36.3. gy. B1 (példák)

babysitter noun /ˈbeɪ.biˌsɪt.ər/ [C] bébiszitter

I promised the babysitter that we'd be home by midnight.

contact noun /ˈkɒn.tækt/ 2 kapcsolat (rendszeres kommunikáció vkivel) [U]

Do you still keep in contact with Peter?

I'm still in contact with Sarah - we write a couple of times a year.

There isn't enough contact between teachers and parents.

I'd hate to lose contact with my old school friends.

If you manage to make contact with her, do let me know.

The school likes to have a contact number for parents during school hours.

relationship noun /rɪˈleɪ.ʃən.ʃɪp/ [C] 1 kapcsolat, viszony (emberek/csoportok között)

He has a very good relationship with his father.

social adjective /ˈsəʊ.ʃəl/ 1 társasági

I had an active social life when I was at college.

Most British schools organize social events for the students.

I've just become a member of the company's sports and social club.

Phrases and idioms:

be/get/keep, etc. in touch kapcsolatban van/kerül, kapcsolatot tart vkivel

Are you still in touch with any of your old school friends?

Jane and I never kept in touch after college.

get in touch érintkezésbe/kapcsolatba lép vkivel

Please get in touch if you ever come back to Madrid.

get to know sb/sth (jobban) megismer vkit/vmit

The first couple of meetings are for the doctor and patient to get to know each other.

I'll need a few weeks to get to know the system.

keep in touch tartja a kapcsolatot vkivel

We've kept in touch by email for the last five years.

single parent gyerekeket egyedül nevelő szülő

Many single parents find it difficult to get a job.

The number of single-parent families dependent on the state has risen enormously in recent years.

take care of sb/sth gondoskodik vmiről/vkiről (gondját viseli)

Take good care of your sister, Patrick.

Don't worry about me, I can take care of myself.

My parents will take care of the house while we're away.