6.5.7. gy. A1C2 (példák)

patch noun /pætʃ/ [C] 2 folt (anyag foltozáshoz)

He had leather patches sewn on the elbows of his jacket.

repair noun /rɪˈpeər/ [C or U] javítás (gépé, épületé, stb.)

My car is in the garage for repairs.

The repairs to the roof will be expensive.

trouble noun /ˈtrʌb.l̩/ 6 gond, baj (hiba, meghibásodás); betegség, panasz [U]

My car's been having engine trouble.

They have a good reputation for building reliable trouble-free cars.

Her knee trouble is expected to keep her out of the game for the rest of the season.

upkeep noun /ˈʌp.kiːp/ [U] fenntartás (épületé, úté, stb.); (gyerek-, állat-) tartás (költségei)

The upkeep of a building like that must be so expensive.

broken adjective /ˈbrəʊ.kən/ 2 tönkrement (gép, készülék)

My watch is broken.

compatible adjective /kəmˈpæt.̩ə.bl̩/ 1 kompatibilis, csereszabatos (vmivel)

This keyboard is compatible with all of our computers.

dead adjective /ded/ 2 rossz (elromlott, üzemképtelen)

a dead battery

The phone suddenly went dead.

spare adjective /speər/ tartalék, pót-; szabad (használaton kívüli)

a spare key/tyre

Have you got a spare pen?

We've got a spare room if you want to stay overnight with us.

Could I have a word with you when you've got a spare moment/minute?

"Do you want this cake?" "Yes, if it's going spare."

wet adjective /wet/ (wetter, wettest) 3 nedves (még nem száradt meg) (festék, tinta, stb.)

The paint's still wet.

a sign saying 'Wet paint!'

Phrasal verbs:

break down /breɪk/ elromlik (pl. gép, autó)

Our car broke down and we had to push it off the road.

put together ↔ sth /pʊt/ 1 összerak, összeállít vmit

You buy it in a kit and then put it together yourself.

Phrases and idioms:

be in good/bad repair jó/rossz állapotban van (épület, eszköz, stb.)

Most of the building is in very bad repair.

go wrong elromlik; hibát követ el

Something's gone wrong with my computer.

out of action rossz, nem működik; lesérült, harcképtelen (sportban)

I'm afraid my car's out of action.

They've got three players out of action.

out of order nem működik (hibás)

The coffee machine's out of order.