99.9. gy. C2 (példák)

initiate verb /ɪˈnɪʃ.i.eɪt/ [T] kezd, elkezd vmit, kezdeményez vmit (pert, reformot, vitát, stb.)

They have decided to initiate legal proceedings against the newspaper.

Who initiated the violence?

Phrasal verbs:

keep at sth /kiːp/ tovább dolgozik vmin, tovább csinál vmit

Learning a language is hard but you've just got to keep at it.

kick (sth) off /kɪk/ kezd (vmit) (pl. megbeszélést, tevékenységet, stb.)

Shall we kick off the session with a presentation from Lisa?

plunge into sth /plʌndʒ/ (nagy lendülettel) belekezd, belevág vmibe (egy tevékenységbe)

Trying to forget about her, he plunged into his work.

set out /set/ 2 nekifog vminek; elhatározza magát vmire

She set out with the aim of becoming the youngest ever winner of the championship.

They set out to discover a cure for cancer.

Phrases and idioms:

get underway kezdődik

The film festival gets underway on 11th July.

make a start kezd vmit

We need to make a start on (preparing) the brochure next week.

proceed to do sth hozzáfog, belekezd

She sat down and proceeded to tell me about her skiing trip.

set/start the ball rolling elindít, beindít vmit (közös tevékenységet, beszélgetést, stb.)

I've started the ball rolling by setting up a series of meetings.

take the plunge beleugrik vmibe, belevág vmibe (átv.) (megteszi a döntő lépést)

We're finally going to take the plunge and buy a house.