4.3. gy. TOP 3000 (példák)

disappear verb /ˌdɪs.əˈpɪər/ [I] 2 eltűnik (nem található)

She disappeared from her home over a month ago.

I can't find my keys anywhere - they've completely disappeared.

find verb /faɪnd/ [T] *(found, found) 1 talál, megtalál (keresés közben)

I couldn't find Andrew's telephone number.

Police found the missing girl at a London railway station.

Has Mick found himself a place to live yet?

find verb /faɪnd/ [T] *(found, found) 2 talál, rátalál (véletlenül)

I found some money in my coat pocket.

The body was found by a man walking his dog.

forget verb /fəˈget/ *(forgetting, forgot, forgotten) 1 elfelejt vmit magával vinni [T]

I've forgotten my keys.

hide verb /haɪd/ *(hid, hidden) 1 elrejt, eldug vmit [T]

She used to hide her diary under her pillow.

hide verb /haɪd/ *(hid, hidden) 2 elrejtőzik [I] also: hide yourself

She ran off and hid behind a tree.

They hid themselves in the wardrobe.

absence noun /ˈæb.sənts/ 2 hiány (hiánya vminek) [U]

He drew attention to the absence of concrete evidence against the defendant.

loss noun /lɒs/ 1 veszteség, az elvesztése vminek [C or U]

Many parents feel a sense of loss when their children leave home.

He suffered a gradual loss of memory.

There will be substantial job losses if the factory closes down.

blood/hair/weight loss

without preposition /wɪˈðaʊt/ vmi nélkül; anélkül hogy

I've come out without my umbrella.

You look nice without make-up.

You shouldn't drive for more than three hours without taking/having a break.

Phrases and idioms:

lack of sth hiánya vminek

Her only problem is lack of confidence.

Lack of sleep had made him irritable.

If he fails it won't be for/through lack of effort.

We won't be going on holiday this year - lack of money, I'm afraid.