29.6.1. gy. A1C1 (példák)

beat verb /biːt/ *(beat, beaten) 4 jobb vminél, túltesz rajta, lepipál vmit [T]

Being at the youth club beats sitting at home.

match verb /mætʃ/ 3 fölér, vetekszik vkivel/vmivel [T]

It would be difficult to match the service this airline gives to its customers.

succeed verb /səkˈsiːd/ [I] sikerül (vkinek vmi), sikert ér el; követ (utána következik)

Lucy has the skill and determination to succeed.

She finally succeeded in passing the exam.

You need to be pretty tough to succeed in today's business world.

advantage noun /ədˈvɑːn.tɪdʒ/ 2 fölény (elsőbbség) [C or U]

These new routes will give the airline the advantage over its competitors.

hit noun /hɪt/ [C] 1 siker

Your cake was a real hit at the party - everyone loved it.

They've just released a CD of their greatest hits.

star noun /stɑːr/ [C] 4 sztár (a legjobb a többiek közül)

He is one of our star players.

She was the star of the English class.

success noun /səkˈses/ 1 siker (egy cél elérése) [U]

The success of almost any project depends largely on its manager.

I've been trying to persuade her to take on more staff, but so far without success.

I'm not having much success in communicating with him at the moment.

The success rate for this operation is very low.

success noun /səkˈses/ 2 siker (népszerűség, tetszés, jó eredmény/kimenetel) [C]

Both films have been a big/huge box-office success in this country.

She's keen to make a success of this project.

That salmon dish was a success, wasn't it?

triumph noun /ˈtraɪ.ʌmpf/ 1 diadal, győzelem [C]

one of the greatest triumphs of modern science

Barcelona's 3-1 triumph over Manchester United

The book celebrates the hostages' remarkable triumph over appalling adversity.

The signing of the agreement was a personal triumph for the Prime Minister.

It was the Republican Party's third election triumph in a row.

all right adjective, adverb /ɔːlˈraɪt/ also: alright 1 jól, rendben (sikeresen, probléma nélkül)

Did the interview go all right?

Did he do all right in his exams?

Did you get home all right last night?