37.4.5. gy. A1C1 (példák)

disrupt verb /dɪsˈrʌpt/ [T] megzavarja/tönkreteszi a működését vminek

A heavy fall of snow had disrupted the city's transport system.

The meeting was disrupted by a group of protesters who shouted and threw fruit at the speaker.

disturb verb /dɪˈstɜːb/ [T] 1 zavar, megzavar vmiben

Please don't disturb Georgina - she's trying to do her homework.

I'm sorry to disturb you so late, but my car's broken down and I was wondering if I could use your phone.

interfere verb /ˌɪnt.əˈfɪər/ [I] 2 megzavar vmit (hátráltat vmit)

I try not to let my dancing classes interfere with my performance at school.

She never allows her personal feelings to interfere with her work.

keep verb /kiːp/ *(kept, kept) 3 visszatart, feltart, feltartóztat (késleltet, akadályoz vmiben) [T]

He's very late, what's keeping him?

She kept me talking on the phone for half an hour.

Don't let me keep you from your work.

prevent verb /prɪˈvent/ [T] akadályoz, megakadályoz (balesetet, bejutást vhova, stb.)

to prevent accidents/crime

Members of the public were prevented from entering the building.

restrain verb /rɪˈstreɪn/ [T] féken tart vkit/vmit; visszatart vmitől

He became violent and had to be physically restrained.

I had to restrain myself from shouting at him.

Phrases and idioms:

in sb's favour javára vkinek

Both sides have strong arguments in their favour.

let me/us hadd ... (segítség felajánlása)

Let me carry your cases.

save sb (from) doing sth megkímél vkit vmitől, megspórol vmit (fáradságot/vminek az elvégzését)

We'll eat in a restaurant - it'll save you having to cook.

with the help of sth vminek segítségével

We managed to assemble the table with the help of the instructions.