33.2.1. gy. A1B1 (példák)

find verb /faɪnd/ [T] *(found, found) 3 talál, felfedez

We came home to find (that) the cat had had kittens.

I found (that) I could easily swim 1000 metres.

follow verb /ˈfɒl.əʊ/ 4 követ, megért vmit/vkit [I or T]

Could you repeat that? I didn't quite follow what you said.

hear verb /hɪər/ *(heard, heard) 3 hall vmit/vmiről (értesül vmiről, megtud vmit); hallom/hallottam (, hogy) [I or T]

Have you heard the news?

If you haven't heard by Friday, assume I'm not coming.

Have you heard what's happened?

I hear (that) you're leaving.

imagine verb /ɪˈmædʒ.ɪn/ [T] 2 elképzel (felfog, megért)

Can you imagine how it feels to be blind?

I can't imagine wanting to go out if I don't really know anyone.

know verb /nəʊ/ *(knew, known) 1 tud (ismerete/információja van vmiről) [I or T]

"Where did he go?" - "I don't know."

"What does it cost?" - "Ask Kate. She'll know."

She knows the name of every kid in the school.

I don't know anything about this.

We don't know when he's arriving.

I don't know what all the fuss is about.

I just knew (that) it was going to be a disaster.

learn verb /lɜːn/ *(learned or learnt, learned or learnt) 3 megtud vmit, értesül vmiről [I or T]

We were all shocked to learn of his death.

I later learnt (that) the message had never arrived.

I only learnt about the accident later.

realize verb /ˈrɪə.laɪz/ [I or T] also UK: realise ráébred, rájön vmire; tisztában van vmivel, tudatában van vminek; valóra vált

I didn't realize how unhappy she was.

I suddenly realized I'd met her before.

They didn't realise the danger they were in.

Do you realise that this is the third time you've forgotten?

see verb /siː/ *(seeing, saw, seen) 4 ért, megért vmit [I or T]

I see what you mean.

They didn't see the need/any need to notify their members of the changes in writing.

I was surprised that they couldn't see my point of view.

understand verb /ˌʌn.dəˈstænd/ [I or T] *(understood, understood) 2 ért, megért vmit (a hogyanját/miértjét vminek)

We still don't fully understand how the brain works.

I don't understand why my computer crashes so often.

wonder verb /ˈwʌn.dər/ [I or T] 1 szeretné tudni; kíváncsi (, hogy); azon tűnődik (, hogy)

Hadn't you better phone home? Your parents will be wondering where you are.

He's starting to wonder whether he did the right thing in accepting this job.

Will this turkey be big enough for eight, I wonder?

"Have you decided where you're going next summer?" "I've been wondering about going to Florida."