38.2.8. gy. A1C2 (példák)

hurt verb /hɜːt/ *(hurt, hurt) 3 megbánt vkit [I or T]

She criticized my writing quite severely and that hurt.

He was badly hurt by the end of his marriage.

I didn't mean to hurt your feelings.

insult verb /ɪnˈsʌlt/ [T] megsért, sérteget

How dare you insult me in front of my friends!

intrude verb /ɪnˈtruːd/ [I] betolakodik vhova (pl. magánügyekbe); behatol

I don't mean to intrude, but are you okay?

They should not have intruded on the family's grief.

He was fed up with the media intruding into his life.

Phrases and idioms:

make allowances for sb/sth (különös) tekintettel van vkire/vmire

They made allowances for the fact that he was ill.

pay tribute to sb/sth tisztelettel adózik vkinek/vminek

He paid tribute to his former teacher.

set an example példát mutat

Try to set a good example to the children.

think highly/a lot of sb/sth nagyra/sokra tart vkit/vmit

Simon thinks a lot of you, you know.

to sb's credit becsületére legyen mondva

To his credit, Bill never blamed her for the incident.

to speak/think highly of sb/sth jó véleménnyel van vkiről/vmiről

The course is very highly thought of.

you have to hand it to sb leveszi a kalapját vki előtt (elismerés illet vkit) (informal)

You have to hand it to Mick, he's done a good job on that kitchen.