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Articles with names of people, countries, cities, streets and organizations.
Do not use an article with most personal names.
Personal names normally do not take an article. The definite article is only used in special situations, such as referring to a family or emphasizing a particular person.
Maria lives in Austin.
Мария живет в Остине.
Most personal names are used without an article.
John called me yesterday.
Джон позвонил мне вчера.
John is a personal name and does not take an article.
Sarah works in Seattle.
Сара работает в Сиэтле.
Sarah is used without an article.
I met David at a conference in Chicago.
Я встретил Дэвида на конференции в Чикаго.
Personal names normally occur without the.
The Smiths invited us to dinner.
Семья Смитов пригласила нас на ужин.
The is used with the plural family name to refer to the whole family.
The young Michael I knew in college is very different now.
Молодой Майкл, которого я знал в колледже, теперь совсем другой.
The can be used in a special descriptive construction referring to a particular version or stage of a person.
A younger John would never have accepted that offer.
Более молодой Джон никогда бы не принял это предложение.
A can be used with a personal name to refer to a particular version or stage of that person.
There have been several different Alexes in my class over the years.
За эти годы в моем классе было несколько разных Алексов.
A personal name can be specially treated as a common noun in contexts where different individuals share the same name.
Do not use an article with most country names, cities, towns and continents.
Most geographical names are used without an article. Countries with descriptive or plural names are important exceptions.
I live in California.
Я живу в Калифорнии.
Most state and country names are used without an article.
She moved to Texas last year.
Она переехала в Техас в прошлом году.
Texas does not normally take an article.
They visited Canada in July.
Они посетили Канаду в июле.
Canada is used without an article.
We flew to Chicago for the weekend.
Мы полетели в Чикаго на выходные.
Most city names do not take an article.
He grew up in a small town in Ohio.
Он вырос в небольшом городе в Огайо.
Ohio is a proper geographical name used without an article.
North America is home to many different ecosystems.
Северная Америка является домом для множества различных экосистем.
Continents normally occur without an article.
They traveled through South America before returning to the United States.
Они путешествовали по Южной Америке, прежде чем вернуться в Соединенные Штаты.
South America has no article, while the United States is an exception.
After living in New York for years, she moved to California.
После многих лет жизни в Нью-Йорке она переехала в Калифорнию.
New York and California are proper geographical names and normally take no article.
Use the with country names that are plural or contain a common noun such as republic, kingdom or states.
Examples include the United States, the United Kingdom, the Czech Republic, the Netherlands and the Philippines.
The United States has fifty states.
В Соединенных Штатах пятьдесят штатов.
The is part of the conventional name United States.
The United Kingdom is an island country.
Соединенное Королевство — островная страна.
The is used with United Kingdom.
The Netherlands is famous for its canals.
Нидерланды известны своими каналами.
The is conventionally used with Netherlands.
The Philippines consists of thousands of islands.
Филиппины состоят из тысяч островов.
The is used with the plural geographical name Philippines.
The Czech Republic has its capital in Prague.
Столица Чешской Республики находится в Праге.
Descriptive country names containing a common noun generally take the.
The United Arab Emirates is a federation of seven emirates.
Объединенные Арабские Эмираты — федерация семи эмиратов.
The is used with this descriptive plural country name.
The Dominican Republic shares the island of Hispaniola with Haiti.
Доминиканская Республика делит остров Эспаньола с Гаити.
Republic is a common noun within the official country name.
The United States and the United Kingdom use different forms of government terminology in some contexts.
Соединенные Штаты и Соединенное Королевство в некоторых контекстах используют разную государственную терминологию.
Both country names are descriptive forms that conventionally take the.
Do not use an article with most street names.
Examples include Oxford Street, Fifth Avenue and Trafalgar Square.
I live on Fifth Avenue.
Я живу на Пятой авеню.
Most individual street and avenue names do not take an article.
Her office is on Main Street.
Ее офис находится на Мейн-стрит.
Main Street is used without an article.
The hotel is on Sunset Boulevard.
Отель находится на бульваре Сансет.
Boulevard names normally occur without an article when used as proper names.
