26.5.1. gy. A1C1 (példák)

accumulate verb /əˈkjuː.mjə.leɪt/ [I or T] felhalmoz, összegyűjt; felhalmozódik, felgyülemlik

The chemicals accumulate in your body.

boost verb /buːst/ [T] növel, fellendít

The theatre managed to boost its audiences by cutting ticket prices.

Share prices were boosted by reports of the President's recovery.

Getting the job had really boosted her confidence.

broaden verb /ˈbrɔː.dən/ [I or T] szélesít, kiszélesít; szélesedik, kiszélesedik (tudás, tapasztalat, tevékenységi kör, stb.)

We need to broaden the range of services that we offer.

Travel broadens your mind.

exceed verb /ɪkˈsiːd/ [T] meghalad (mennyiségileg); túllép (mennyiséget)

Sales have exceeded $1 million so far this year.

gain verb /geɪn/ 2 fokozatosan elér vmit/növekszik vmi (méret, súly, mennyiség, stb.) (hízik, gyorsul, stb.) [T]

He's gained a lot of weight in the last few months.

The car gained speed going down the hill.

grow verb /grəʊ/ *(grew, grown) 3 nő, növekszik (több lesz) [I]

The number of people living alone grows each year.

hit verb /hɪt/ [T] *(hitting, hit, hit) 4 elér (helyet, helyzetet, állapotot)

Our profits have already hit $1 million.

increase verb /ɪnˈkriːs/ [I or T] növel; növekszik

Sales of laptops have increased over the last few years.

The cost of the project has increased dramatically/significantly since it began.

Gradually increase the temperature to boiling point.

overtake verb /ˌəʊ.vəˈteɪk/ *(overtook, overtaken) 2 előz, megelőz vmit (átv.) (nagyobb/több lesz vminél) [T]

Our US sales have now overtaken our sales in Europe.

We'd planned to hold a meeting tomorrow, but events have overtaken us.

raise verb /reɪz/ [T] 2 emel, felemel (átv.) (mennyiséget, szintet)

The government plan to raise taxes.

They've certainly raised standards at the school.

One solution would be to raise prices.