37.2.1. gy. B1B2 (példák)

ask verb /ɑːsk/ 4 kér vmit (vkitől) [I or T]

He's asked for a bike for his birthday.

He's asked us for a new bike.

beg verb /beg/ [I or T] (-gg-) 1 könyörög vmiért

They begged for mercy.

"Please, please forgive me!" she begged (him).

He begged her to stay.

claim verb /kleɪm/ 2 igényt jelent be vmire, folyamodik vmiért [I or T]

She claimed £1,500 in expenses.

Don't forget to claim (for) your travelling expenses after the interview.

The number of people claiming unemployment benefit has risen sharply this month.

If the shop won't give me a replacement TV, I'll claim my money back.

demand verb /dɪˈmɑːnd/ [T] 1 követel vki vmit

I demanded an explanation.

I demand to see the manager.

She demanded that he return the books he borrowed from her.

expect verb /ɪkˈspekt/ 2 elvár vkitől vmit [T]

You will be expected to work some weekends.

insist verb /ɪnˈsɪst/ [I] 1 ragaszkodik vmihez (követel/igényel vmit)

The school insists on good behaviour from its students.

She insisted on seeing her lawyer.

Please go first - I insist!

pray verb /preɪ/ [I] 2 imádkozik vmiért, könyörög vmiért

We're praying for good weather for tomorrow's cricket match.

request verb /rɪˈkwest/ [T] kér (udvariasan/hivatalosan)

We've requested a further two computers.

They requested that no photographs be taken in the church.

Visitors are requested not to walk on the grass.

wonder verb /ˈwʌn.dər/ [I or T] 2 lenne szíves, szabad lenne (udvarias kérések/kérdések bevezetése)

I wonder - could you help me carry these books?

I wonder whether you could pass me the butter?

I was wondering if you could give me some information about places to visit in the area?

demand noun /dɪˈmɑːnd/ 1 kérés, követelés [C]

You can't give in to children's demands all the time.

The government is unlikely to agree to the rebels' demands for independence.

They received a final demand for payment.