108.8. gy. C2 (példák)

bark verb /bɑːk/ 2 ráripakodik vkire [I or T]

I'm sorry, I had no right to bark at you like that.

snap verb /snæp/ 2 rámordul vkire, ingerülten odaszól vkinek [I or T]

I was snapping at the children because I was tired.

battle noun /ˈbæt.l̩/ 3 küzdelem (emberek/csoportok között) [C]

a battle for custody of their children

sarcastic adjective /sɑːˈkæs.tɪk/ gúnyos

a sarcastic comment/remark

Are you being sarcastic?

Phrasal verbs:

drive sb/sth out /draɪv/ elhajt, elűz, elkerget vkit/vmit vhonnét

The supermarket has driven many small shops out of the area.

patch sth up /pætʃ/ elsimít (nézeteltérést, vitát, veszekedést); kibékül

Has he managed to patch things up with her?

stir up ↔ sth /stɜːr/ felkavar (átv.) (vitát, bajt, stb.)

I think he just likes to stir up trouble.

Phrases and idioms:

have it in for sb betart vkinek (vmiért haragszik rá)

She really has it in for me - I don't know what I've done to offend her.

not take kindly to sth nem fogad szívesen vmit, nem vesz jó néven vmit

He doesn't take kindly to criticism.

steer clear of sb/sth távol tartja magát vkitől/vmitől, kerül, elkerül vkit/vmit

Steer clear of Tony this morning - he's in a bad mood.