22.2.5. gy. A1C1 (példák)

mix verb /mɪks/ 2 kever; keveredik (tulajdonságok/tevékenységek egy időben) [I or T]

a feeling of anger mixed with sadness

place verb /pleɪs/ [T] vmilyen helyzetbe hoz, kitesz vminek

One stupid action has placed us all at risk.

put verb /pʊt/ [T] *(putting, put, put) 3 vmilyen állapotba/helyzetbe hoz

What's put you in such a bad mood?

I'm not prepared to put my children at risk.

I'm looking forward to putting my ideas into practice.

He's putting me under pressure to change my mind.

The terrorists were put on trial six years after the bombing.

set verb /set/ *(setting, set, set) 5 vmilyen helyzetet/állapotot okoz/előidéz [T]

It is believed that the building was set on fire deliberately.

She set fire to her neighbour's house.

After years in prison, the men who had wrongfully been found guilty of the bombing were finally set free.

background noun /ˈbæk.graʊnd/ 4 háttér (helyzet, esemény háttere) [U or no plural]

These decisions have had to be taken against a background of high unemployment.

Can you give me some background on the situation?

circumstance noun /ˈsɜː.kəm.stɑːnts/ [C usually plural] körülmény

I think she coped very well under the circumstances.

She died in suspicious circumstances.

We oppose capital punishment in/under any circumstances.

Under no circumstances should you approach the man.

The meeting has been cancelled due to circumstances beyond our control.

context noun /ˈkɒn.tekst/ [C or U] 1 körülmények, összefüggés

This small battle is very important in the context of Scottish history.

His decision can only be understood in context.

domain noun /dəʊˈmeɪn/ [C] kör, terület (tevékenységi-, érdeklődési-, szak-, stb.)

The garden is his domain.

This information should be in the public domain.

position noun /pəˈzɪʃ.ən/ 1 helyzet, helyzete vkinek (szituáció) [C usually no plural]

In your position, I would probably resign.

scope noun /skəʊp/ [U] 1 hatókör, kiterjedés (pl. problémáé)

Do we know the full scope of the problem yet?