37.6.1. gy. A1C2 (példák)

condition verb /kənˈdɪʃ.ən/ kondicionál, szoktat vmire

The boys were conditioned to be aggressive.

enforce verb /ɪnˈfɔːs/ [T] (törvényt, szabályt) érvényre juttat, rákényszerít

It is the duty of the police to enforce the law.

force verb /fɔːs/ [T] 1 kényszerít, kikényszerít, erőszakol, kierőszakol

You can't force her to make a decision.

I had to force myself to finish the match.

I didn't actually want any more dessert, but Julia forced it on me.

impose verb /ɪmˈpəʊz/ [T] 2 ráerőltet vkire vmit (hitet, életvitelt, stb.)

I don't want them to impose their religious beliefs on my children.

We must impose some kind of order on the way this office is run.

influence verb /ˈɪn.flu.ənts/ [T often passive] befolyásol vkit/vmit, hatással van/hatást gyakorol vkire/vmire

Were you influenced by anybody at the beginning of your career?

What influenced you to choose a career in nursing?

interfere verb /ˌɪnt.əˈfɪər/ [I] 1 beleavatkozik vmibe, beavatkozik vmibe

I know he's worried about us, but I wish he wouldn't interfere.

You shouldn't interfere in other people's business.

intervene verb /ˌɪn.təˈviːn/ [I] közbelép, beavatkozik, közbeavatkozik; közbeszól vmibe; közbejön vmi

Government officials refused to intervene in the recent disputes.

Harris intervened to stop the attack.

press verb /pres/ 2 próbál rávenni vmire, nyomást gyakorol vkire [T]

The committee pressed him to reveal more information.

We pressed him for an answer but he refused.

provoke verb /prəˈvəʊk/ [T] provokál (vitát, felháborodást, stb.); kivált (pl. érzelmet), ingerel

to provoke an argument

The proposal provoked widespread criticism.

push verb /pʊʃ/ 4 sürget vkit (noszogat); próbál rávenni vmire vkit [T]

My mother pushed me into having ballet lessons.