37.4.3. gy. B1B2 (példák)

Phrasal verbs:

back up ↔ sb /bæk/ 1 támogat vkit

My family backed me up in my fight for compensation.

count on sb /kaʊnt/ számít vkire (bízik vkiben)

I can always count on my parents to help me.

depend on/upon sb/sth /dɪˈpend/ 3 számít vkire/vmire

You can always depend on Michael in a crisis.

I'm depending on you to keep your promise.

You can't always depend on the trains arriving on time.

help out ↔ (sb) /help/ kisegít (pl. nehéz helyzetből) (munkával, pénzzel, stb.)

Sophia has been helping out in the shop this week.

Her parents helped her out with the cost of the course.

rely on/upon sb/sth /rɪˈlaɪ/ 1 támaszkodik vkire/vmire; rászorul vkire/vmire

Families rely more on womens' earnings than before.

The success of this project relies on everyone making an effort.

stand by sb /stænd/ vki mellett áll (átv.) (támogatja v. segíti)

She has vowed to stand by her husband during his trial.

stand for sth /stænd/ 1 képvisel vmit (elképzelést)

This party stands for low taxes and individual freedom.

stand up for sth/sb /stænd/ kiáll vkiért/vmiért

It's high time we all stood up for our rights around here.

Don't be bullied, learn to stand up for yourself and what you believe in.

stick together /stɪk/ kitartanak egymás mellett (informal)

The country's Foreign Minister said that it was important for small nations to stick together.

turn to sb/sth /tɜːn/ fordul vkihez (pl. támogatásért, segítségért)

Eventually she turned to her aunt for help.

Her family lived a long way away, and she had no one to turn to.