1. Létezés, megszűnés, keresés A1C1 (105) – altémák

1. Keletkezik, feltűnik (29) 2. Van, létezik (17) 3. Megszűnik, eltűnik (35) 4. Keres, talál (24)

disappear verb /ˌdɪs.əˈpɪər/ [I] 2 eltűnik (nem található)

She disappeared from her home over a month ago.

I can't find my keys anywhere - they've completely disappeared.

find verb /faɪnd/ [T] *(found, found) 1 talál, megtalál (keresés közben)

I couldn't find Andrew's telephone number.

Police found the missing girl at a London railway station.

Has Mick found himself a place to live yet?

find verb /faɪnd/ [T] *(found, found) 2 talál, rátalál (véletlenül)

I found some money in my coat pocket.

The body was found by a man walking his dog.

forget verb /fəˈget/ *(forgetting, forgot, forgotten) 1 elfelejt vmit magával vinni [T]

I've forgotten my keys.

hide verb /haɪd/ *(hid, hidden) 1 elrejt, eldug vmit [T]

She used to hide her diary under her pillow.

hide verb /haɪd/ *(hid, hidden) 2 elrejtőzik [I] also: hide yourself

She ran off and hid behind a tree.

They hid themselves in the wardrobe.

hunt verb /hʌnt/ [I or T] 2 keres, köröz vkit/vmit

I've hunted all over the place, but I can't find that book.

They are still hunting for the missing child.

I've hunted high and low for my gloves.

Police are hunting the terrorists who planted the bomb.

leave verb /liːv/ *(left, left) 2 hagy vmit vhol, felejt/ottfelejt vmit vhol [T]

Hey, you've left your keys on the table.

That's the second umbrella I've left on the train!

look verb /lʊk/ 2 keres (vkit/vmit) [I]

I'm looking for my keys.

I've looked everywhere but I can't find my glasses.

I looked down the list but couldn't see his name.

lose verb /luːz/ *(lost, lost) 1 elveszt, elveszít vmit (nem talál vmit) [T]

I've lost my passport.

She's always losing her car keys.

search verb /sɜːtʃ/ 1 keres, kutat, átkutat vmit (próbál megtalálni vkit/vmit) [I or T]

I've searched my bedroom but I can't find my watch.

He searched in his pockets for some change.

Police are still searching the woods for the missing girl.

He searched (in/through) his pockets for some change.

I've searched high and low , but I can't find my birth certificate.

The detectives searched the house from top to bottom, but they found no sign of the stolen goods.

seek verb /siːk/ [T] *(sought, sought) (formal) 1 keres, kutat vmit; kér, igénybe vesz vmit

Drivers are advised to seek alternative routes.

They sought in vain for somewhere to shelter.

"Are you actively seeking jobs?" she asked.

Legal advice should be sought before you take any further action.

trace verb /treɪs/ [T] 1 nyomára bukkan, sikerül megtalálni vhol

The police are trying to trace the mother of a baby found abandoned outside a hospital.

Attempts to trace the whereabouts of a man seen leaving the scene of the crime have so far been unsuccessful.

Their missing daughter was finally traced to Manchester.

hunt noun /hʌnt/ keresés, körözés [C usually no plural]

After a long hunt we finally found a house we liked.

The hunt for the injured climber continued throughout the night.

look noun /lʊk/ 2 keresés [C usually no plural]

I had another look for the watch, but couldn't find it.

search noun /sɜːtʃ/ 1 keresés, kutatás; átkutatás (vki/vmi megtalálására) [C]

After a long search, they eventually found the missing papers.

The police carried out/conducted/made a thorough search of the house, but they failed to find any drugs.

hidden adjective /ˈhɪd.ən/ 1 rejtett, elrejtett, eldugott (nehéz megtalálni)

a hidden valley

There were hidden microphones in the room to record their conversation.

lost adjective /lɒst/ 2 eltűnt, elveszett

Things tend to get lost when you move house.

Lost: a black cat with white paws

Mikey turned up with the lost book.

missing adjective /ˈmɪs.ɪŋ/ 1 eltűnt, elveszett

Her father has been missing since September 2014.

The girl went missing during a family outing to Mount Snowdon.

Have you found those missing documents?

Phrasal verbs:

come across sb/sth /kʌm/ véletlenül talál vmit; véletlenül találkozik, összefut vkivel

He came across some of his old love letters in his wife's drawer.

get to /get/ hová lett? hol van?

I wonder where my glasses have got to.

Where's Annabel got to? She should be here by now.

go through sth /gəʊ/ 2 átkutat, átnéz vmit (vmit keresve)

A customs officer went through my suitcase.

leave behind ↔ sb/sth /liːv/ ottfelejt vmit; hátrahagy vmit/vkit

We were in a hurry and I think I must have left my keys behind.

He got out of the country, but had to leave his wife and son behind.

look out for sb/sth /lʊk/ próbál észrevenni/megtalálni vkit/vmit

Look out for Anna while you're there.

Look out for spelling mistakes in your work.

2. lecke (A1) – 10. lecke (A2) – 23. lecke (B1) – 50. lecke (B2) – 81. lecke (C1) – 99. lecke (C2)