28.4.6. gy. A1B2 (példák)

absorb verb /əbˈzɔːb/ [T] 1 felszív, felszívódik, abszorbeál; felvesz, megköt, elnyel (pl. ütést)

Plants absorb carbon dioxide.

The cream is easily absorbed into the skin.

contain verb /kənˈteɪn/ [T] 1 tartalmaz (benne van) (dobozban, palackban, stb.)

a box containing a diamond ring

How much liquid do you think this bottle contains?

I've lost a file containing a lot of important documents.

fill verb /fɪl/ 1 megtölt; megtelik (tele lesz) [I or T]

I filled the bucket with water.

I drank my tea while the bath was filling.

fill verb /fɪl/ 2 megtölt, betölt (helyet) (sok van belőle) [T]

Dark clouds filled the sky.

The streets were filled with tourists.

flood verb /flʌd/ [I or T] 2 özönlik, beözönlik vhova; elönt

She drew back the curtains and the sunlight came flooding in.

Shoppers flooded into the store on the first morning of the sale.

hold verb /həʊld/ [T] *(held, held) 4 belefér vmibe

This jug holds exactly one pint.

One bag won't hold all of the shopping - we'd better take two.

Modern computers can hold huge amounts of information.

squash verb /skwɒʃ/ 2 beprésel vmit/vkit vhova; bepréselődik [I or T often passive]

The kids were all squashed into the back seat.

capacity noun /kəˈpæs.ə.ti/ 1 befogadóképesség; térfogat, űrtartalom; teljesítmény [C or U]

a restaurant with a capacity of 200

The new stadium has a seating capacity of 50 000.

The ground was filled to capacity.

crowd noun /kraʊd/ [C + singular or plural verb] tömeg (sok ember)

A large crowd had gathered outside the pop star's hotel.

Shop early to avoid the crowds.

Phrases and idioms:

scales mérleg (súly mérésére)

kitchen/bathroom scales