29.13. gy. TOP 3000 (példák)

cheat verb /tʃiːt/ [I or T] csal; becsap vkit

Anyone caught cheating will be immediately disqualified from the exam.

She was caught cheating in her French exam.

He cheats at cards.

excuse noun /ɪkˈskjuːs/ [C] 1 mentség

What was his excuse for being late?

He'd better have a good excuse for not being here!

I've never known him to miss a meeting - I'm sure he'll have an excuse.

There's no excuse for that sort of behaviour.

excuse noun /ɪkˈskjuːs/ [C] 2 kifogás

Nick was just looking for an excuse to call her.

Any excuse for a holiday!

shame noun /ʃeɪm/ szégyen, szégyenérzet; szégyenteljes dolog [U]

He said he felt no shame for what he had done.

The children hung their heads in shame.

You can't go dressed like that - have you no shame ?

In some societies, if a woman leaves her husband, it brings shame on her and her family.

ashamed adjective /əˈʃeɪmd/ [never before noun] szégyenkező, szégyenlős

You've got nothing to be ashamed of.

She ought to be ashamed of herself - talking to her mother like that!

He was ashamed to admit to his mistake.

I was ashamed that I'd made so little effort.

I felt so ashamed of myself for making such a fuss.

guilty adjective /ˈgɪl.ti/ 1 bűnös, vétkes (érzés), bűntudata/lelkiismeret-furdalása van

She was so upset about what I'd said and I felt so guilty.

I felt guilty about leaving her there on her own.

I've got a guilty conscience.

honest adjective /ˈɒn.ɪst/ 1 őszinte

If you want my honest answer/opinion, I think your hair looks awful.

honest adjective /ˈɒn.ɪst/ 2 becsületes

an honest man

She had an honest face.

sorry adjective /ˈsɒr.i/ [never before noun] 1 sajnálja (, hogy) (megtett/kénytelen megtenni vmit) (bocsánatkérés, mentegetőzés)

Oh, I'm sorry - I didn't see you there.

Tom, I'm really/so sorry about last night - it was all my fault.

frankly adverb /ˈfræŋ.kli/ őszintén (szólva)

Quite frankly, I think this whole situation is ridiculous.