29.6.3. gy. A1C1 (példák)

balance verb /ˈbæl.ənts/ 2 kiegyensúlyoz, kiegyenlít (megteremti a helyes arányt) [T]

I struggle to balance work and family commitments.

enhance verb /ɪnˈhɑːns/ [T] (formal) javít, fokoz

Winning that award greatly enhanced her reputation.

enrich verb /ɪnˈrɪtʃ/ [T] gazdagít (átv.) (jobbá tesz)

Our culture has been enriched by the many immigrants who live here.

improve verb /ɪmˈpruːv/ [I or T] javít; javul

I thought the best way to improve my French was to live in France.

Her health has improved dramatically since she started on this new diet.

progress verb /prəˈgres/ [I] 1 javul, halad (tudás, hozzáértés, stb.)

My Spanish never really progressed beyond the stage of being able to order drinks at the bar.

strengthen verb /ˈstreŋ.θən/ [I or T] megerősít; megerősödik

exercises to strengthen the leg muscles

The experience only strengthened his belief in God.

thrive verb /θraɪv/ [I] gyarapszik, virul (ember, állat, növény, gazdaság, stb.)

The business is thriving.

He seems to thrive on hard work.

advance noun /ədˈvɑːnts/ fejlődés [C or U]

technological/scientific advances

Our lives have been improved by the many recent advances in computer technology.

the advance of modern medicine

Phrases and idioms:

at his/its, etc. best legjobbja, legjobb formája (teljesítmény, minőség)

The article is an example of journalism at its best.

make it sikere van; sikerül megoldani

Very few actors actually make it.