг осенила)
musical inspiration - музыкальное вдохновение
divine inspiration - божественное вдохновение
a flash (moment) of inspiration - вспышка вдохновения

find inspiration - найти вдохновение
draw (get, derive) inspiration - черпать вдохновение
give sb inspiration - вдохновить кого-то
look for (seek) for inspiration - искать вдохновение
lack inspiration - испытывать недостаток вдохновения
need inspiration - нуждаться во вдохновении
inspiration comes, hits or strikes - вдохновение приходит
inspiration for smth - вдохновение для чего-либо
inspiration to smb - вдохновение для кого-либо

a source of inspiration - источник вдохновения

Word Family 

inspire - вдохновлять, воодушевлять, вселять (чувство)
inspired - вдохновленный
inspiring - вдохновляющий
inspirational - вдохновляющий

Synonyms

encouragement, stimulus, motivation, spur 

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