22.1.13. gy. A1C2 (példák)

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.

misplace verb /mɪsˈpleɪs/ [T] elkever vmit (nem emlékszik hova tesz vmit)

I seem to have misplaced my 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.