50.12. gy. B2 (példák)

acquire verb /əˈkwaɪər/ [T] 1 szerez, megszerez vmit, szert tesz vmire (formal)

He acquired the firm in 2015.

I seem to have acquired two copies of this book.

grab verb /græb/ (-bb-) 2 megkaparint vmit; gyorsan elvesz vmit [T]

Can everyone grab a handout, please?

obtain verb /əbˈteɪn/ [T] (formal) megszerez vmit (formal)

to obtain permission

First editions of these books are now almost impossible to obtain.

In the second experiment they obtained a very clear result.

regain verb /rɪˈgeɪn/ [T] visszanyer (eszméletet, egyensúlyt, befolyást, stb.)

The government has regained control of the capital.

It was several hours before he regained consciousness.

remains noun /rəˈmeɪnz/ [plural] maradvány, maradék

The remains of lunch were still on the table.

We visited the remains of a 12th-century castle.

remaining adjective /rɪˈmeɪ.nɪŋ/ [always before noun] (vmiből) megmaradó

Mix in half the butter and keep the remaining 50g for later.

aside adverb /əˈsaɪd/ 2 félre (megtakarításra, későbbi felhasználásra)

We've put some money aside for the holiday.

Phrases and idioms:

at sb's disposal rendelkezésére áll (bármikor használhatja)

We will have a car at our disposal for the whole trip.

be out of sth kifogyott vmiből, elfogyott vmije

We're nearly out of petrol.

make use of sth hasznát veszi vminek

We were encouraged to make use of all the facilities.