52.6. gy. B2 (példák)

tighten verb /ˈtaɪ.tən/ [I or T] megszorít, összeszorít; megfeszít; összeszorul; megfeszül

His hand tightened around her arm.

Tighten the straps so they don't rub.

As he struggled, the ropes tightened even more.

I'd put the new tyre on, but I hadn't tightened up the wheel.

The brake cable needs tightening up.

undo verb /ʌnˈduː/ [T] *(undoing, undid, undone) 1 kibont, meglazít (csomót, kötést); kicsatol; kigombol; kicsavar (csavart)

I took off my hat and undid my coat.

Can you undo this knot for me?

Can someone help me to undo my seat belt?

untie verb /ʌnˈtaɪ/ [T] (untying, untied, untied) kiold, kibont (csomót/megkötözött vmit)

He untied the rope and pushed the boat into the water.

She untied his hands and let him go.

tap noun /tæp/ [C] 2 könnyű ütés/kopogás, veregetés (vállon, ajtón, ablakon, stb.)

I felt a tap on my shoulder.

There was a tap at the door.

attached adjective /əˈtætʃt/ kapcsolt, csatolt vmihez

Please fill out the attached form.

loose adjective /luːs/ 2 laza, lötyögő (nem erősen rögzített)

Her hair was hanging loose about her shoulders.

The nails in the bridge had worked themselves loose.

There were some loose wires hanging out of the wall.

stiff adjective /stɪf/ 2 merev (nehezen jár/mozgatható)

The handle on this door is rather stiff.

My knee is rather stiff this morning.

stuck adjective /stʌk/ [never before noun] 1 be van ragadva (nem mozdítható)

This door seems to be stuck - can you help me push it open?

My key got stuck in the lock.

Seven of us were stuck in the lift for over an hour.

I hate being stuck behind a desk - I'd rather work outside.

Phrases and idioms:

fasten sth on/to/together, etc. rá-/oda-/össze- erősít/rögzít/kapcsol vmit

He fastened the rope to a tree.

fix sth onto/to/under, etc. rá/hozzá/alá rögzít vmit

We fixed the bookcase to the wall.