Gift - a thing that you give to somebody, especially on a special occasion or to say thank

you.The watch was a gift from my mother.Thank

you for your generous gift.

Collocation:• ADJ. expensive, generous, kind, lavish(щедрый),

valuable ,perfect , small, free ,birthday, Christmas, parting, retirement, wedding , unwanted

• VERB + GIFT bear, bring (sb), exchange, give sb, make sb, offer sb б accept, get, receive

• GIFT + NOUN shop | box, pack, set, token, voucher(талон на бесплатную дополнительную покупку )

• PREP. as a ~ The messengers brought the king a fine suit of armour as a gift. | ~ for There were gifts for all the children. | ~ from This vase was a gift from my mother. | ~ to The golf clubs were her gift to her husband.

• PHRASES shower gifts on sb, shower sb with gifts

Toy - an object for a child to play with, typically a model or miniature replica of something

The children were playing happily with their toys.

Collocation:

• ADJ. Cuddly(плюшевый), fluffy(мягкий), soft , battery-operated, clockwork(заводной), electronic, mechanical, remote-control(дистанционное управление), educational

• VERB + TOY play with | snatch Freddie kept snatching toys from the other children. | pick up, put away, tidy up/away

• TOY + NOUN department, library, shop, store All kinds of toys can be borrowed from the toy library. | company, maker, manufacturer | box, cupboard

Doll - a child's toy in the shape of a person, especially a baby or a child

Collocation:

• ADJ. little, tiny | china, paper, plastic, porcelain(фарфоровая), rag(тряпичная), rubber, wooden | baby | Barbie | mechanical | Russian

• VERB + DOLL play with• PHRASES a dolls' house, dolls' clothes

A set of building blocks- a piece of wood or plastic used as a toy for children to build things with

Teddy-bears - playthings consisting of a child's toy bear (usually

plush(плюшевый) and stuffed(набит) with soft materials

Kinds of Teddy Bears

• Some Teddy bears are intended for children to play with, and others for adults, also called "collector items" or "Designer bears". The first type is usually an unjointed bear where arms, head and legs are stitched to the body. The other type, for adults, are almost always fully jointed, which means that the arms legs and heads are movable by being attached with disks and pins

Сandies - sweet food made of sugar and/or chocolate, eaten between

meals Who wants the last piece of candy?

Сookies (ESPECIALLY NORTH AMERICAN ENGLISH) - a small flat sweet cake for one person, usually

baked until crisp

Sweets(BRITISH ENGLISH) - a sweet dish eaten at the end of a meal

SYNONYMS - AFTERS, DESSERT

Would you like some more sweet?

Collocation:

• ADJ. chewy, sugary | boiled(леденец)• QUANT. bag, box, packet, tube• VERB + SWEET eat, suck sucking a

boiled sweet• SWEET + NOUN shop

Biscuits - (BRITISH ENGLISH)a small flat dry cake for one person, usually

sweet, and baked until crispa packet of chocolate biscuits

The cake has a biscuit base (= one made from crushed biscuits).

IDIOMStake the biscuit

(BRITISH ENGLISH)to be the most surprising, annoying, etc. thing that has happened or that somebody has done

You've done some stupid things before, but this really takes the biscuit!

Collocation:

• ADJ. dry | soggy(сырой), stale(черствый) | chocolate, ginger, etc. |shortbread(песочное)

• QUANT. box, packet, tin a packet of coconut biscuits

• VERB + BISCUIT eat, have | nibble (откусывать)| bake, make.

• BISCUIT + NOUN barrel, tin | crumbs He brushed the biscuit crumbs from his jacket.

Easter egg - an egg made of chocolate that is given as a present and eaten at

Easter;an egg with a shell (скорлупа) that is painted and decorated at

Easter

Sugar mouse - a traditional sweet, based on icing sugar, in the shape of a

mouse, often fitted with a piece of string for a tail.

Red roses for Valentine’s Day

• Red roses are an iconic symbol of love and passion. For this reason, they are commonly associated with romantic occasions such as weddings and Valentine’s Day. A gift of red roses is a classic way of expressing romantic love and desire.

• Red roses’ symbolism as a flower of love, romance, and devotion makes them a popular choice for this special day.

• The number of roses you send is also significant: a single red rose promises a lifetime of devotion to a single person.