38.4.3. gy. A1C2 (példák)

betray verb /bɪˈtreɪ/ [T] elárul vkit/vmit; cserbenhagy

She felt betrayed by her mother's lack of support.

He promised never to betray her.

cheat verb /tʃiːt/ [I or T] csal; becsap vkit

Anyone caught cheating will be immediately disqualified from the exam.

She was caught cheating in her French exam.

He cheats at cards.

deceive verb /dɪˈsiːv/ [T] becsap vkit, elhitet vmit vkivel; ámítja magát (vmivel)

The company deceived customers by selling old computers as new ones.

The sound of the door closing deceived me into thinking they had gone out.

disguise verb /dɪsˈgaɪz/ [T] 1 álcáz (kinézetet megváltoztat)

He disguised himself by shaving his head and wearing a false beard.

Minor skin imperfections can usually be disguised with make-up.

We tried to disguise the fact that it was just a school hall by putting up coloured lights and balloons.

directly adverb /daɪˈrekt.li/ 2 egyenesen, nyíltan (pl. válaszolva)

Let me answer that question directly.

frankly adverb /ˈfræŋ.kli/ őszintén (szólva)

Quite frankly, I think this whole situation is ridiculous.

honestly adverb /ˈɒn.ɪst.li/ 2 becsületesen

They have always dealt honestly and fairly with their customers.

openly adverb /ˈəʊ.pən.li/ nyíltan, őszintén

They were openly dismissive of my suggestions.

He talks quite openly about his feelings.

We discussed our reservations about the contract quite openly.

truly adverb /ˈtruː.li/ 2 igazán, őszintén (őszinteség hangsúlyozása)

Truly I could not have done this without you.

He truly believes he can cure himself by willpower alone.

Phrasal verbs:

back up ↔ sb /bæk/ 2 igazol vkit (hogy igazat mond)

Honestly, that's exactly what happened - Claire'll back me up.