8.5.7. gy. A1B2 (példák)

lift noun /lɪft/ 2 utazás (pl. az autójában vkinek)

Can you give me a lift to the airport?

motorist noun /ˈməʊ.tər.ɪst/ [C] autóvezető

Motorists will be hit hard by the rise in fuel prices.

parking noun /ˈpɑː.kɪŋ/ [U] parkolás

a parking place/space

free/underground parking

speed noun /spiːd/ 1 sebesség, gyorsaság [C or U]

high/low speed

He was travelling at a speed of 90 mph.

The car has a top speed of 155 miles per hour.

He reduced speed and turned sharp left.

On a clear, straight road you can gather/pick up speed.

It was the speed at which it all happened that shocked me.

Phrasal verbs:

pull in/into sth /pʊl/ félreáll (jármű); befut (vonat)

They pulled in at the side of the road.

pull out /pʊl/ elindul (jármű)

That car pulled out right in front of me.

pull over /pʊl/ félreáll (jármű)

I was looking for somewhere to pull over so I could look at the map.

pull up /pʊl/ megáll (jármű); megállít (járművet)

A car pulled up outside the bank and two men got out.

Phrases and idioms:

draw into/out/away, etc. behúz/kihúz/elhúz stb. (halad egy irányba) (pl. jármű)

The train slowly drew into the station/drew in.

As we drew alongside the black car, I suddenly recognized my ex-boyfriend at the wheel.

She drew away, but he pulled her close again.