22.4.2. gy. A1C1 (példák)

refresh verb /rɪˈfreʃ/ 2 felfrissít vmit (aktualizál/felújít) (emlékezetet, képernyőt, stb.) [I or T]

Old furniture can be refreshed with a coat of paint.

Wait a minute - I need to refresh my memory on this.

reverse verb /rɪˈvɜːs/ 2 megfordít (ellenkezőjére változtat) (sorrendet, helyzetet); megcserél, felcserél (pl. szerepet) [T]

Now that you have a job and I don't, our situations are reversed.

It is unlikely that the judge will reverse his decision.

Let's reverse the order - I'll give the first talk and you go second.

shift verb /ʃɪft/ 1 változik, megváltozik; változtat, megváltoztat (véleményt, hozzáállást, stb.) [I or T]

We are trying to shift the emphasis from curing illness to preventing it.

Media attention has shifted recently onto environmental issues.

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.

alteration noun /ˌɔːl.tərˈeɪ.ʃən/ [C or U] változás; változtatás

We've made a few alterations to the kitchen.

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!