33.9.1. gy. A2 (példák)

believe verb /bɪˈliːv/ [T] 1 hisz, elhisz (vmit) (vkinek)

They believe that their health has suffered because of the chemicals.

I can't believe that she wants to go out with me.

I told you she was there but you wouldn't believe me.

believe verb /bɪˈliːv/ [T] 2 úgy gondolja/tudja/véli (, hogy ...)

"Is she coming alone?" "I believe so."

All the crew are missing, believed dead.

check verb /tʃek/ 1 ellenőriz [I or T]

Always check your oil, water and tyres before taking your car on a long trip.

I always check (that) I've shut the windows before I leave the house.

After I'd finished the exam, I checked my answers for mistakes.

The doctor will call next week to check on your progress.

decide verb /dɪˈsaɪd/ 1 dönt, határoz (vmit) [I or T]

They have to decide by next Friday.

I don't mind which one we have - you decide.

In the end, we decided to go to the theatre.

She decided (that) she would retire to the country.

I can't decide what to do.

He can't decide whether to buy it.

explain verb /ɪkˈspleɪn/ [I or T] megmagyaráz

If there's anything you don't understand, I'll be happy to explain.

The teacher explained the rules to the children.

Our guide explained where the cathedral was.

He explained how the machine worked.

Please could you explain why you're so late.

She explained that she was going to stay with her sister.

No one has been able to explain the accident.

guess verb /ges/ [I or T] kitalál, eltalál (egy választ vmire)

Guess how old he is.

You'll never guess who I saw in town.

"You've got a promotion!" "How did you guess?"

know verb /nəʊ/ *(knew, known) 4 tud vmit, biztos vmiben [I or T]

I know (that) she'll be really pleased to hear the news.

I don't know whether I should tell her or not.

think verb /θɪŋk/ *(thought, thought) 3 fontolgat vmit; tervezi hogy [I]

I'm thinking of taking up running.

I think (that) I'll go swimming after lunch.

I'm thinking about buying a new car.

understand verb /ˌʌn.dəˈstænd/ [I or T] *(understood, understood) 2 ért, megért vmit (a hogyanját/miértjét vminek)

We still don't fully understand how the brain works.

I don't understand why my computer crashes so often.

fact noun /fækt/ 1 tény (igaz/megtörtént dolog) [C]

I don't know all the facts about what happened.

I'm not angry that you took my car - it's just the fact that you didn't ask me first.

I knew for a fact that she was lying.