22.4.3. gy. A1B2 (példák)

change verb /tʃeɪndʒ/ 1 vált, változtat (az előző helyett vmi újra/másra) [I or T]

She's just changed jobs.

I hope they can change the time of my interview.

The doctor has recommended changing my diet.

exchange verb /ɪksˈtʃeɪndʒ/ [T] 1 cserél, kicserél (vmit vmi hasonlóval) (pl. telefonszámot, címet egymás között)

It's traditional for the two teams to exchange shirts after the game.

We exchanged addresses and telephone numbers.

replace verb /rɪˈpleɪs/ [T] 1 kivált vmivel (helyettesít vmivel)

The factory replaced most of its workers with robots.

replace verb /rɪˈpleɪs/ [T] 2 lecserél, kicserél (újat vesz helyette)

We'll have to replace this carpet soon.

We're thinking of replacing our old TV with a new one.

Phrasal verbs:

turn (sb/sth) into sb/sth /tɜːn/ átváltozik vmivé/vkivé; átváltoztat vkivé/vmivé

The council was hoping to turn a children's home into a residence for adolescent girls.

The town turned from a small seaside resort into a major commercial centre when oil was discovered.

Phrases and idioms:

become available/rich/a writer, etc. elérhetővé/gazdaggá/íróvá válik, lesz vmivé

They became great friends.

That's when I decided to become a teacher.

get cold/ill/late, etc. kezd hideg/beteg/késő/stb. lenni (vmivé/vmilyenné válik)

Your coffee's getting cold.

It's getting late.

grow tired/old/calm, etc. elfárad/megöregszik/lehiggad/stb. (válik vmilyenné, lesz vmilyen)

Our bodies change as we grow older.

The music was growing louder and louder.

remain calm/open, etc. nyugodt/nyitva/stb. marad (egy állapotban marad)

Despite the chaos around him, he remained calm.

He remained silent.

The bank will remain open while building work is carried out.

turn blue/cold/nasty, etc. kékké/hideggé/haragossá/stb. válik/változik

The sky turned black and it started to rain.

The weather has suddenly turned cold.

When I refused to pay, he turned nasty.

She turned pale and started to shiver.