64.5. gy. B2 (példák)

declare verb /dɪˈkleər/ [T] 2 bejelent, kijelent vmit (nyilvánosan/hivatalosan)

They declared their support for the proposal.

America declared war on Japan in 1941.

The country declared independence in 1952.

educate verb /ˈed.jʊ.keɪt/ [T] 2 tájékoztat, felvilágosít (egy témában)

The government say they are trying to do more to educate the public about the consequences of drug abuse.

gossip verb /ˈgɒs.ɪp/ [I] pletykál

Stop gossiping and get on with some work!

People have started to gossip about us.

spread verb /spred/ *(spread, spread) 2 terjed; terjeszt (információt) (hírt, pletykát, stb.) [I or T]

News of his victory spread quickly.

Have you been spreading gossip about them again?

tell verb /tel/ *(told, told) 2 mond vmit, elbeszél, elmesél vmit (átv.) (pl. felmérés) [T]

What does the survey tell us about the lives of teenagers?

response noun /rɪˈspɒnts/ [C or U] válasz; reagálás

Responses to our advertisement have been disappointing.

The President's comments provoked an angry response from students.

Her proposals met with an enthusiastic response.

in preposition /ɪn/ 10 -va, -ve (vmire reagálva, vmire válaszolva)

I'd like to do something for you in return/exchange for everything you've done for me.

The changes are in response to demand from our customers.

He refused to say anything in reply to the journalists' questions.

Phrasal verbs:

come out /kʌm/ 4 kijön, megjelenik (eredmény, információk, stb.)

The exam results come out in August.

point out ↔ sth /pɔɪnt/ rámutat vmire, felhívja a figyelmét vmire

He was planning to book a rock-climbing holiday, till I pointed out that Carla is afraid of heights.

I feel I should point out how dangerous it is.

Phrases and idioms:

in response to válaszolva/reagálva vmire; eleget téve vminek

The law was passed in response to public pressure.

I'm writing in response to your letter of 14 February.