í∫’®Ω’-¢√®Ωç 13 -úÕÂÆç-•®Ω’ 2007
Jayanthi: You appear very down today. What
could be wrong?
(î√™« Nî√-®Ωçí¬ éπE-°œ-Ææ’h-Ø√o´¤. à´’-
®·çC? à´’®· ÖçúÌa?
down= Nî√-®Ωçí¬/ E®√-¨¡í¬/ EÆæp %£æ«í¬)
Vinathi: I've failed to make it to the civils a
second time. You can imagine my
disappointment. Try as I might, I'm
unable to get over it.
(Civils exam ´’Sx pass 鬙‰-éπ-§Ú-ߪ÷†’.
Ø√ E®√¨¡ †’´‹y-£œ«ç--éÓ-í∫-©´¤. áçûª
v°æߪ’-Aoç-*Ø√ Ç EÆæp %-£æ«†’ ´÷vûªç
§ÚíÌ-ô’d-éÓ-™‰-éπ-§Ú-ûª’-Ø√o†’.)
get over= (¶«üµ¿-™«çöÀ ¢√öÀE) ÅCµ-í∫-N’ç-îªúøç.
Jayanthi: Cheer up Vinathi. Keep your end up.
IAS is not the end of the road for
you.
(¶«üµ¿-°æ-úøèπ◊. E®√¨¡ éπL-TçîË N≠æ-ߪ’¢Ë’.
Å®·-§Ú-®·ç-Cí¬. ´’®Ω-*-§Ú®· Ö™«x-Ææçí¬
Öçúø’. DçûÓ àç Å®·-§Ú-™‰-ü¿’í¬)
Vinathi: That has been life time ambition, you
know.
(ÅC Ø√ @Nûª Ǩ¡-ߪ’çí¬ ÖçúÕçC,
ûÁ©’≤ƒ?)
Jayanthi: Well, civils is not the career that
ends all careers, Vinathi. There are
other careers as bright as, or even
brighter than
Keep your end up
IAS or IPS.
(ÅEo careers
éπçõ‰ civils
(IAS/ IPS
™«çöÀN)
´÷vûª¢Ë’
íÌ°æpN/ ´·êu-¢Á’i-†O 鬴¤ éπü∆? Åçûª-
íÌ-°æpO, Åçûª-éπçõ‰ íÌ°æpO, Éûª®Ω careers
ÖØ√o®· éπü∆?)
Vinathi: Well, that's a poor consolation you
know. You can never get rid of the
feeling that you could not achieve
what you wanted to. It keeps eating
you up.
(Å™« ņ’-èπ◊E Ææ®Ω’l-èπ◊-§Ú-¢√-LqçüË. é¬E
´’†ç ņ’-èπ◊-†oC ≤ƒCµç-îª-™‰-éπ-§Ú-ߪ÷-´’ØË
¶µ«´ç ´’†Lo ´ü¿-©ü¿’ éπü∆? ÅC ´’†Lo
¶«Cµ-Ææ÷hØË Öçô’çC.)
get rid of = ´C-Lç--éÓ-´úøç
consolation= ãü∆®Ω’p,
poor consolation = ÆæÈ®j† ãü∆®Ω’p é¬ü¿’
Jayanthi: That's true. Any way you've kept
your end of the deal. 'Do what you
ought to do, and leave to God the
rest', says the Geetha. So don't
worry. (ÅC Eï¢Ë’. †’´¤y îËߪ’-í∫-L-Tç-
ü¿çû√ †’´¤y î˨»´¤ éπü∆? '†’´¤y îËߪ÷-
LqçC †’´¤y îÁß˝’. °∂æLûªç üË´¤-úÕ-éÌ-C-
™„ß˝’—, ÅØ√oúø’ °æ®Ω-´÷-ûª’túø’ Uûª™.
Vinathi: I'm afraid that hardly comforts me. At
the end of the day, it is the result that
matters, and not your effort.
(ÅC Ø√éπçûª Ü®Ωô éπL-Tç-îªúøç ™‰ü¿’.
àüË-´’Ø√o, ´’†¢Ë’ç ≤ƒCµç-î √-´’-ØËüË
´·êuç é¬F, ´’†ç áçûª v°æߪ’ûªoç î˨»-
´’E é¬ü¿’ éπü∆?)
matters = ´·êu-´’-´ôç.
It matters little whether he comes or not =
ÅûªúÌ≤ƒhú≈ ®√ú≈ ÅØËC Åçûª ´·êuç é¬ü¿’
Jayanthi: So what are you going to do?
(Å®·ûË àç îËߪ’-¶-ûª’-Ø√o´¤?)
Vinathi: I'll give it another try. My cousin
Pranathi has succeeded in her sec-
ond attempt and she thinks no end of
herself. Our relatives too keep com-
paring us. So I must make it.
