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description [dɪsˈkrɪpʃ (ǝ) n] height [haɪt] bearded [ˈbɪǝdɪd] dwarf [dwɔ: f]

The mother of our particular hobbit — what is a hobbit? I suppose hobbits need some description nowadays, since they have become rare and shy of the Big People, as they call us. They are (or were) a little people, about half our height, and smaller than the bearded Dwarves. Hobbits have no beards. There is little or no magic about them, except the ordinary everyday sort which helps them to disappear quietly and quickly when large stupid folk like you and me come blundering along, making a noise like elephants which they can hear a mile off.

They are inclined to be fat in the stomach (они имеют склонность быть толстенькими в брюшке); they dress in bright colours (они одеваются в одежду ярких цветов) (chiefly green and yellow (большей частью зеленого и желтого)); wear no shoes (не носят обувь), because their feet (потому что на их ступнях) grow natural leathery soles (растут от природы кожистые подошвы) and thick warm brown hair (и густой теплый бурый мех: «каштановые волосы»; thick — толстый, жирный) like the stuff on their heads (как и мех: «волосы» на их головах; stuff — материал, вещество) (which is curly (который /еще и/ кудрявый); have long clever brown fingers (у них: «/они/ имеют» длинные ловкие смуглые пальцы; clever — умный, талантливый, умелый), good-natured faces (добродушные лица), and laugh deep fruity laughs (и смеются /они/ глубоким сочным смехом; fruity — фруктовый) (especially after dinner (особенно после обеда), which they have twice a day (который у них два раза в день) when they can get it (когда они могут его добыть)). Now you know enough (теперь вы знаете достаточно) to go on with (чтобы продолжать).

stomach [ˈstʌmǝk] leathery [ˈleð (ǝ) rɪ] good-natured [ɡʋdˈneɪtʃǝd]

They are inclined to be fat in the stomach; they dress in bright colours (chiefly green and yellow); wear no shoes, because their feet grow natural leathery soles and thick warm brown hair like the stuff on their heads (which is curly); have long clever brown fingers, good-natured faces, and laugh deep fruity laughs (especially after dinner, which they have twice a day when they can get it). Now you know enough to go on with.