98.12. gy. C2 (példák)

perceive verb /pəˈsiːv/ [T] (formal) 2 érzékel, észlel vmit (meglát, meghall, megérez)

We perceived a faint light in the distance.

sense verb /sents/ [T] megérez vmit (ösztönösen)

Although she said nothing, I could sense her anger.

He sensed something was about to happen.

He sensed (that) his guests were bored, although they were listening politely.

Could you sense what was likely to happen?

illusion noun /ɪˈluː.ʒən/ 2 illúzió, érzékcsalódás [C]

There is a large mirror at one end to create the illusion of more space.

intuition noun /ˌɪn.tjuˈɪ.ʃən/ [C or U] ösztönös megérzés, intuíció

We should trust our intuitions.

Intuition told her it was unwise to argue.

recognition noun /ˌrek.əgˈnɪʃ.ən/ 3 felismerés, megismerés (előzőleg látott/ismert vki/vmi felismerése) [U]

I waved at her, but she showed no sign of recognition.

deceptive adjective /dɪˈsep.tɪv/ megtévesztő, csalóka

Appearances can be deceptive.

Phrases and idioms:

catch sb's eye megfogja/magára vonzza a tekintetét (felkelti a figyelmét)

It was the colour of his jacket that caught my eye.

catch sb's eye elkapja a tekintetét vkinek (összenéz vkivel)

I tried to catch her eye, but she had already turned away.

on the face of it ránézésre, első pillantásra, látszatra

On the face of it, it seems like a bargain, but I bet there are hidden costs.

under your nose az orra előtt (észrevétlenül)

They were stealing money from under my nose.