Spoken English -§ƒ-ûª -¢√u≤ƒ-©éÓÆæç -éÀxé˙ -îË-ߪ’ç-úÕ.. URL: http://www.eenadu.net/spoken/spoken.htm
Ñ-Ø√-úø’ £j«-ü¿®√-¶«-ü˛ 2
(ÉçéÓ-≤ƒJ v°æߪ’-Ao≤ƒh. ´÷ cousin
v°æùA È®çúÓ-≤ƒJ select Å®·çC. ûª†
í∫’Jç* áçûÓ (íÌ°æpí¬) ņ’-èπ◊ç-öçC.
´÷ ö«d©’ èπÿú≈ ´’´’tLo §Ú©’-Ææ’hç-
ö«®Ω’. 鬕öÀd ؈’ ûª°æp-èπ◊çú≈ IAS
鬢√LqçüË.)
give something a try = v°æߪ’-Aoç* îª÷úøôç/
v°æߪ’-Aoç-îªúøç– ÉC conversational. O’®Ω÷
practise îËߪ’çúÕ.
Jayanthi: All the best to you then. By the bye
has Unnathi called you?
2) A career that ends all careers (something
At the end of the day - ÉC î√™« com-
that ends all somethings) =
äÍé ®Ωé¬-EéÀ îÁçC† mon expression
(Fèπ◊ Nïߪ’ç ©Gµç-î√L. ÅC ÆæÍ®. í¬ NE-°œçîË éπü∆? Å®Ωnç:
Ö†oA FÍé-´’Ø√o phone îËÆœçü∆?) ¢√öÀ™x äéπöÀ N’í∫û√ ¢√ô-Eoç-öÀ-éπçõ‰ N’†oí¬ àüÁj-ûËØËç/ *´-JéÀ.
Vinathi: No. I've been waiting for it for weeks Öçúøôç/ ´·êuçí¬ Öçúøôç.
a) At last, he thought he had bought a car a) At the end of the day, how hard you've
on end. I will call her today.
that would end all cars = car
*´-JéÀ ÅEo worked is not important, how much
you've scored/ what marks you've got is
(¢√®√-©’í¬ ü∆E-éÓ-Ææ¢Ë’ îª÷¨». ؈’ car
phone îË≤ƒhE¢√y∞¡)
© éπçõ‰ íÌ°æp éÌØ√o-†E ņ’-èπ◊-Ø√oúø’.
b) The youth of today think that a software important = àüË-¢Á’iØ√/ *´-®Ωèπ◊/ á´-È®jØ√




job in the US is the career that ends all îª÷ÊÆC, †’´¤y áçûª éπ≠d-°æ æúÕ îªC-¢√-´E é¬ü¿’,
éÀçü¿öÀ lesson ™ spoken English/ daily conver- careers = software job
Å¢Á’-J-鬙 ÉçÍé FÈéEo marks ´î√a-ߪ’E.
sation ™ ûª®Ωîª÷ end ûÓ ´îËa éÌEo expressions career éπØ√o íÌ°æpC/ ´·êu-¢Á’i-†-Cí¬ ¶µ«N-Ææ’h- b) At the end of the day what we've said
îª÷¨»ç éπü∆? ´’J-éÌEo Ø√o®Ω’ ÑØ√öÀ ߪ·´ûª. ÉC Ñ ´’üµ¿u ¶«í¬ matters, not what we feel = *´-JéÀ ´’†ç
expressions É°æ¤púø’ ûÁ©’- ¢√úø’-ûª’†o expression- à´’-†’-èπ◊ç-ô’-†oC é¬ü¿’, ´’†ç àç îÁ§ƒp-´’-†oüË
practice îËߪ’çúÕ. °æöÀdç--èπ◊ç-ö«-È®-´-È®jØ√.
Ææ’-èπ◊çü∆ç. ÉN O’®Ω’ O’
Here is at last the
conversation ™ ¢√úÕ 4) End of the road/ the line = *´J ü¿¨¡/ àüÁjØ√
- Ç çí∫ x - ¶ µ « - ≠ æ - ù
movie that ends all
îª÷úøçúÕ. áçûª effective
395 movies =
´·†’-°æ-öÀ™« é̆-≤ƒ-Tç-îª-™‰E ÆœnA.
í¬ Öçö«ßÁ÷ ûÁ©’-Ææ’hçC. a) Nutanprasad's injury was the end of the
road for him = †÷ûª-Ø˛-v°æ-≤ƒ-
(shooting
ü˛èπ◊ Ææ´’-
ߪ’ç™) Å®·† í¬ßª’çûÓ
Çߪ’† ´÷´‚©’ †ô†
Åçûª-¢Á’i-§Ú-®·çC/ †ô-††’
é̆-≤ƒ-Tç-îª-™‰-éπ-§Ú-ߪ÷®Ω’.
