23.3.4. gy. A1B2 (példák)

extract verb /ɪkˈstrækt/ [T] kihúz, kitép; kiszed, kivesz, eltávolít; kivon, lepárol, kilúgoz, extrahál

The oil which is extracted from olives is used mainly for cooking.

The tooth was eventually extracted.

rip verb /rɪp/ [I or T] (-pp-) tép, szakít; letép; szakad, elszakad

His new trousers ripped when he bent down.

She ripped her dress getting off her bike.

He excitedly ripped open the parcel.

slice verb /slaɪs/ [T] szel, felszel, felszeletel

Slice the mushrooms thinly and fry in butter.

Could you slice me a very thin piece of cake/slice a very thin piece of cake for me?

smash verb /smæʃ/ összetör, összezúz, darabokra tör; összetörik, darabokra törik [I or T]

Rioters ran through the city centre smashing windows.

She dropped her cup and watched it smash to pieces on the stone floor.

Firemen had to smash the lock to get in.

squash verb /skwɒʃ/ 1 összenyom vmit (összelapít) [T]

He accidentally sat on her hat and squashed it.

tear verb /teər/ [I or T] *(tore, torn) tép, szakít; tépődik, szakad

I tore my skirt on the chair as I stood up.

You have to be very careful with books this old because the paper tends to tear very easily.

A couple of pages had been torn out of the book.

apart adverb /əˈpɑːt/ 3 darabokra

I took the motor apart to see how it worked.

My jacket is so old, it's coming apart.

finely adverb /ˈfaɪn.li/ finomra (vágott/őrölt)

Finely chop the onion.

Phrasal verbs:

cut down ↔ sth /kʌt/ 1 levág, kivág (pl. fát)

The new owners cut down the apple trees.

cut up ↔ sth /kʌt/ felvág, felszel, felaprít, összevagdal (darabokra)

Could you cut up the cake and put it on plates?

fall apart /fɔːl/ 1 szétesik

My poor old boots are falling apart.

Phrases and idioms:

break/cut, etc. sth in half félbe/ketté tör/vág/stb.

I've divided the money in half.

Fold the piece of paper in half.

in two/half félbe, ketté

Cut the potatoes in two.

Fold the piece of paper in half.