We turned onto Oak Street after leaving the highway.
Мы свернули на Оук-стрит после того, как съехали с шоссе.
The street name Oak Street is used without the.
They opened a restaurant on Market Street.
Они открыли ресторан на Маркет-стрит.
Market Street is a proper street name and normally takes no article.
The parade will move down Pennsylvania Avenue.
Парад пройдет по Пенсильвания-авеню.
Pennsylvania Avenue is used without an article.
She rented an apartment near Ocean Drive.
Она сняла квартиру недалеко от Оушен-драйв.
Ocean Drive is a proper street name and does not normally take the.
The building on Fifth Avenue was renovated without changing the historic facade.
Здание на Пятой авеню отремонтировали, не изменив исторический фасад.
The applies to building, not to the proper street name Fifth Avenue.
Use the with rivers, seas, oceans and canals.
Examples include the Thames, the Nile, the Atlantic Ocean and the Suez Canal.
The Mississippi River runs through several U.S. states.
Река Миссисипи протекает через несколько штатов США.
The is used with river names.
The Rio Grande forms part of the border between the United States and Mexico.
Рио-Гранде образует часть границы между США и Мексикой.
The is used with the name of a river.
The Atlantic Ocean is east of the United States.
Атлантический океан находится к востоку от США.
The is used with ocean names.
The Gulf of Mexico is warm for much of the year.
Мексиканский залив большую часть года теплый.
The is used with the name of the gulf.
The Panama Canal connects the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans.
Панамский канал соединяет Атлантический и Тихий океаны.
The is used with the name of a canal.
The Suez Canal connects the Mediterranean Sea with the Red Sea.
Суэцкий канал соединяет Средиземное море с Красным морем.
The is used with canals and seas.
The Caribbean Sea is an important region for shipping and tourism.
Карибское море — важный регион для судоходства и туризма.
The is used with the name of a sea.
The Colorado River supplies water to millions of people in the American Southwest.
Река Колорадо обеспечивает водой миллионы людей на юго-западе США.
The is conventionally used with the river name Colorado River.
Do not use an article with individual lakes, mountains or islands.
Examples include Lake Victoria, Mount Everest and Greenland. Mountain ranges and island groups are exceptions.
Lake Tahoe is popular with tourists all year round.
Озеро Тахо популярно среди туристов круглый год.
Individual lake names normally occur without an article.
Mount Rainier is visible from parts of Seattle on clear days.
В ясные дни гору Рейнир видно из некоторых районов Сиэтла.
Individual mountain names normally take no article.
Greenland is the world’s largest island.
Гренландия — крупнейший остров в мире.
Greenland is an individual island name and takes no article.
They sailed around Lake Michigan last summer.
Прошлым летом они плавали по озеру Мичиган.
Lake Michigan is used without the.
Mount Whitney is the highest point in the contiguous United States.
Гора Уитни — самая высокая точка континентальной части США.
Mount Whitney is an individual mountain name.
Maui is known for its beaches and volcanic landscapes.
Мауи известен своими пляжами и вулканическими ландшафтами.
Individual island names normally occur without an article.
Visitors often hike around Lake Champlain in the summer.
Летом посетители часто ходят в походы вокруг озера Шамплейн.
The name of an individual lake does not normally take the.
Denali is one of the most famous mountains in North America.
Денали — одна из самых известных гор Северной Америки.
Denali is an individual mountain name and is used without the.
Use the with mountain ranges, deserts and groups of islands.
Examples include the Alps, the Himalayas, the Sahara and the Canary Islands.
The Rocky Mountains attract hikers from around the world.
Скалистые горы привлекают туристов со всего мира.
The is used with the name of a mountain range.
The Appalachian Mountains extend through much of the eastern United States.
Аппалачи простираются через большую часть востока США.
The is used with a mountain range name.
The Sierra Nevada is visible from parts of California.
Сьерра-Невада видна из некоторых районов Калифорнии.
The is used with a mountain range.
The Mojave Desert covers a large part of the Southwest.
Пустыня Мохаве занимает большую часть юго-запада.
The is used with desert names.
The Hawaiian Islands are a popular destination for tourists.