Look at the following expressions
b) When she fell seriously ill she thought it
*´-JéÀ ´*açC ÅÆæ©’ *vûªç– N’í∫-û√-
from the conversation above:
was the end of her career as an athlete =
¢√-öÀ-éπØ√o íÌ°æpC
1) Keep your end up 3) Keep (somebody's) end of the
2) Civils is not the career that ends
Ç¢Á’ Bv´çí¬ ï•’s-°æ-úøf-°æ¤púø’ véÃú≈-é¬-J-ùÀí¬ ûª†
deal = ûª†-´çûª’ °æE û√†’ îËߪ’úøç/
all careers ûª† ¶«üµ¿u-ûª†’ û√†’.
*´-J-ü¿¨¡ ´îËa-Æœç-ü¿-†’-èπ◊çC/ é̆-≤ƒ-í∫-™‰-ü¿-†’-
3) You've kept your end of the deal èπ◊çC.
a) The bowlers have done their
4) At the end of the road, it is the Athlete = áD∑xö¸ - a, any ™ 'á— ™«.
job. The batsmen should now keep
result that matters, not the effort. 5) No end of = áèπ◊\-´í¬/ ÅN’-ûª-¢Á’i†
M.SURESAN their end of the deal = Bowlers
5) She thinks no end of herself a) It is no end of trouble to get anything
6) I've been waiting for it for weeks on end. (ûªèπ◊\´ °æ®Ω’-í∫’-L*a áèπ◊\´ NÈéô’x °æúø-
batsmen done in a government office = v°æ¶µº’ûªy
1) Keep (somebody's) end up = continue to
íÌöÀd) ûª´’ °æE û√´· î˨»®Ω’. Ééπ ûª´’
office
™ °æE-îË-®·ç--éÓ-´úøç î√™« éπ≠dçæ /
be happy and cheerful even in difficulties =
´çûª’ ¶«üµ¿uûª E®Ωy-£œ«ç-î√L.
b) Son, I've paid your fees, bought you all °ü¿l Ææ´’ÊÆu.
b) She is no end happy with the money she
the books and provided all that you need.
éπ≥ƒd™x èπÿú≈ Öû√q-£æ«çí¬ Ö™«x-Ææçí¬ Öçúø-í∫-©-í∫úøç.
a) Sita, wife of lord Sri Rama, kept her end Now, you keep your end of the deal = got as a prize =
•£æ›-´’-Aí¬ ´*a† úø•’sûÓ
up even during her stay in the forests = fees
¶«•÷, F éπö«d†’. °æ¤Ææh-é¬-©Fo éÌE-î√a†’, Ç¢Á’ î√™« ÆæçûÓ-≠æçí¬ ÖçC.
´†-¢√-Ææç™ èπÿú≈ X®√-´·úÕ ¶µ«®Ωu Æ‘ûª ûª† Fé¬\-´-©-Æœ† ´Ææ-ûª’-©Fo éπLpç-î√†’. Ééπ F 6) On end = continuously = î√™« 鬩çí¬
ÆæçûÓ-≥ƒEo éÓ™p-™‰ü¿’/ Ö™«x-Ææç-í¬ØË í∫úÕ-°œçC. ¶«üµ¿u-ûª†’ †’´¤y E®Ωy-£œ«ç (¶«í¬ îªCN a) We've been waiting for you for hours on
b) The one who keeps their end even in dif- ´’ç* ´÷®Ω’\©’ ûÁa-èπ◊E). end = ¢Ë’ç F éÓÆæç í∫çô© ûª®Ω-•úÕ
ficulties are real heroes = éπ≥ƒd™x èπÿú≈ c) Though India has done its part of the job, îª÷Ææ’hØ√oç.
Ö™«x-Ææçí¬ Öçúø-í∫-L-Íí-¢√Í® Eï-¢Á’i† O®Ω’©’ Pakistan has failed to keep its end of the b) For weeks on end, he was to be seen
c) All that you've lost is just an exam. Keep deal = ¶µ«®Ωû˝ ûª†-´çûª’ °æE-îË-Æœ-†-°æp-öÀéÃ, §ƒéÀ- nowhere = ¢√®√© ûª®Ω-•úÕ Åûª-ØÁ-éπ\ú≈ éπE-
your end up = †’´¤y exam fail
™ Åߪ÷u´¤. ≤ƒnØ˛ ûª† ¶«üµ¿u-ûª™ N°∂æ-©-¢Á’içC (ûª† ´÷ô °œç-îª-™‰ü¿’.
