22.1.5. gy. A1C2 (példák)

be verb /biː/ *(being, was, been) van, valaki/valami valahol van

He's in the garden.

Are you there?

I'm here!

The plates are in this cupboard.

Where is that letter?

constitute verb /ˈkɒn.stɪt.juːt/ [T] alkot, képez vmit; jelent vmit

This defeat constitutes a real setback for their championship hopes.

exist verb /ɪgˈzɪst/ [I] 1 létezik

Poverty still exists in this country.

Ghosts don't exist anyway.

maintain verb /meɪnˈteɪn/ [T] 1 fenntart (helyzetet/tevékenységet) (rendet, kapcsolatot, stb.)

The army has been brought in to maintain order in the region.

We have standards to maintain.

The two countries have maintained close links over the years.

persist verb /pəˈsɪst/ [I] 1 nem múlik el (kellemetlen érzés/helyzet) (tünet, fájdalom, stb.)

If symptoms persist, consult a doctor.

preserve verb /prɪˈzɜːv/ [T] megóv vmit; konzervál (élelmiszert)

to preserve the environment

We want to preserve the character of the town while improving the facilities.

sustain verb /səˈsteɪn/ [T] 2 fenntart, megőriz; életben tart

The money he received was hardly enough to sustain a wife and five children.

conservation noun /ˌkɒn.səˈveɪ.ʃən/ [U] 2 megőrzés

Our top priority is conservation of water.

Phrases and idioms:

the germ of sth csírája vminek (átv.) (a kezdeménye vminek)

the germ of a brilliant idea

(the) seeds of sth csírája vminek (reményé, változásé, stb.)

the seeds of hope/change