22.3.2. gy. B1B2 (példák)

start verb /stɑːt/ [I or T] 2 kezdődik, elkezdődik (pl. esemény)

A new series of wildlife programmes has started on Monday evenings.

end noun /end/ 3 vég, befejezés [C usually no plural]

They are calling for an end to the violence.

My contract comes to an end in June.

start noun /stɑːt/ 1 kezdet; kezdés [C usually no plural]

We were doubtful about the product's usefulness from the start.

They announced the start of a new commercial venture.

The weather was good at the start of the week.

The event got off to a shaky/poor start with the stage lights failing in the first few minutes.

over adverb /ˈəʊ.vər/ 3 vége

I'll be glad when the competition is over.

I used to have a thriving business and a happy marriage, but that's all over now.

Phrasal verbs:

break off ↔ (sth) /breɪk/ (hirtelen) abbahagy vmit; elhallgat

She broke off in the middle of a sentence.

She broke off the engagement just two weeks before the wedding.

burst into sth /bɜːst/ 2 fakad vmire, kitör vmiben (nevetésben, sírásban/dalban stb.); hirtelen rákezd vmire

She put the phone down and burst into tears.

The children gathered on the stage suddenly burst into song.

burst out /bɜːst/ 2 rákezd vmire; kitör belőle vmi (pl. nevetés, sírás)

He took one look at the hat she was wearing and burst out laughing.

carry on ↔ (sth) /ˈkær.i/ folytat vmit

Let's carry on this discussion at some other time.

Carry on with your work while I'm gone.

You just have to carry on as if nothing's happened.

Steve just carried on playing on his computer.

end up /end/ végzi vhogy, kiköt vhol (átv.), végül eljut (egy helyre/állapotba)

They're travelling across Europe by train and are planning to end up in Moscow.

Much of this meat will probably end up as dog food.

After working her way around the world, she ended up teaching English as a foreign language.

get down to sth /get/ hozzálát vmihez

Before we get down to business, I'd like to thank you all for coming today.