Говори и пиши как The Eсonomist

They fail to point out the most obvious conclusion: snooty journal editors are biased against beer drinkers; reprinted under a snooty head­line — высокомерный, заносчивый, надменный.

It has been too easy for Saudis to avoid working, or to snooze away in government offices — дремать.

In Tehran they put up a billboard of the Queen in a nearby square, showing her with the snout of a camel — морда, рыло.

However, we do not expect this to snowball into any serious threat to Ghana's stability l — расти как снежный ком.

Local businessmen complain that because of poor health and edu­cation, the Delta's workers are not up to snuff — на должном уровне.

Employers have gradually snuck out of what used to be regarded as their responsibility — делать что-то в ночное время без разрешения родителей.

With billions of dollars of aid at stake, Cambodia has snuggled up to China and become its de-facto proxy within ASEAN — уютно расположиться, прижаться.

It fit snugly into a standard economic model of competition — удобно, уютно.

American and Chinese illusions about European unity are also popping like soapsuds in the sun — мыльная вода (обычно оставшаяся после стирки).

Mr Portman seems unembarrassed about coming over as a so­bersides with a head for numbers — степенный, уравновешенный человек.

He helped his adoptive home earn the sobriquet "Londonistan", conferred for what many saw as indulgence towards Islamic radicals — кличка, прозвание, прозвище.

But the tour of three sodden Punjabi districts highlighted huge worries — промокший, влажный, сонный, вялый.

Ms Ortega is no softie, she is loathed by the opposition for jailing politicians — балда, дурень.

They are so paralysed by fear of being accused of racism that they softpedal whenever they encounter crime perpetrated by minorities — приглушать; сглаживать.

A goodwill gesture that went down about as well as a soggy pop- padum — непропеченный, сырой (о хлебе).

During his childhood sojourn in Indonesia he ate a bit of dog — (временное) пребывание.

Illiterate and disillusioned citizens finding solace in mosques — утешение; смягчение.

Anyone who does commit the solecism of talking or writing about class in America is assailed at once by a problem of definition — нарушение приличий; промах.

Ron Paul, a strident libertarian, won nothing, but his campaign will soldier on to the end — упорно, настойчиво добиваться.

Which, you must admit, is taking both narcissism and solipsism to new depths — солипсизм.

Tin mugs of warm milk were put into trembling hands — proof, it was reported, of the solicitousness of Kim Jong Un — педантич­ность.

Obermann begins his soliloquy by addressing his audience: those who didn t vote for Bush — монолог (часть драматического произве­дения).

It doesn't matter if Ashton wears an EU flag emblazoned lyotard and does somersaults at the presidential palace — кульбит, прыжок кувырком, кувырканье.

The election may be a done deal, according to most pollsters, but a somnolent campaign has at last come to life — убаюкивающий, усыпляющий.

Another trick is to bribe the sommelier of a fancy restaurant to pass on empty bottles that once held expensive wine, along with the

corks — сомелье.

But then you noticed that this sonnagun had custom-made os­trich boots with spades, clubs, hearts and diamonds on them — паршивец; мошенник.

A a sonorous declaration that "the duty which we owe to our Creator, and the manner of discharging it, can be directed only by reason and conviction, not by force or violence" — отдающийся эхом, гулкий.

A big-haired songster Rod Stewart — певчая птица.

And everybody's bond soothsayer, Bill Gross claims — предска­затель, прорицатель; гадалка.

But sooty clouds are unlikely to blow over — coal has not joined a recent commodities rally — черный как сажа.

If enough voters swallow such sophistry, Ms Le Pen could pre­vail — софистика.

Mrs Clinton is soporific; Also, brain-dead governments that sur­vive another term because soporific Opposition parties can't be bothe­red mounting a credible campaign — усыпляющий, навевающий сон, вводящий в сон.

The book had a soul-sapping effect — лишать сока; сушить.

A mobile phone, souped-up with such an antenna, can talk to

a network tower that is dozens of kilometres beyond its normal range — усиленный.

Hitler exercises astonishing sway over a German audience, pre­sumably because public speaking is an unknown art in Germany, was the British embassy in Berlin's snarky verdict in 1937 - сварливый, вспыльчивый.

President Obama's SOTUS was written at an eighth grade read­ing level for a reason — American political rhetoric has been reduced to a set of talking points — от англ. state-of-the-union address, ежегодное послание конгрессу.