29.6.3. gy. A1B2 (példák)

balance verb /ˈbæl.ənts/ 2 kiegyensúlyoz, kiegyenlít (megteremti a helyes arányt) [T]

I struggle to balance work and family commitments.

improve verb /ɪmˈpruːv/ [I or T] javít; javul

I thought the best way to improve my French was to live in France.

Her health has improved dramatically since she started on this new diet.

progress verb /prəˈgres/ [I] 1 javul, halad (tudás, hozzáértés, stb.)

My Spanish never really progressed beyond the stage of being able to order drinks at the bar.

top adverb /tɒp/ élen (a legjobb, legfontosabb, stb. helyen)

She came top in the maths test.

Phrasal verbs:

get on /get/ 2 boldogul

How are you getting on in your new flat?

make up for sth /meɪk/ pótol vmit, helyrehoz vmit

No amount of money can make up for the death of a child.

This year's good harvest will make up for last year's bad one.

He bought me dinner to make up for being so late the day before.

sort out ↔ sth /sɔːt/ 1 rendez, megold, elintéz (problémát, helyzetet)

Have you sorted out your schedule yet?

I've got a few things at work to sort out.

stand out /stænd/ 1 kitűnik (sokkal jobb a többinél)

One candidate stood out from the rest.

Phrases and idioms:

at his/its, etc. best legjobbja, legjobb formája (teljesítmény, minőség)

The article is an example of journalism at its best.

do badly/well rosszul/jól csinál vmit

Sam did very well in her exams.