23.5. gy. B1 (példák)

continue verb /kənˈtɪn.juː/ [I or T] 1 folytat; folytatódik (megállás nélkül)

It continued to snow heavily for two days.

If the rain continues, we'll have to cancel tonight's plans.

The article continues on page ten.

I'll continue working until the end of June.

Shall I continue with this task?

continue verb /kənˈtɪn.juː/ [I or T] 2 folytat; folytatódik (vmennyi szünet után)

We'll have to continue this discussion tomorrow.

It's getting late - why don't we continue tomorrow?

After stopping for a quick snack, they continued on their way.

He paused for a moment to listen and then continued eating.

start verb /stɑːt/ [I or T] 2 kezdődik, elkezdődik (pl. esemény)

A new series of wildlife programmes has started on Monday evenings.

start noun /stɑːt/ 1 kezdet; kezdés [C usually no plural]

We were doubtful about the product's usefulness from the start.

They announced the start of a new commercial venture.

The weather was good at the start of the week.

The event got off to a shaky/poor start with the stage lights failing in the first few minutes.

in preposition /ɪn/ 6 -ban, -ben (vmilyen állapotban/körülmények között)

She's in a bad/good mood this morning.

You're in great danger.

He's living in luxury in the south of France.

Phrasal verbs:

carry on ↔ (sth) /ˈkær.i/ folytat vmit

Let's carry on this discussion at some other time.

Carry on with your work while I'm gone.

You just have to carry on as if nothing's happened.

Steve just carried on playing on his computer.

go on /gəʊ/ 1 folytatódik

The meeting went on until six o'clock.

The path seemed to go on forever.

I know she's upset about losing her job, but life must go on.

start off ↔ (sth) /stɑːt/ kezd vmit

She started off the meeting with the monthly sales report.

I'd like to start off by thanking you all for coming today.

take up ↔ sth /teɪk/ 2 belefog vmibe, foglalkozni kezd vmivel

He's taken up cycling in his spare time.

She's taken up the post of supervisor.

Phrases and idioms:

keep doing sth folytat, tovább- (csinál vmit) (megállás nélkül/ismételten)

He keeps trying to distract me.

I kept hoping that he'd phone me.