28.12. gy. B1 (példák)

clear verb /klɪər/ megtisztít, eltakarít, letakarít vmit (lepakol róla, szabaddá tesz utat, bejáratot, stb.) [T]

It took several hours to clear the road after the accident.

I'll make the coffee if you'll clear the table.

I cleared the snow from the path.

Could you clear your things off the sofa?

dig verb /dɪg/ *(digging, dug, dug) ás, felás, megás, kiás [I or T]

Digging (in) the garden is good exercise.

pick verb /pɪk/ [T] 2 szed (gyümölcsöt, virágot)

They were picking strawberries for twelve hours a day.

I picked some apples this morning.

plant verb /plɑːnt/ [T] 1 ültet (palántát); beültet, bevet vmit (vmivel)

We planted trees and bushes in our new garden.

We've planted tomatoes and carrots in the garden.

dirt noun /dɜːt/ [U] piszok

His coat was covered with dirt.

housework noun /ˈhaʊs.wɜːk/ [U] házimunka

I hate doing housework.

ironing noun /ˈaɪə.nɪŋ/ [U] vasalás (ruháé); vasalnivaló/kivasalt ruhanemű

I must do some ironing tonight.

mess noun /mes/ 1 rendetlenség; piszok [C usually no plural]

My hair's such a mess!

The house is in a mess.

He makes a terrible mess when he's cooking.

Go and clear up that mess in the kitchen.

dusty adjective /ˈdʌs.ti/ poros

a dusty old chair

messy adjective /ˈmes.i/ rendetlen; piszkos

a messy kitchen

messy hair

His bedroom's always messy.

My kids are both really messy.

neat adjective /niːt/ (gondosan) rendezett; rendszerető; ügyes

Your house is always so neat - how do you manage it with three children?

She likes everything neat and tidy.

You've got such neat handwriting.

untidy adjective /ʌnˈtaɪ.di/ rendetlen

an untidy room

She's really untidy at home.

Phrasal verbs:

tidy up ↔ (sth) /ˈtaɪ.di/ rendbe tesz/hoz, rendet rak/csinál

Could you tidy up your toys, please?

I was just tidying up in the sitting room.

Phrases and idioms:

by hand kézzel (nem géppel)

This sweater has to be washed by hand.