24.2.1. gy. A1B1 (példák)

surround verb /səˈraʊnd/ [T] 1 körülvesz, körülfog vmit (térben)

Snow-capped mountains surround the city.

Early this morning, armed police surrounded the house in north London.

Gwen sat at her desk, surrounded by books and papers.

She said that she wanted to die surrounded by the people she loved.

central adjective /ˈsen.trəl/ 1 közép-, központi (vminek a középső részén levő)

central Europe/London

Of course, you pay more for premises with a central location.

around adverb /əˈraʊnd/ 2 körbe, körben (elhelyezkedve/mozogva)

She passed a plate of biscuits around.

This switch makes the wheels go around.

inside adverb /ɪnˈsaɪd/ 1 belül; belülre

I'm freezing, let's go back inside.

outside adverb /ˌaʊtˈsaɪd/ 2 vmin kívül, előtt (nem bent, de a közelben)

I'll wait outside while you get changed.

She knocked on his bedroom door and left the tray outside.

round adverb /raʊnd/ 4 körbe, körül (körbe mindenhova/mindenkinek)

Could you pass these forms round, please?

against preposition /əˈgentst/ 2 neki- (támasztva) (pl. falnak)

Why don't we put the bed against the wall?

along preposition /əˈlɒŋ/ 2 vmi mentén (sorban egy út, folyó, stb. mentén elhelyezkedve)

a row of houses along the river

Cars were parked all along the road.

among preposition /əˈmʌŋ/ also: amongst 1 között, közt (emberek/dolgok egy adott csoportjában)

Discuss it among yourselves for a few minutes.

Relax - you're among friends.

There were some good drawings among the rubbish in the pile.

among preposition /əˈmʌŋ/ also: amongst 2 között, közt (a közepén vminek, a sokaságban)

I saw a few familiar faces among the crowd.

Rescue teams searched among the ruins for survivors.