23.3. gy. B1 (példák)

search verb /sɜːtʃ/ 1 keres, kutat, átkutat vmit (próbál megtalálni vkit/vmit) [I or T]

I've searched my bedroom but I can't find my watch.

He searched in his pockets for some change.

Police are still searching the woods for the missing girl.

He searched (in/through) his pockets for some change.

I've searched high and low , but I can't find my birth certificate.

The detectives searched the house from top to bottom, but they found no sign of the stolen goods.

case noun /keɪs/ 3 eset [C]

Over fifty people were injured, in several cases seriously.

I wouldn't normally agree but I'll make an exception in this case.

The number of new cases of flu has risen.

We have lots of applications from people who want to study here and in each case we consider the candidate very carefully.

There were 12 cases of damage to cars in the area.

event noun /ɪˈvent/ [C] 1 esemény (fontos v. szokatlan dolog)

Local people have been shocked by recent events in the town.

The police are trying to determine the series of events that led up to the murder.

look noun /lʊk/ 2 keresés [C usually no plural]

I had another look for the watch, but couldn't find it.

search noun /sɜːtʃ/ 1 keresés, kutatás; átkutatás (vki/vmi megtalálására) [C]

After a long search, they eventually found the missing papers.

The police carried out/conducted/made a thorough search of the house, but they failed to find any drugs.

hidden adjective /ˈhɪd.ən/ 1 rejtett, elrejtett, eldugott (nehéz megtalálni)

a hidden valley

There were hidden microphones in the room to record their conversation.

lost adjective /lɒst/ 2 eltűnt, elveszett

Things tend to get lost when you move house.

Lost: a black cat with white paws

Mikey turned up with the lost book.

Phrasal verbs:

go on /gəʊ/ 2 történik

Why aren't they here yet? What's going on?

Phrases and idioms:

go badly/well, etc. rosszul/jól megy vmi (alakul vmi vhogy)

My exams went really well.

"How did your interview go?" - "Rather badly!"

Something's gone wrong with my computer.

take place sor kerül vmire; történik, megtörténik

The concert takes place next Thursday.