81.3. gy. C1 (példák)

trace verb /treɪs/ [T] 1 nyomára bukkan, sikerül megtalálni vhol

The police are trying to trace the mother of a baby found abandoned outside a hospital.

Attempts to trace the whereabouts of a man seen leaving the scene of the crime have so far been unsuccessful.

Their missing daughter was finally traced to Manchester.

cancellation noun /ˌkæn.səˈleɪ.ʃən/ [C or U] lemondás, törlés (eseményé, rendelésé, stb.)

a last-minute cancellation

extinction noun /ɪkˈstɪŋk.ʃən/ [U] kipusztulás, kihalás (állatfajé, szokásé, szakmáé stb.)

Many species of animal are threatened with extinction.

hunt noun /hʌnt/ keresés, körözés [C usually no plural]

After a long hunt we finally found a house we liked.

The hunt for the injured climber continued throughout the night.

occurrence noun /əˈkʌr.ənts/ [C] előfordulás; történés, megtörténés

Street fights are an everyday occurrence in this area of the city.

The study compares the occurrence of heart disease in various countries.

extinct adjective /ɪkˈstɪŋkt/ kihalt (állatfaj, szokás, szakma stb.)

These creatures could soon be extinct.

non-existent adjective /ˌnɒn.ɪgˈzɪs.tənt/ nem létező

We knew our chances of success were non-existent.

unavailable adjective /ʌn.əˈveɪ.lə.bl̩/ 2 elérhetetlen (személy) (nem lehet beszélni/találkozni vele)

The manager was unavailable for comment.

Phrasal verbs:

stay away from sth /steɪ/ távol tartja magát vkitől/vmitől/vhonnan

Stay away from drugs of any sort.

Phrases and idioms:

happen to do sth véletlenül/történetesen csinál vmit

If you happen to see Peter, say "hi" for me.

You don't happen to know her phone number, do you?