81.4. gy. C1 (példák)

place verb /pleɪs/ [T] vmilyen helyzetbe hoz, kitesz vminek

One stupid action has placed us all at risk.

domain noun /dəʊˈmeɪn/ [C] kör, terület (tevékenységi-, érdeklődési-, szak-, stb.)

The garden is his domain.

This information should be in the public domain.

instance noun /ˈɪnt.stənts/ eset; példa [C]

There have been several instances of violence in the school.

phenomenon noun /fɪˈnɒm.ɪ.nən/ [C] plural: phenomena jelenség (természeti/társadalmi)

storms, lightning, and other natural phenomena

Road rage seems to be a fairly recent phenomenon.

scope noun /skəʊp/ [U] 1 hatókör, kiterjedés (pl. problémáé)

Do we know the full scope of the problem yet?

twist noun /twɪst/ [C] fordulat (váratlan fejlemény)

His arrest was just the latest twist in the story of his life.

hectic adjective /ˈhek.tɪk/ mozgalmas, lázas (átv.)

a hectic day/week

sleepy adjective /ˈsliːp.i/ 2 álmos (pl. város) (nyugodt, eseménytelen)

a sleepy little town

tranquil adjective /ˈtræŋ.kwɪl/ nyugodt, békés (táj, tenger, tekintet, stb.)

a tranquil garden

Phrasal verbs:

come under sth /kʌm/ 2 vmi alá kerül (átv.), vminek ki van téve

We came under a lot of pressure to leave the area.

They have come under criticism from local campaigners.