112.13. gy. C2 (példák)

charm verb /tʃɑːm/ elbűvöl

We were charmed by his boyish manner.

crave verb /kreɪv/ [T] áhítozik vmire, sóvárog vmi után

a child who craves affection

dazzle verb /ˈdæz.əl/ [T] 1 elkápráztat (rendkívül jó/izgalmas)

I was dazzled by his intelligence and good looks.

lure verb /lʊər/ [T] csábít, elcsábít (vhova/vmire)

They had been lured to the big city by the promise of high wages.

It seems that he was lured into a trap.

seduce verb /sɪˈdjuːs/ [T often passive] 2 rávesz vmire (pl. vásárlásra)

I wouldn't have bought it but I was seduced by the low prices.

indifferent adjective /ɪnˈdɪf.ər.ənt/ közönyös; középszerű

They are indifferent to the plight of the unemployed.

mechanical adjective /məˈkæn.ɪ.kəl/ 2 gépies, mechanikus (érzések/gondolkodás nélküli) (pl. viselkedés)

a mechanical performance

Phrases and idioms:

cast a spell on sb elvarázsol, elbűvöl (lenyűgöz)

The city had cast a spell on me and I never wanted to leave.

long for sth; long to do sth vágyódik vmire/vmi után, nagyon szeretne vmit

She longed to see him again.

weary of sth/sb belefáradt/beleunt vmibe/vkibe

She grew weary of the children and their games.