19.1.3. gy. A1C2 (példák)

blackmail verb /ˈblæk.meɪl/ [T] zsarol, megzsarol vkit, zsarolással rávesz vkit vmire

They used the photographs to blackmail her into spying for them.

bribe verb /braɪb/ [T] megveszteget vkit (!)

He bribed immigration officials and entered the country illegally.

burgle verb /ˈbɜː.gl/ [T] betör vhova (betörő)

They've been burgled twice recently.

corrupt verb /kəˈrʌpt/ [T] megront (tisztességtelenné tesz)

He became corrupted by power and money.

fake verb /feɪk/ [T] 1 hamisít

The documents had been faked.

ugly adjective /ˈʌg.li/ 2 csúnya, szörnyű (erőszakos/kellemetlen) (pl. helyzet)

There were ugly scenes outside the stadium.

illegally adverb /ɪˈliː.gəl.i/ törvényellenesen, törvénytelenül, illegálisan

They entered the country illegally.

an illegally parked car

Phrases and idioms:

break the law megszegi a törvényt

He didn't know he was breaking the law by smoking inside the building.

fall prey to sth áldozatul esik vminek

He fell prey to a gang of criminals pretending to be council officials.

take the law into your own hands saját kezébe veszi a törvényt (önbíráskodik)

The police did nothing about the thefts, so they took the law into their own hands.