Don't Waste Time On Empty Disputes

Don’t Waste¹ Time On Empty² Disputes³.

While⁴ contending⁵ with the manifold⁶ problems of geography and climate in the building of the Panama Canal, Colonel George Washington Goethals had to⁷ endure⁸ the carping⁹ criticism of many people who predicted¹⁰ that he would never complete¹¹ his great task¹². But the resolute¹³ builder¹⁴ continued¹⁵ steadily¹⁶ forward¹⁷ in his work, and said nothing.¹⁸

          "Aren't you going to answer your critics?" a subordinate¹⁹ asked.

          "In time²⁰," Goethals replied.

          "How?"

          The great engineer smiled and said, "With the canal”.

1.     waste – тратить в пустую

2.     empty –  пустой

3.     disputes – споры

4.     while – в то время как

5.     contending – борясь

6.     manifold – разнообразный

7.     had to – приходилось

8.     endure – терпеть, выдерживать, стойко переносить

9.     carping – придирчивый

10.                        predicted (to predict)  – предсказывали

11.                        complete – завершать

12.                        great task – большая задача

13.                        resolute – непоколебимый, решительный

14.                        builder – строитель

15.                        continued (to continue)  – продолжал

16.                        steadily – неуклонно, устойчиво, стабильно

17.                        forward – вперед

18.                        nothing – ничего

19.                        subordinate -  подчиненный

20.                        in time – со временем

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