Гавайские острова — популярное место для туристов.
The is used with groups of islands.
The Florida Keys are connected by a series of bridges.
Флорида-Кис соединены рядом мостов.
The is used with the name of an island group.
The Great Basin Desert covers part of Nevada and Utah.
Пустыня Большого бассейна занимает часть Невады и Юты.
The is used with the name of a desert.
The Rocky Mountains influence the climate and water supply of the western United States.
Скалистые горы влияют на климат и водоснабжение западной части США.
The mountain range is treated as one named geographical group.
Some buildings and institutions require the as part of their name.
Examples include the British Museum, the Ritz Hotel and the Royal Opera House. Whether the is used depends on the official name.
The White House is in Washington, D.C.
Белый дом находится в Вашингтоне.
The is part of the established name White House.
We visited the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York.
Мы посетили Метрополитен-музей в Нью-Йорке.
The is part of the established museum name.
The Empire State Building is one of New York’s most famous landmarks.
Эмпайр-стейт-билдинг — одна из самых известных достопримечательностей Нью-Йорка.
The is part of the conventional name.
They stayed at the Plaza Hotel during their trip.
Во время поездки они остановились в отеле Plaza.
The is commonly used with the established hotel name the Plaza Hotel.
The Kennedy Center hosts concerts and theater performances.
В Центре Кеннеди проходят концерты и театральные представления.
The is part of the established name Kennedy Center.
We booked tickets for the Fox Theatre.
Мы купили билеты в театр Fox.
The is part of the established theater name.
The museum reopened after a two-year renovation.
Музей снова открылся после двухлетней реконструкции.
The identifies a specific museum already understood from context.
The hotel across from Central Park was built in the early twentieth century.
Отель напротив Центрального парка был построен в начале двадцатого века.
The identifies a specific hotel by the following phrase.
Many organizations take the as part of their official name.
Examples include the United Nations, the European Union and the BBC. Usage depends on the official name.
The United Nations has its headquarters in New York City.
Организация Объединенных Наций имеет штаб-квартиру в Нью-Йорке.
The is part of the official organization name.
The European Union has member countries across Europe.
Европейский союз объединяет страны по всей Европе.
The is part of the conventional organization name.
The World Bank provides financial support for development projects.
Всемирный банк предоставляет финансовую поддержку проектам развития.
The is part of the established name World Bank.
The Federal Reserve influences monetary policy in the United States.
Федеральная резервная система влияет на денежно-кредитную политику США.
The is commonly used with the name Federal Reserve.
The National Institutes of Health conducts medical research.
Национальные институты здравоохранения проводят медицинские исследования.
The is part of the established institutional name.
The Supreme Court hears cases involving federal law.
Верховный суд рассматривает дела, связанные с федеральным законодательством.
The is part of the conventional name of the U.S. institution.
The Department of Education announced a new initiative.
Министерство образования объявило о новой инициативе.
The is used with the official department name.
The organization expanded its services after receiving additional federal funding.
Организация расширила свои услуги после получения дополнительного федерального финансирования.
Here the article identifies a specific organization already established in context.
Use the with the names of most newspapers and ships.
Examples include the Times, the Guardian and the Titanic.
I read the New York Times online.
Я читаю New York Times в интернете.
The is part of the established newspaper name.
The Washington Post published the story yesterday.
Washington Post опубликовала эту историю вчера.
The is part of the conventional newspaper name.
The Wall Street Journal reported a change in the market.
Wall Street Journal сообщил об изменении на рынке.
The is used with this established newspaper name.
The Titanic sank in 1912.
Титаник затонул в 1912 году.
The is used with the famous ship name Titanic.
The Enterprise appears in several Star Trek series.
Корабль Enterprise появляется в нескольких сериалах Star Trek.
Ship names can take the in conventional usage.
The Los Angeles Times has a large readership in Southern California.
Los Angeles Times имеет широкую читательскую аудиторию в Южной Калифорнии.
The is part of the newspaper name.
The USS Constitution is preserved in Boston Harbor.
Корабль USS Constitution сохранен в Бостонской гавани.
