22.2.5. gy. A1B2 (példák)

situation noun /ˌsɪt.juˈeɪ.ʃən/ [C] helyzet (körülmények, viszonyok)

the economic/political situation

Her news put me in a difficult situation.

"Would you get involved in a fight?" "It would depend on the situation."

I'll worry about it if/when/as the situation arises.

world noun /wɜːld/ 2 világ, vminek a világa (divat, sport, politika, stb.) [C usually no plural]

the entertainment world

the world of politics

back adverb /bæk/ 4 vissza (egy előző állapotba)

It's not badly broken - I'm sure we can put it back together again.

Hopefully things will get back to normal soon.

I was woken by a thunderstorm, and I couldn't get back to sleep.

in preposition /ɪn/ 6 -ban, -ben (vmilyen állapotban/körülmények között)

She's in a bad/good mood this morning.

You're in great danger.

He's living in luxury in the south of France.

out of preposition /ˈaʊt.əv/ 5 kint van vmiből, túl van vmin (állapoton, helyzeten)

The patient is now out of danger.

under preposition /ˈʌn.dər/ 3 alatt (vmilyen hatás/érzés/folyamat alatt)

The President is under pressure to resign.

Under no circumstances should the festival become too specialized.

Phrasal verbs:

come to sth /kʌm/ 2 jut vmire/vmeddig (helyzetbe, állapotba)

I was sad when the evening came to an end.

I came to the conclusion that the relationship wasn't working.

That was when the Labour party came to power.

Phrases and idioms:

be at/on the point of doing sth éppen csinálni készül vmit; éppen azon a ponton van (, hogy)

I was at the point of walking out when he suddenly spoke to me.

beyond my/our, etc. control rajtam/rajtunk/stb. kívül álló (ok, körülmény, stb.)

Tonight's performance has been cancelled due to circumstances beyond our control.

conditions körülmények

The prisoners were kept in the most appalling conditions.

Severe weather conditions are making driving difficult.

What are their living/working conditions like?

Under what conditions do plants grow best?

find yourself somewhere/doing sth vhol találja magát; azon találja/kapja magát (, hogy ...)

I suddenly found myself making lunch.

under attack/control/investigation, etc. támadás/ellenőrzés/vizsgálat alatt

The town is once again under attack.

The cause of the fire is still under investigation.

A new 16-screen cinema is under construction.

Several different plans are under discussion.

We are working hard to get the situation under control.