101.6. gy. C2 (példák)

carve verb /kɑːv/ [I or T] farag, vés

The statue was carved out of stone.

They had carved their initials into the tree.

crumble verb /ˈkrʌm.bl/ morzsol; morzsolódik [I or T]

Buildings crumbled as the earthquake struck.

crush verb /krʌʃ/ [T] összeroppant, összetapos; (apró darabokra) tör

Her car was crushed by a falling tree.

dice verb /daɪs/ [T] kockáz, felkockáz (hagymát, sárgarépát, stb.); kockázik, kockáztat vmit

diced onions

peel verb /piːl/ 2 lehámoz, lefejt; leválik [I or T]

The posters were peeling away from the damp walls.

Peel off the backing strip and press the label down firmly.

tight adjective /taɪt/ 5 feszes; kifeszített (huzal, bőr, stb.)

Make sure the wire is tight.

tight adverb /taɪt/ 2 feszesen

The plastic cover was stretched tight across the tank.

Phrasal verbs:

plunge sth into sth /plʌndʒ/ belevág vmit vmibe (pl. kést)

He plunged the knife into the man's stomach.

Phrases and idioms:

come apart/off, etc. szétesik, leesik, stb. (vmilyenné lesz/válik)

The book came apart in my hands.

The handle came off.

The door came open.

snap (sth) open/shut/together fel-/be-/össze-/stb. pattan, kattan/pattint, kattint

The suitcase snapped open and everything fell out.