22.1.14. gy. A1C2 (példák)

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

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

quest noun /kwest/ [C] (formal literary) (hosszas) keresés, kutatás

the quest for truth

the quest for human happiness

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.

stumble across/on/upon sth/sb /ˈstʌm.bl/ belebotlik vkibe/vmibe (átv.); összefut vkivel; ráakad vmire

I stumbled across these photographs while I was cleaning out my desk.

track down ↔ sb/sth /træk/ nyomára bukkan vkinek/vminek, megtalál vkit/vmit

The man was finally tracked down by French police.