ÅçûË-éπü∆? ´’®Ω-*§Ú/ ÆæçûÓ-≠æçí¬ Öçúø’. E©-¶„-ô’d-éÓ-™‰ü¿’).
EXERCISE He is here with the purpose of
We
(ÂÆéπ†x ü¿¨»ç-éπçûÓ) éÌ©’-≤ƒh®Ω’. 3-D. Acquire = earn = Ææ秃-Cç--éÓ-
Match the words under A with getting some information =
are precise in weighing gold = Within three years
´úøç/ §Òçü¿úøç. àüÓ
their meanings under B X of entering politics, he acquired
•çí¬®Ωç î√™« éπ*a-ûªçí¬ ûª÷≤ƒhç Ææ´÷-î√®Ωç éÓÆæç Åûª-úÕ-éπ\úø ÖØ√oúø’.
A B vague I have a
(ÅÆæp-≠æd-¢Á’i†). property worth Rs. 60lakh. = ®√ï-éÃ- 5-B. Mention = talk îÁ°æpôç/ äéπ-JE
1. Precisely A. Aim vague idea of his address = ÅûªE ߪ÷™x v°æ¢Ë-Pç-*† ´‚úË-∞¡x-™Ê° 60 í∫’Jç*, äéπ N≠æ-ߪ÷Eo í∫’Jç* ´÷ö«x-
2. Ridiculous B. talk address Ø√èπ◊ ÅÆæp-≠dçæ í¬ ûÁ©’Ææ’/ ©éπ~© N©’´éπ© ÇÆœh Ææ秃-Cç-î√-úø- úøôç/ v°æ≤ƒh-Nç-îªúøç. The CM men-
3. Acquire C. need ÆæJí¬ ûÁL-ߪ’ü¿’. ûªúø’. Degree (îªü¿’´¤)/ fame/ tioned the Rs.2 per kilo scheme,
4. Purpose D. earn 2-F. Ridiculous = absurd = £æ…≤ƒu- ë«uA/ friendship/ money/ position while talking about his govern-
5. Mention E. exactly Ææp-ü¿-¢Á’i†. It is ridiculous to say that (°æü¿N, ÆœnA) – Oô-Eoç-öÀF Ææ秃-Cç-îª- ment's programme = ûª† v°æ¶µº’ûªy
F. absurd success can be achieved ú≈Eo èπÿú≈ acquire Åçö«ç. é̆úøç v°æù«-R-éπ†’ í∫’-Jç* ´÷ö«x-úø’ûª÷, È®çúø’
G. question overnight =
®√vAéÀ ®√vûË Nï-ߪ÷Eo ÅØË Å®Ωnç èπÿú≈ ÖçC. The govern- ®Ω÷§ƒ-ߪ’-©èπ◊ éÀ™ Gߪ’uç °æü∑¿éπç
KEY: 1-E. Precisely= exactly- éπ*a- ≤ƒCµç-îª-í∫©ç ņúøç £æ…≤ƒu-Ææpü¿ç. He ment has acquired land for col- í∫’Jç* CM ´÷ö«x-ú≈®Ω’/ v°æ≤ƒh-Nç-
ûªçí¬, accurate í¬, correct í¬. looks ridiculous in red trousers lege - Ééπ\úø acquire = ÊÆéπ-Jç-îªôç. î√®Ω ’. Don't mention his name,
and green shirt = Ç áv®Ω pants, said he to his daughter = ÅûªE
The time now is 8.49 AM precise- 4-A. Purpose = aim= ÖüËl¨¡ç, ©éπ~uç.
ly. Æ洒ߪ’ç É°æ¤púø’ correct (éπ*a- green teashirt ™ î√™« £æ…≤ƒu-Ææp- He went to Hyderabad with the
Ê°®Ω’ îÁ°æpèπ◊, ÅE ûªçvúÕ èπÿûª’-®Ω’ûÓ
ÅØ√oúø’ X omit = (v°æ≤ƒh-Nç-îª-èπ◊çú≈)
ûªçí¬) 8.49 §Òü¿’l†. In running ü¿çí¬ éπE-°œ-Ææ’h-Ø√oúø’. (Åçü¿®Ω÷ Åûª-úÕE purpose of learning computers =
races time is measured precisely îª÷Æœ †¢Ëyô’x) X sensible (Ææ´u- Computers ØË®Ω’a-èπ◊-ØËç-ü¿’èπ◊ (ØË®Ω’a-èπ◊ØË
´C- ™‰-ߪ’úøç.
= °æ®Ω’í∫’ °æçü∆™x Æ洒ߪ’ç éπ*a-ûªçí¬ ¢Á’i†)/ serious.
ÖüËl-¨¡çûÓ) Åûªúø’ £j«ü¿-®√¶«ü˛ ¢Á∞«}úø’.