4. Változtat, használ A1B2 (62) – altémák

1. Változtat, átalakít (26) 2. Cserél, helyettesít (14) 3. Alkalmaz, használ (22)

adapt verb /əˈdæpt/ 2 átdolgoz, átalakít vmit, adaptál vmit [T]

Many software companies have adapted popular programs to the new operating system.

Davies is busy adapting Brinkworth's latest novel for television.

adjust verb /əˈdʒʌst/ 1 megigazít, beállít vmit [T]

If the chair is too high you can adjust it to suit you.

As a teacher you have to adjust your methods to suit the needs of different children.

alter verb /ˈɒl.tər/ [I or T] változtat, megváltoztat; változik, megváltozik

We've had to alter some of our plans.

Giving up our car has altered our lifestyle a lot.

change verb /tʃeɪndʒ/ 2 változik, megváltozik (módosul); megváltoztat [I or T]

The course changed my life.

I almost didn't recognize her - she'd changed so much.

That was twenty years ago and things have changed since then.

Nothing changes, does it - I've been away two years and the office still looks exactly the same.

convert verb /kənˈvɜːt/ [I or T] 1 átalakít vmit vmivé; átalakul vmivé

Could we convert the small bedroom into a second bathroom?

What's the formula for converting pounds into kilos?

keep verb /kiːp/ *(kept, kept) 2 marad (vmilyen állapotban); tart (vmilyen állapotban, helyzetben, irányban) [T]

I wish you'd keep quiet.

I like to keep busy.

Keep left/right at the traffic lights.

It was difficult for us to keep warm, as the house had no heating.

He goes jogging twice a week to keep fit.

John keeps the car spotlessly clean.

The noise from their party kept me awake half the night.

leave verb /liːv/ *(left, left) 7 (ugyanúgy) hagy vmit (vmilyen helyzetben/állapotban) [T]

Leave that chair where it is.

Don't leave any lights on, will you?

I'll have to go back - I think I've left the iron on.

You can leave the window open.

stay verb /steɪ/ [I] 3 marad (vmilyen állapotban)

The supermarket stays open late.

I was tired and couldn't stay awake.

Put a lid on the pan so the food will stay hot.

They stayed friends after their divorce.

transform verb /trænsˈfɔːm/ [T] (teljesen) átalakít (ált. jobb vmivé)

Within weeks they had transformed the area into a beautiful garden.

The reorganization will transform the British entertainment industry.

vary verb /ˈveə.ri/ 2 változik; változatossá tesz [I or T]

Temperatures vary depending on/according to the time of year.

I try to vary what I eat.

adjustment noun /əˈdʒʌst.mənt/ [C or U] módosítás

We've made a few adjustments to the schedule.

I have a few minor adjustments to make.

change noun /tʃeɪndʒ/ 1 változás (módosulás) [C or U]

Let me know if there's any change in the situation.

We're living in a time of great change.

They've made a lot of changes to the house.

change noun /tʃeɪndʒ/ 5 változás, változatosság [usually no plural]

It's nice to see her smile for a change.

"Shall we eat in the garden?" "Why not - it'll make a change."

We've always had a red car - it's time we had a change!

flexible adjective /ˈflek.sə.bl̩/ 1 rugalmas (alkalmazkodóképes)

My schedule is quite flexible - I could arrange to meet with you any day next week.

I'd like a job with more flexible working hours.

original adjective /əˈrɪdʒ.ə.nəl/ 1 eredeti (a későbbi változtatások előtti) [always before noun]

That was my original plan.

Is this the original fireplace?

The gardens have recently been restored to their original glory.

unchanged adjective /ʌnˈtʃeɪndʒd/ változatlan

The area has remained virtually unchanged in fifty years.

originally adverb /əˈrɪdʒ.ɪ.nə.li/ eredetileg (kezdetben/a változás előtt)

Originally it was a bedroom, but we turned it into a study.

from preposition /frɒm/ 8 -ról, -ről, -ból, -ből (az eredeti állapotból)

Things went from bad to worse.

She has been promoted from manager to director.

into preposition /ˈɪn.tuː/ 2 -ra, -re, -vá, -vé (átalakul, átalakít, cserél vmire/vmivé)

Cut the cake into pieces.

Her novels have been translated into nineteen languages.

We're planning to turn the smallest bedroom into an office.

Phrasal verbs:

make sth into sth /meɪk/ alakít/átalakít/változtat vkit/vmit vkivé/vmivé

They've made the spare room into an office.

turn (sb/sth) into sb/sth /tɜːn/ átváltozik vmivé/vkivé; átváltoztat vkivé/vmivé

The council was hoping to turn a children's home into a residence for adolescent girls.

The town turned from a small seaside resort into a major commercial centre when oil was discovered.

Phrases and idioms:

become available/rich/a writer, etc. elérhetővé/gazdaggá/íróvá válik, lesz vmivé

They became great friends.

That's when I decided to become a teacher.

get cold/ill/late, etc. kezd hideg/beteg/késő/stb. lenni (vmivé/vmilyenné válik)

Your coffee's getting cold.

It's getting late.

grow tired/old/calm, etc. elfárad/megöregszik/lehiggad/stb. (válik vmilyenné, lesz vmilyen)

Our bodies change as we grow older.

The music was growing louder and louder.

remain calm/open, etc. nyugodt/nyitva/stb. marad (egy állapotban marad)

Despite the chaos around him, he remained calm.

He remained silent.

The bank will remain open while building work is carried out.

turn blue/cold/nasty, etc. kékké/hideggé/haragossá/stb. válik/változik

The sky turned black and it started to rain.

The weather has suddenly turned cold.

When I refused to pay, he turned nasty.

She turned pale and started to shiver.

2. lecke (A1) – 10. lecke (A2) – 23. lecke (B1) – 50. lecke (B2) – 81. lecke (C1) – 99. lecke (C2)