22.1.2. gy. B1 (példák)

miss verb /mɪs/ 4 elkerül vmit (kellemetlenséget) [T]

You should leave early if you want to miss the rush hour.

search verb /sɜːtʃ/ 1 keres, kutat, átkutat vmit (próbál megtalálni vkit/vmit) [I or T]

I've searched my bedroom but I can't find my watch.

He searched in his pockets for some change.

Police are still searching the woods for the missing girl.

He searched (in/through) his pockets for some change.

I've searched high and low , but I can't find my birth certificate.

The detectives searched the house from top to bottom, but they found no sign of the stolen goods.

look noun /lʊk/ 2 keresés [C usually no plural]

I had another look for the watch, but couldn't find it.

search noun /sɜːtʃ/ 1 keresés, kutatás; átkutatás (vki/vmi megtalálására) [C]

After a long search, they eventually found the missing papers.

The police carried out/conducted/made a thorough search of the house, but they failed to find any drugs.

absent adjective /ˈæb.sənt/ hiányzó, távol levő

John has been absent from school for three days now.

hidden adjective /ˈhɪd.ən/ 1 rejtett, elrejtett, eldugott (nehéz megtalálni)

a hidden valley

There were hidden microphones in the room to record their conversation.

lost adjective /lɒst/ 2 eltűnt, elveszett

Things tend to get lost when you move house.

Lost: a black cat with white paws

Mikey turned up with the lost book.

missing adjective /ˈmɪs.ɪŋ/ 2 hiányzó

There are a couple of names missing from the list.

When did you realise that the money was missing from your account?

present adjective /ˈprez.ənt/ [never before noun] jelenlevő; jelenlegi

The whole family was present.

There were no children present.

out adverb /aʊt/ 4 előjön (nap, hold, stb.)

The stars are out tonight.

The rain stopped and the sun came out.

The flowers are starting to come out.

out adverb /aʊt/ 6 ki (kijön/eltávolít vmiből) (pl. foltot)

The stain won't come out.

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Phrasal verbs:

come out /kʌm/ 1 megjelenik (újság, könyv, film, stb.)

When does their new album come out?

leave behind ↔ sb/sth /liːv/ ottfelejt vmit; hátrahagy vmit/vkit

We were in a hurry and I think I must have left my keys behind.

He got out of the country, but had to leave his wife and son behind.

Phrases and idioms:

come true valóra válik

I'd always dreamt of owning my own house, but I never thought it would come true.

After all the problems I'd had, Oliver's birth was a dream come true.

lack of sth hiánya vminek

Her only problem is lack of confidence.

Lack of sleep had made him irritable.

If he fails it won't be for/through lack of effort.

We won't be going on holiday this year - lack of money, I'm afraid.