23.4.3. gy. A1B2 (példák)

lie verb /laɪ/ [I] *(lying, lay, lain) 1 fekszik, hever (vízszintes testhelyzetben van)

to lie in bed

to lie on a beach

to lie on your side/back

A cat lay in front of the fire.

He lies awake at night, worrying.

sit verb /sɪt/ [I] *(sitting, sat, sat) 1 ül (vhol)

Emma was sitting on a stool.

The children sat at the table by the window.

We sat by the river and had a picnic.

sit verb /sɪt/ [I] *(sitting, sat, sat) 2 leül (vhova) also: sit down

She came over and sat beside me.

She sat down on the grass.

stand verb /stænd/ *(stood, stood) 1 áll (a lábán) [I]

He's standing over there, next to Karen.

Granny says if she stands (up) for a long time her ankles hurt.

Stand still and be quiet!

stand verb /stænd/ *(stood, stood) 2 feláll (ülésből, fekvésből) [I] also: stand up

I get dizzy if I stand up too quickly.

Please stand when the bride arrives.

As a sign of politeness you should stand up when she comes in.

stretch verb /stretʃ/ 2 nyújtózkodik, kinyújt (kezet, lábat, stb.) [I or T]

"I'm so tired, " she said, yawning and stretching.

It's a good idea to stretch before you take any serious exercise.

Stretch your arms above your head.

Phrasal verbs:

get up /get/ feláll

The whole audience got up and started clapping.

lie down /laɪ/ lefekszik

He lay down on the bed and tried to relax.

stand back /stænd/ visszahúzódik

Please stand back - then all of you will be able to see what I'm doing.

Phrases and idioms:

be seated helyet foglal

The director was seated on his right.