34.9.1. gy. A2 (példák)

bother verb /ˈbɒð.ər/ 1 zavar vkit, terhére van vkinek [T]

I'm sorry to bother you, but could you direct me to the station?

I didn't want to bother her with work matters on her day off.

cry verb /kraɪ/ 1 sír [I]

I could hear someone crying in the next room.

"There, there, don't cry," she said.

We all laughed until we cried.

He cried for joy when he heard that his son had been found alive and well.

hate verb /heɪt/ [T] gyűlöl, utál

Kelly hates her teacher.

She hated the winter.

I hate it when you do that.

I have always hated speaking in public.

hope verb /həʊp/ [I or T] remél

I hope (that) the bus won't be late.

We had hoped for better weather than this.

"Do you think it's going to rain?" "I hope not!"

"Is he coming?" "I hope so."

laugh verb /lɑːf/ [I] nevet, kacag

They laughed at her jokes.

I couldn't stop laughing.

I said he'd have to give a talk and he laughed nervously.

She's so funny - she really makes me laugh.

It's very rare that a book is so good you actually laugh out loud.

It was so funny, I burst out laughing.

miss verb /mɪs/ 2 hiányol vkit/vmit (szomorú/vágyódik utána) [T]

I really missed her when she went away.

She will be sadly missed by all who knew her.

I still miss my old car.

What did you miss most about England when you were living in France?

I really miss cycling.

prefer verb /prəˈfɜːr/ [T] (-rr-) jobban szeret vmit vminél, szívesebben csinál vmit

Do you prefer hot or cold weather?

I prefer cats to dogs.

She prefers watching tennis to playing it.

worry verb /ˈwʌr.i/ 1 aggódik, nyugtalankodik [I]

Try not to worry - there's nothing you can do to change the situation.

It's silly worrying about things which are outside your control.

surprise noun /səˈpraɪz/ 1 meglepetés [C]

I didn't know that my parents were coming - it was a lovely surprise.

Don't tell Anne we've arranged a party for her - I want it to be a surprise.

It was a nice surprise to get home and find the letter.

Last night's heavy snow came as a complete surprise.

afraid adjective /əˈfreɪd/ [never before noun] 1 félő, félelmet érző, szorongó

He was/felt suddenly afraid.

She's afraid of water.