52.9. gy. B2 (példák)

bend verb /bend/ [I or T] *(bent, bent) 1 hajlít, meghajlít, behajlít (testet/testrészt); hajol, meghajol; meghajt, lehajt

Bend your knees when lifting heavy objects.

She bent down to pick up the pen.

Now, bend forwards/over and touch your toes!

kneel verb /niːl/ [I] *(knelt or kneeled, knelt or kneeled) térdel, letérdel

She knelt (down) beside the child.

People sometimes kneel to pray.

stretch verb /stretʃ/ 2 nyújtózkodik, kinyújt (kezet, lábat, stb.) [I or T]

"I'm so tired, " she said, yawning and stretching.

It's a good idea to stretch before you take any serious exercise.

Stretch your arms above your head.

still adjective /stɪl/ 2 mozdulatlan

Children find it difficult to sit/stand/stay still for very long.

I can't brush your hair if you don't keep/hold still.

Phrasal verbs:

get up /get/ feláll

The whole audience got up and started clapping.

stand back /stænd/ visszahúzódik

Please stand back - then all of you will be able to see what I'm doing.

Phrases and idioms:

be seated helyet foglal

The director was seated on his right.

lean (sth) against/on sth nekidől vminek, támaszkodik vmire; támaszt/nekitámaszt vmit vminek

She leaned her head on his shoulder.

His spade was leaning against the fence.

lean (sth) back/forward/out, etc. hátra-/előre-/kihajol/stb. (hajol/hajt)

She leaned forward and whispered in my ear.

He was leaning out of the window.

Lean your head back a bit.

stand (sth) in/against/by, etc. sth benne/nekidőlve/mellette áll; bele-/neki-/mellé állít

His walking stick stood by the door.

You'll have to stand the sofa on its end to get it through the door.

The room was empty except for a wardrobe standing in one corner.