12.3.2. gy. B1 (példák)

Phrasal verbs:

hang on /hæŋ/ egy kicsit vár (informal)

Sally's on the other phone - would you like to hang on?

Do you need the toilet right now or can you hang on for a while?

Hang on a minute - I'll be with you in a moment!

hold on /həʊld/ 1 vár egy kicsit (informal)

Hold on, I'll check in my diary.

keep sb in /kiːp/ benn tart vkit (nem enged ki) (gyereket a házban, beteget a kórházban, stb.)

She kept the children in as it was so cold.

put off sth/doing ↔ sth /pʊt/ későbbre halaszt, elhalaszt

The meeting has been put off until the first week in June.

I can't put off going to the dentist any longer.

stay behind /steɪ/ marad, ott marad (nem távozik a többiekkel)

He stayed behind after class to speak to the teacher.

stay in /steɪ/ otthon marad

Let's stay in tonight and watch a video.

Phrases and idioms:

keep sb waiting megvárakoztat vkit

I'm sorry to have kept you waiting.

The dentist kept me waiting for ages.

set a date/time (for sth) dátumot/időpontot kijelöl [T]

Juan and Maria have set a date for their wedding - it's going to be on August 31.

Has a time been set for the meeting yet?

take a break/rest, etc. szünetet/pihenőt/stb. tart

I think we'll take a break there.

If you're tired, you should take a rest.