113.11. gy. C2 (példák)

commit verb /kəˈmɪt/ [T] (-tt-) 2 elkötelezi magát (vmire)

He committed himself to helping others.

persist verb /pəˈsɪst/ [I] 2 (makacsul) ragaszkodik vmihez, (rendületlenül) tovább csinál vmit

He persists in calling me Jane, even though I've corrected him twice.

struggle verb /ˈstrʌg.l̩/ [I] 3 küszködik (betegséggel, sérüléssel, stb.)

For years she struggled with/against the establishment to get her theories accepted.

He is struggling with an ankle injury.

summon verb /ˈsʌm.ən/ [T] 3 összeszed (bátorságot, erőt, stb.) also: summon up

He tried to summon up the courage to speak to her.

She summoned up all her strength and pushed against the door.

bid noun /bɪd/ [C] 2 kísérlet (az elérésére/megszerzésére vminek)

a successful bid for re-election

The council has banned cars from the city centre in a bid to reduce pollution.

endeavour noun /ɪnˈdev.ər/ [C or U] igyekezet, erőfeszítés

In spite of our best endeavours, it has proven impossible to contact her.

Getting to the South Pole was an amazing example of human endeavour.

pursuit noun /pəˈsjuːt/ [U] űzés, hajszolás; törekvés

the pursuit of pleasure

He left his native country in pursuit of freedom.

Phrasal verbs:

cling (on) to sth /klɪŋ/ ragaszkodik vmihez (pl. hatalomhoz); kitart (elképzelés mellett)

He clung on to power for ten more years.

press on /pres/ eltökélten megy tovább/folytat vmit, nyomul/nyomja tovább

It was pouring with rain but we pressed on towards the village.

Phrases and idioms:

leave no stone unturned minden követ megmozgat (mindent elkövet)

Both sides have vowed to leave no stone unturned in the search for peace.