114.12. gy. C2 (példák)

discourage verb /dɪˈskʌr.ɪdʒ/ [T] 2 ellenez vmit; lebeszél vmiről

a campaign to discourage smoking

drive verb /draɪv/ *(drove, driven) 2 hajt (ösztönöz) [T]

She was driven by greed and ambition.

sell verb /sel/ *(sold, sold) 4 elfogadtat vmit vkivel (ötletet, tervet) [T]

I'm currently trying to sell the idea to my boss.

constraint noun /kənˈstreɪnt/ [C] korlátozó tényező, megszorítás

budget/financial constraints

There are constraints on the medicines doctors can prescribe.

guarantee noun /ˌgær.ənˈtiː/ [C or U] 2 biztosíték, garancia, ígéret vmire

There's no guarantee that it actually works.

persuasion noun /pəˈsweɪ.ʒən/ meggyőzés, rábeszélés; hit, meggyőződés (vallási, politikai) [U]

I'm sure she'll agree, she just needs a little gentle persuasion.

Phrasal verbs:

hold sb/sth back /həʊld/ 2 hátráltat/gátol vkit/vmit (fejlődésben, előrehaladásban, stb.)

She felt that having children would hold her back.

talk sb out of sth/doing sth /tɔːk/ lebeszél vkit vmiről

It's a ridiculous idea - I've tried to talk him out of it.

Phrases and idioms:

get moving indíts! mozgás! (informal)

We're leaving in five minutes, so get moving!

rock the boat bonyodalmat okoz

They seemed very happy and I didn't want to rock the boat.