36.9.2. gy. A1B1 (példák)

plan noun /plæn/ [C] 1 terv (elgondolás, szándék)

holiday plans

Do you have any plans for the weekend?

The plan is that we'll buy a car once we're there.

There's been a change of plan and we're going on Wednesday instead.

Luckily, everything went according to plan.

preparation noun /ˌprep.ərˈeɪ.ʃən/ felkészülés; felkészítés; előkészület [U]

The teacher didn't seem to have done much preparation for the class.

The team blamed injuries and lack of preparation for their failure to win.

Yasmin assisted in the preparation of this article.

careless adjective /ˈkeə.ləs/ gondatlan, figyelmetlen

careless driving/drivers

My son's teacher says that his work is often rather careless.

He made a careless remark about her appearance that really upset her.

keen adjective /kiːn/ 2 buzgó (rámenős, igyekvő) (nagyon akar vmit)

The shop is keen to attract new customers.

prepared adjective /prəˈpeəd/ 1 felkészült vmire (pl. egy helyzet kezelésére)

When she called on me, I wasn't prepared.

They were prepared for the worst.

ready adjective /ˈred.i/ 1 kész, készen áll vmire [never before noun]

Give me a call when you're ready.

Are you ready to go yet?

We're going at eight, so you've got an hour to get ready.

When will the book be ready for publication?

carefully adverb /ˈkeə.fəl.i/ gondosan, figyelmesen

She carefully folded the letter and put it in her pocket.

Drive carefully on those icy roads.

It was a carefully prepared speech.

hard adverb /hɑːd/ 1 keményen, szorgalmasan

She tried very hard but she wasn't quite fast enough.

You'll have to work harder, if you want to pass this exam.

Phrasal verbs:

keep up ↔ sth /kiːp/ fenntart vmit (nem engedi lejjebb a szintet)

Keep up the good work!

Make sure you eat properly - you've got to keep your strength up.

Phrases and idioms:

can't/couldn't help doing sth nem tudja/tudta megállni (hogy ne csináljon vmit); nem tehet vmiről

I can't help laughing when I think about what happened to you both!

I couldn't help thinking about what had happened.

He couldn't help it, he slipped.

do your best minden tőle telhetőt megtesz/megpróbál

I did my best to persuade him.

on purpose szándékosan

I didn't do it on purpose, it was an accident.

plan to do sth tervez, készül vmire

He plans to go to college next year.

I'm not planning to stay here much longer.

prepare yourself felkészíti magát vmire (nehéz helyzetre)

Prepare yourself for a shock.

You should prepare yourself for a long wait.

try your best minden tőle telhetőt megpróbál

She tried her best to solve the problem.