20.1. gy. TOP 3000 (példák)

belong verb /bɪˈlɒŋ/ [I] 2 tartozik vki vhova (kötődik vhova)

I spent two years in Oxford but I never felt that I belonged there.

live verb /lɪv/ 1 él (éli az életét) [I or T]

After a while you get used to living alone.

When you retire, you want to live a comfortable life.

So the prince and princess got married, and lived happily ever after.

He simply wants to live (out) the rest of his days in peace.

She certainly lived her life to the full.

settle verb /ˈset.l̩/ 1 letelepszik vhol (él vhol) [I]

After they got married, they settled in Brighton.

He travelled around Europe before finally settling in Rome.

background noun /ˈbæk.graʊnd/ 1 (családi/társadalmi) háttér [C]

The school has pupils from many different ethnic/cultural/religious backgrounds.

They come from a wealthy background.

diary noun /ˈdaɪə.ri/ [C] 1 napló (személyes bejegyzésekkel)

I write down my thoughts in my diary every night.

I've kept a diary since I was a little girl.

mission noun /ˈmɪʃ.ən/ [C] 1 küldetés (élethivatás/életcél)

Her mission in life was to help the poor.

retirement noun /rɪˈtaɪə.mənt/ [C or U] 2 nyugdíjas élet

We wish you a long and happy retirement.

independent adjective /ˌɪn.dɪˈpen.dənt/ 1 független (nem igényel segítséget/támogatást)

Grandma's very independent and does all her own shopping and cooking.

I've always been financially independent.

secure adjective /sɪˈkjʊər/ 2 biztonságos (félelem-/aggódásmentes)

I need to feel secure in a relationship.

Phrases and idioms:

be based at/in, etc. vhova helyezi a tevékenysége központját

He was based in Birmingham during the war.