65.5. gy. B2 (példák)

fortune noun /ˈfɔː.tʃuːn/ 1 vagyon [C]

She made a fortune selling her story to the newspapers.

He lost a fortune gambling.

His clothes cost a fortune.

wealth noun /welθ/ [U] gazdagság; jómód

During a successful business career, she accumulated a great amount of wealth.

welfare noun /ˈwel.feər/ [U] 1 jólét, jó körülmények (egészség, boldogság)

Our only concern is the children's welfare.

wealthy adjective /ˈwel.θi/ vagyonos, gazdag

He's a very wealthy man.

With its natural resources it is potentially a very wealthy country.

Phrasal verbs:

call off ↔ sth /kɔːl/ 1 lemond, töröl vmit (tervezett eseményt/tevékenységet)

Tomorrow's match has been called off because of the icy weather.

catch up on/with sth /kætʃ/ lemaradást behoz

I'm hoping to catch up on some sleep.

stay out /steɪ/ kimarad (pl. éjszakára); későn megy haza

Our cat usually stays out at night.

My mum won't let me stay out late.

stay over /steɪ/ ott tölti az éjszakát, marad éjszakára

Why don't you stay over and drive back in the morning?

Phrases and idioms:

remain at/in/with, etc. nála/benne/vele/stb. marad (egy helyen marad) (formal)

She will remain at her mother's until I return.

The doctor ordered him to remain in bed for a few days.

standard of living életszínvonal

a low/high standard of living