111.9. gy. C2 (példák)

appreciate verb /əˈpriː.ʃi.eɪt/ [T] 2 tisztán lát, felfog, megért vmit (pl. nehéz/bonyolult helyzetet)

I appreciate that it is a difficult decision for you to make.

click verb /klɪk/ 2 beugrik vmi, hirtelen (minden) világossá válik [I] (informal)

Suddenly everything clicked and I realized where I'd met him.

measure verb /ˈmeʒ.ər/ 3 felmér (vminek a hatását, fontosságát, értékét, stb.) [T]

We will soon be able to measure the results of these policy changes.

They measured the performance of three different engines.

inspection noun /ɪnˈspek.ʃən/ [C or U] 2 ellenőrzés, tüzetes vizsgálat

On closer inspection, the painting was discovered to be a fake.

refined adjective /rɪˈfaɪnd/ 2 kifinomult (jól kifejlesztett) (terv, elmélet, módszer, rendszer, stb.)

a refined method

highly refined theories

subtle adjective /ˈsʌt.l/ 3 ravasz (megoldás, terv, megközelítés, stb.)

a subtle way of solving the problem

logically adverb /ˈlɒdʒ.ɪ.kli/ ésszerűen, logikusan

Her ideas were clear and logically presented.

Phrasal verbs:

catch on /kætʃ/ 2 megért vmit, kapcsol (informal)

It took him a while to catch on to what we meant.

Phrases and idioms:

be/run counter to sth ellentétes vmivel

The new road plans run counter to the government's aim of reducing pollution.

familiarize sb/yourself with sth megismertet vkit vmivel, megismerkedik vki vmivel (ismereteket szerez)

We spent a few minutes familiarizing ourselves with the day's schedule.