The is commonly used before the ship name in ordinary references.
The newspaper published an investigation into local government spending.
Газета опубликовала расследование расходов местных органов власти.
The can identify a specific newspaper when the publication itself is already known from context.
Do not use an article before titles followed by a personal name.
Examples include President Lincoln, Queen Elizabeth II and Doctor Smith.
President Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation.
Президент Линкольн издал Прокламацию об освобождении рабов.
A title directly before a personal name normally takes no article.
Doctor Smith will see you now.
Доктор Смит сейчас вас примет.
Doctor is used directly before a name without an article.
Professor Davis teaches biology at the university.
Профессор Дэвис преподает биологию в университете.
Professor before a personal name takes no article.
Senator Harris spoke to reporters after the vote.
Сенатор Харрис выступила перед журналистами после голосования.
Senator is used as a title directly before the name.
Governor Johnson signed the bill yesterday.
Губернатор Джонсон подписал законопроект вчера.
Governor before the name does not take the.
Attorney Smith represented the company in court.
Адвокат Смит представлял компанию в суде.
The title is directly attached to the person’s name.
The president met with reporters after the ceremony.
Президент встретился с журналистами после церемонии.
The is needed when the title is used as a common noun rather than directly before a name.
President Johnson and Senator Harris discussed the proposal privately.
Президент Джонсон и сенатор Харрис обсудили предложение наедине.
Both titles occur directly before personal names without articles.
Use the before a family name when referring to the whole family.
Examples include the Smiths and the Browns.
The Smiths live next door.
Семья Смитов живет по соседству.
The + plural family name refers to the whole family.
We had dinner with the Johnsons last night.
Вчера вечером мы ужинали с семьей Джонсонов.
The Johnsons refers to the Johnson family as a group.
The Parkers moved to Arizona last year.
Семья Паркер переехала в Аризону в прошлом году.
The Parkers means the Parker family.
The Wilsons are hosting Thanksgiving this year.
Семья Уилсонов принимает гостей на День благодарения в этом году.
The Wilsons refers to the whole Wilson family.
The Garcias invited us to their new house.
Семья Гарсия пригласила нас в свой новый дом.
The Garcias refers to several members of the Garcia family.
The Harrisons have lived in Seattle for ten years.
Семья Харрисонов живет в Сиэтле уже десять лет.
The Harrisons refers collectively to the family.
The Thompsons are planning a road trip across the country.
Семья Томпсонов планирует автомобильное путешествие через всю страну.
The plural surname refers to the whole family.
The Andersons have three children, all of whom attend local schools.
У семьи Андерсонов трое детей, все они учатся в местных школах.
The Andersons identifies the family as a single group.
Proper nouns may take a/an or the when they are used with a special meaning.
For example: a Picasso (a painting by Picasso), the young Shakespeare, a London I had never seen before.
He bought a Picasso for his new office.
Он купил картину Пикассо для своего нового офиса.
A Picasso can refer to a painting or other work by Picasso.
The young Lincoln became a lawyer before entering politics.
Молодой Линкольн стал адвокатом до того, как занялся политикой.
The + adjective + personal name can refer to a particular period or version of a person.
We saw a completely different New York on our second visit.
Во время второго визита мы увидели совершенно другой Нью-Йорк.
A + proper name can describe one particular version or experience of a place.
This is not the New York I remember from childhood.
Это не тот Нью-Йорк, который я помню с детства.
The can identify a particular version or conception of a place.
A very different America emerged after the war.
После войны возникла совсем другая Америка.
A can be used with a proper name when referring to one particular version or historical condition.
The California of my childhood no longer exists.
Калифорнии моего детства больше не существует.
The + proper name + of-phrase identifies a particular version of the place.
She dreamed of seeing a new America with greater economic opportunity.
Она мечтала увидеть новую Америку с большими экономическими возможностями.
A can characterize a distinct imagined or newly emerging version of a proper place name.
The Shakespeare described in the biography was very different from the popular image of him.
Шекспир, описанный в биографии, сильно отличался от его распространенного образа.
The can identify a particular conception or version of a famous person when modified by a descriptive phrase.