23.3.2. gy. B1B2 (példák)

untie verb /ʌnˈtaɪ/ [T] (untying, untied, untied) kiold, kibont (csomót/megkötözött vmit)

He untied the rope and pushed the boat into the water.

She untied his hands and let him go.

attached adjective /əˈtætʃt/ kapcsolt, csatolt vmihez

Please fill out the attached form.

loose adjective /luːs/ 2 laza, lötyögő (nem erősen rögzített)

Her hair was hanging loose about her shoulders.

The nails in the bridge had worked themselves loose.

There were some loose wires hanging out of the wall.

sticky adjective /ˈstɪk.i/ ragadós

sticky tape

sticky fingers

The floor's still sticky where I spilled the juice.

The children's faces were sticky with chocolate.

stiff adjective /stɪf/ 2 merev (nehezen jár/mozgatható)

The handle on this door is rather stiff.

My knee is rather stiff this morning.

stuck adjective /stʌk/ [never before noun] 1 be van ragadva (nem mozdítható)

This door seems to be stuck - can you help me push it open?

My key got stuck in the lock.

Seven of us were stuck in the lift for over an hour.

I hate being stuck behind a desk - I'd rather work outside.

tight adjective /taɪt/ 2 szoros (nehezen mozdítható) (csomó, fogás, stb.)

Make sure the knot is tight.

I kept a tight grip on his arm.

firmly adverb /ˈfɜːm.li/ 2 erősen, szilárdan (pl. rögzítve)

Make sure the rope is firmly attached before attempting to climb down it.

tight adverb /taɪt/ 1 szorosan

Hold on tight!

His eyes were shut tight.

tightly adverb /ˈtaɪt.li/ szorosan

I gripped the telephone tightly.

She hugged me tightly.