Wendy Morrell couldn’t believe her eyes when the huge eagle swooped into her front room while she was watching TV. The 45 cm tall Russian Steppe eagle flew through open patio doors and into her lounge, knocking over ornaments with its 120 cm wingspan as it landed on the wooden display cabinet before pecking at a bowl of pot pourri.

Wendy’s friend Karen Ruddlesden put on a winter jacket and glove for protection and tried to lure the big bird down. When that failed the pair placed pieces of ham outside in a bid to tempt it but with no joy.

They then phoned a bird of prey rescue centre near their home in Poole and an expert spent 30 minutes getting the young eagle off its makeshift perch using a dead chick. It was then reunited with its owner and falconer James Moore who revealed the young bird was called Storm and was being trained to ward off seagulls at a nearby landfill site. It had been reported missing three days prior to turning up at Wendy’s house after it was frightened by a loud bang and broke its tethers.

The Russian Steppe eagle – Aquila nipalensis in Latin – originates from Russia, Mongolia and Romania and winters in Africa and India. They can grow to 76 cm tall with a wingspan of up to 213 cm. They feed mostly on carrion but will also hunt rodents and small mammals as well as small birds.

source: www.mirror.co.uk

to believe one’s eyes – hisz a szemének
eagle – sas
to swoop – lecsapni
patio – terasz
lounge – nappali
to knock over – ledönteni, felborítani
wingspan – fesztáv
display cabinet – üveges vitrin
protection – védelem
to lure – csalogatni
to fail – nem sikerül
to tempt – valamire csábítani
bird of prey – ragadozómadár
rescue centre – menhely
perch – ülőrúd (madáré)
to be reunited with – visszakerül hozzá
falconer – solymász
to ward off – elijeszteni
seagull – sirály
landfill – szeméttelep
prior to – előzőleg, ezelőtt
tether – póráz, pányva
to winter – telelni
carrion – dög
rodent – rágcsáló
mammal – emlős 

Match the words with the definitions.

answers: 1-d 2-a 3-e 4-c 5-b

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a)   get wind of something
b)   get the wind up
c)   in the wind
d)   take the wind out of someone’s sails
e)   winds of change
f)    gone with the wind
g)   which way the wind is blowing
h)   run like the wind
i)    wind something down
j)    wind up with someone or something

1)   actions that will bring important changes
2)   something that is likely to happen
3)   how something will probably develop
4)   to find out about something secret
5)   to end up having something or someone
6)   to run very fast
7)   to slow something down
8)   to become worried or upset
9)   say or do something to make someone less confident or determined
10) disappeared, gone forever

Answers: 1) e, 2) c, 3) g, 4) a, 5) j, 6) h, 7) I, 8) b, 9) d, 10) f

Now try to fill in the gaps with the expressions.

a)   got the wind up
b)   gone with the wind
c)   got wind of
d)   which way the wind was blowing
e)   wind down
f)    winds of change
g)   took the wind out of his sails
h)   wind up
i)     runs like the wind
j)     in the wind

1)   The surprise birthday party was a failure because he ………. our plans.
2)   As soon as she found out her ex-husband would be her new boss she totally ………. .
3)   He kept bragging about how rich he was until I told him I knew how he earned his money. That really ………. .
4)   They have been an inseparable couple for three years.  I think a marriage is ………. .
5)   We didn’t win the project in the end so everything we worked for was ………. .
6)   I saw ………. so I tried to calm them down before their heated discussion turned into a fight.
7)   I would love to be on the winning team just once but I always ………. with the weakest players.
8)   I think we should try to ………. the party soon because the neighbors will call the police.
9)   You will never catch her. She ………. .
10) I am sure his ideas will bring ………. in the political system.

Answers: 1) c, 2) a, 3) g, 4) j, 5) b, 6) d, 7) h, 8) e, 9) I, 10) f

to get wind of something – megsejteni valamit, tudomást szerezni valamiről
to get the wind up – felhúzni magát valamin
in the wind – várható, előrelátható
to take the wind out of someone’s sails – elkedvteleníteni valakit, letörni valaki magabiztosságát
winds of change – a változás szele
gone with the wind – elfújta a szél
which way the wind is blowing – merről fúj a szél
to run like the wind – sebes, mint a szél

Az alábbi két ‘wind’ ige eltérő kiejtésű a fenti kifejezések ‘wind’ ‘szél’ jelentésű szavaival. Az alábbi ‘wind’ a ‘kind, mind, find’ kiejtésű szavakkal rímel.

to wind something down – lassan befejezni valamit
to wind up with someone or something – valaki/valami mellett végezni

a) whatever b) whenever c) wherever

1) ………. you do, don’t go into that room.
2) I would like you to tell me ………. you know.
3) Please call me ………. you feel like meeting.
4) ………. you go, it’s always useful to know English.
5) Don’t get angry ………. your mother says.
6) I go jogging ……….. I have the time and energy.
7) I hope she is happy, ………. she is and 8) ………. she is doing.
9) The party is great ………. it’s at their house.
10) Don’t believe him ………. he promises you.
11) Your mother will be pleased ……….. you take for dinner.
12) I try to enjoy myself ………. I am.

Answers: 1) a, 2) a, 3) b, 4) c, 5) a, 6) b, 7) c, 8) a, 9) b, 10) a, 11) c, 12) c

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