79.1. gy. B2 (példák)

interpret verb /ɪnˈtɜː.prət/ 1 tolmácsol (másik nyelvre) [I or T]

We had to ask the guide to interpret for us.

stress verb /stres/ 2 hangsúlyoz (pl. szótagot) [T]

In the word 'engine', you should stress the first syllable.

use verb /juːz/ [T] 3 használ (szót, kifejezést)

'Autumn' is used in British English and 'fall' in American English.

definition noun /ˌdef.ɪˈnɪʃ.ən/ 1 meghatározás, definíció (szó/kifejezés jelentésének leírása/magyarázata) [C]

a dictionary definition

What is the definition of 'mood'?

expression noun /ɪkˈspreʃ.ən/ 1 (nyelvi) kifejezés (szóhasználat, beszédfordulat) [C]

He uses a lot of informal expressions.

'A can of worms' is an expression which means 'a difficult situation'.

first language noun /ˌfɜːstˈlæŋ.gwɪdʒ/ [C] anyanyelv

Madeleine's first language is French, but she also speaks German fluently.

fluency noun /ˈfluː.ənt.si/ [U] gördülékenység (beszéd, stílus)

One of the requirements of the job is fluency in two or more African languages.

idiom noun /ˈɪd.i.əm/ [C] kifejezés, idióma

To "have bitten off more than you can chew" is an idiom that means you have tried to do something which is too difficult for you.

Phrasal verbs:

stand for sth /stænd/ 2 rövidítése vminek

'GMT' stands for Greenwich Mean Time.

Phrases and idioms:

mother tongue anyanyelv

Italian is my mother tongue but I started to learn English when I was six.