87.12. gy. C1 (példák)

beat verb /biːt/ *(beat, beaten) 4 jobb vminél, túltesz rajta, lepipál vmit [T]

Being at the youth club beats sitting at home.

match verb /mætʃ/ 3 fölér, vetekszik vkivel/vmivel [T]

It would be difficult to match the service this airline gives to its customers.

star noun /stɑːr/ [C] 4 sztár (a legjobb a többiek közül)

He is one of our star players.

She was the star of the English class.

triumph noun /ˈtraɪ.ʌmpf/ 1 diadal, győzelem [C]

one of the greatest triumphs of modern science

Barcelona's 3-1 triumph over Manchester United

The book celebrates the hostages' remarkable triumph over appalling adversity.

The signing of the agreement was a personal triumph for the Prime Minister.

It was the Republican Party's third election triumph in a row.

low adjective /ləʊ/ 5 alacsony (fontosságban, rangban)

He held a low rank in the army.

New furniture is a very low priority at the moment.

promising adjective /ˈprɒm.ɪ.sɪŋ/ ígéretes

a promising student

a promising start to the game

worthless adjective /ˈwɜːθ.ləs/ 1 értéktelen, hitvány (lényegtelen/haszontalan)

He made me feel stupid and worthless.

Phrasal verbs:

come off /kʌm/ összejön, bejön, sikerül vmi

His attempt to impress us all didn't quite come off.

Phrases and idioms:

I/he, etc. couldn't care less fütyülök/fütyül rá (informal)

I couldn't care less what people think.

make it sikere van; sikerül megoldani

Very few actors actually make it.