28.8. gy. TOP 3000 (példák)

encourage verb /ɪnˈkʌr.ɪdʒ/ [T] 1 elősegít, ösztönöz

We were encouraged to learn foreign languages at school.

Cutting back plants will encourage growth.

encourage verb /ɪnˈkʌr.ɪdʒ/ [T] 2 buzdít, bátorít

My parents encouraged me when things weren't going well at school.

force verb /fɔːs/ [T] 1 kényszerít, kikényszerít, erőszakol, kierőszakol

You can't force her to make a decision.

I had to force myself to finish the match.

I didn't actually want any more dessert, but Julia forced it on me.

impose verb /ɪmˈpəʊz/ [T] 2 ráerőltet vkire vmit (hitet, életvitelt, stb.)

I don't want them to impose their religious beliefs on my children.

We must impose some kind of order on the way this office is run.

influence verb /ˈɪn.flu.ənts/ [T often passive] befolyásol vkit/vmit, hatással van/hatást gyakorol vkire/vmire

Were you influenced by anybody at the beginning of your career?

What influenced you to choose a career in nursing?

promise verb /ˈprɒm.ɪs/ 2 nekiígér, odaígér vmit vkinek [T]

They promised us a reward.

Grandma's ring was promised to me.

Her parents promised her a new car if she passed her exams.

swear verb /sweər/ *(swore, sworn) 2 esküszik, megesküszik, esküt tesz vmire [I or T]

I don't know anything about what happened, I swear (it).

New gang members must swear to obey the gang leaders at all times.

In some countries, witnesses in court have to swear on the Bible.

promise noun /ˈprɒm.ɪs/ [C] ígéret

I'll tidy my things away tonight - and that's a promise!

I'm not sure I can do it so I won't make any promises.

encouraging adjective /ɪnˈkʌr.ɪ.dʒɪŋ/ biztató; ösztönző

The team's performance was very encouraging.

an encouraging smile

Phrasal verbs:

lean on sb /liːn/ rászorít vkit vmire

I suspect that he took the decision because he was leant on.