38.4.3. gy. A1B2 (példák)

pretend verb /prɪˈtend/ [I] színlel vmit, úgy tesz, mintha vmit csinálna; azt játssza (, hogy)

She's not really hurt - she's only pretending.

He pretended (that) he didn't mind, but I knew that he did.

Were you just pretending to be interested?

Of course I was angry - I can't pretend otherwise.

trick verb /trɪk/ [T] beugrat, becsap

They tricked him into signing the papers.

disguise noun /dɪsˈgaɪz/ [C or U] álruha

She usually goes out in disguise to avoid being bothered by the public.

liar noun /ˈlaɪ.ər/ [C] hazug (ember)

He's such a liar - you can't trust a word he says.

You liar - I never touched it!

lie noun /laɪ/ [C] hazugság

I told a lie when I said I liked her haircut.

mask noun /mɑːsk/ [C] álarc, maszk

a gas mask

The bank robbers wore masks throughout the raid.

trick noun /trɪk/ [C] 1 trükk, beugratás

The girls were playing tricks on their teacher.

It's a bit of trick photography - she's meant to look like she's walking on water.

Phrasal verbs:

let down ↔ sb /let/ csalódást okoz vkinek; cserbenhagy vkit

I've promised to go to the party with Beth and I feel I can't let her down.

see through sb/sth /siː/ átlát vmin/vkin (belelát a szándékába)

It didn't take long for us to see through his charm.

be taken in /teɪk/ rászed vkit (becsap)

He told her a pack of lies and she was completely taken in by him.

Phrases and idioms:

break an agreement/promise, etc. megszeg egy megállapodást/ígéretet/stb.

She agreed not to tell anyone but she has broken her promise.