Common English words, phrases, and abbreviations that are actually Latin! презентация

Abbreviations etc. ~ et cetera, ‘and the rest’. i.e. ~ id est: ‘that is’ – Meaning: “In other words” e.g. ~ exempli gratia: ‘for example’

Слайд 1Common English words, phrases, and abbreviations that are actually…
Latin!


Слайд 2Abbreviations
etc. ~ et cetera, ‘and the rest’.
i.e. ~ id est: ‘that

is’ – Meaning: “In other words”
e.g. ~ exempli gratia: ‘for example’




Слайд 3Abbreviations
C.V. ~ curriculum vitae: ‘course of life’ - a statement of

the principal events in the career of a person, used for formal applications.
P.S. ~ post scriptum: ‘written afterwards’, a phrase used to indicate an addition to a letter or document.
R.I.P. ~ requiescat/ant in pace: ‘may he/she/they rest in peace’, used on tombstones for graves.




Слайд 4Abbreviations
A.D. ~ Anno Domini: “In the year of the Lord” reckoning

in the Christian era from the year of Jesus Christ’s birth;
A.M. ~ Ante Meridiem: “Before mid-day” – time from midnight until noon.
P.M. ~ Post Meridiem: “After mid-day” – time from noon until midnight.



Слайд 5Status Quo
Translation - ‘the state in which’
The status quo is the current state

of things. If you are rich and admired, then you're probably not interested in disrupting the status quo. 
When people want to maintain the status quo, they often resist progress.

Слайд 6Bona Fide
Translation: in good faith
Notes: with good faith; genuine, sincere;


without fraud or deceit; made in good faith; opposite of mala fide;
~The jeweler stated the large diamond was bona fide and valuable.
~Because the man had lied about having a medical degree, he was not a bona fide doctor.



Слайд 7Carpe Diem
Translation: seize the day
enjoy today, trust little to tomorrow;
enjoy

the present moment; take advantage of every opportunity; seize the present opportunity

Слайд 8modus operandi ~ M.O.
Translation: method of operating
(colloquial) A person or

thing's
normal mode of operation.
(law enforcement) A known criminal's established habits and mode of work when committing specific offenses,



Слайд 9post mortem
Translation: after death
Notes: an autopsy; an examination after death;
occurring,

made, formed, or done after death;
The cut on the head happened post mortem. It didn’t cause his death.


Слайд 10quid pro quo
Translation: This for that or something for something
Notes: one

thing for or in place of another; an equivalent; something in return; “a favor for a favor”
in politics nobody does something for nothing: there's always a quid pro quo involved


Слайд 11alter ego
Translation: another self
suggests either a very close and inseparable friend

or another side of one’s own personality;
often used to describe the other personality or secret identity of a fictional character, such as
Dr. Jekyll (and Mr. Hyde), Clark Kent (Superman), Bruce Wayne (Batman), and Peter Parker (Spiderman).


Слайд 12persona non grata
Translation - "person not appreciated"
"unwelcome person“
He was declared

persona non grata and asked to leave the country within 48 hours.
From the looks on their faces, I was obviously persona non grata.

Слайд 13alma mater
Translation ~ ‘nourishing mother’
describes an educational establishment where the

student was mentally ‘nourished’.
Former students are asked to donate money to their alma mater.


Слайд 14More words…
agenda: ‘things to be done’
alias: ‘otherwise’, regularly used to refer

to an alternative name used by a person
alibi: ‘elsewhere’ - most often used in a legal context to describe a claim or proof that someone was not at a certain time in a place where an offence has been committed.


Слайд 15More words…
data: ‘things given’ - This word is now used to

describe the information on which a decision is based
in vitro: ‘in glass’, used of a biological process that occurs in test tubes in a lab rather than naturally.
memorandum: ‘a thing to be remembered’


Слайд 16More words…
verbatim: ‘in words’ - This is used when something that

has been said or written is repeated in exactly the same words.
versus: ‘against’ - used in legal language to indicate the opponents in a legal case (abbreviated to v.).Roe v. Wade
via: ‘by way (of)’ “I will fly home via Los Angeles”


Слайд 17More words…
vice-: ‘in place of’ - Vice-President / Vice-Chancellor
vice versa: ‘the

change having been turned’, used to describe a situation that is the reverse of the situation that has just been mentioned.

Слайд 18Review: Match the words with the definitions
Alma Mater –
Status

Quo –
Carpe Diem –
Bona Fide –
Modus Operandi –
Post Mortem –
Quid pro quo –
Alter ego –
Persona non grata –




current state of things

genuine, sincere

seize the day

method of operating

after death

this for that

another self

person not appreciated

nourishing mother


Слайд 19Review: Match the words with the definitions
Agenda -
Alias -
Alibi -
Data

-
In Vitro -
Memorandum -
Verbatim -
Versus -
Via -
Vice -
Vice versa -

things to be done

alternative name

elsewhere (legal word)

information

in test tubes

to be remembered

exactly the same words

against

by way (of)

in place of

the reverse of


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